Eurozone crisis is set to engulf Italy July 11, 2011 SLOWLY but surely, the Eurozone crisis is escalating. There is no longer a “risk” of contagion – it is already here, big time. Forget about Greece – and even Portugal. The European and UK economies would just about survive their default. The real nightmare would be if Italy or Spain were also to hit the [...]
OSBORNE’S PR ADVISER GOES BACK TO BLACK June 29, 2011 ALL CHANGE in George Osborne’s advisory team, as The Capitalist hears the Chancellor’s head of press, Jean-Christophe Gray, will be replaced by Jonathan Black as the Treasury’s top spinner by the end of the week. Gray, the man responsible for briefing the media throughout the banking crisis, will help the Treasury control costs as he [...]
TRADER OF THE YEAR June 21, 2011 They are far less visible than their counterparts in corporate finance or in the capital markets, but traders play a crucial role in many organisations. For this year’s selection we have chosen two traders for big banks, one hedge fund founder and one hedge fund trader. And then there’s a man from Glencore. Don’t miss [...]
States now the top systemic threat June 20, 2011 SO no solution was found to the Greek crisis last night – we will have to wait a little longer before finding out what sort of fudge our leaders have in mind for the Eurozone, and how much taxpayer cash they are preparing to throw at the bottomless pit that is Greece. The markets, needless [...]
States now the top systemic threat June 19, 2011 SO no solution was found to the Greek crisis last night – we will have to wait a little longer before finding out what sort of fudge our leaders have in mind for the Eurozone, and how much taxpayer cash they are preparing to throw at the bottomless pit that is Greece. The markets, needless [...]
Chair role for ex-FSA chief June 19, 2011 FORMER Financial Services Authority (FSA) chairman Sir Callum McCarthy has thrown his weight behind a new mortgage business. Sir Callum is to become the chairman of Castle Trust, a new mortgage firm. He will be joined on the board by a star-studded list of City names, including Lord Deben, the chairman of the Association of [...]
Chancellor right that banks must be allowed to fail June 15, 2011 IT is a shame that much of the City will be focused on the crisis in Greece and its repercussions on global markets this morning, for there were some surprisingly good ideas on banking regulation at Mansion House last night. There was a clear shift in attitude on display: the chancellor’s pronouncements were by far the [...]
Serenity and decadence at Dubai’s hottest new hotel June 12, 2011 DUBAI seems an unlikely place for a relaxing holiday at first. Even 2,700 feet up, at the top of the Burj Khalifa tower, the whirr of cranes and speeding Jeeps in every direction makes the sea view throb with activity. My guide points past the hollow half-built skyscrapers jutting across the city skyline to the [...]
WHAT THE OTHER PAPERS SAY THIS MORNING June 5, 2011 FINANCIAL TIMES PAULSON FUND FALLS 6PC IN MAY Paulson & Co, the world’s third- largest hedge fund, saw the value of its flagship fund drop close to 6 per cent in May, echoing losses across the industry. The loss tops negative returns in the first quarter at the $37bn (£22.5bn) New York-based money manager, famed [...]
Euro versus dollar: a scrappy fight May 10, 2011 OVER the last fortnight, the euro-dollar pairing has turned into a bit of an ugly dog contest, with both sides competing to see who carries the fewest fleas. However, the euro came out second best in this challenge last week, hit with attacks from all sides. The tipping point for the pairing came when the [...]