Latest articles from Brian Caplen

An era of common sense? Here's hoping...

August 24, 2015

Now that the effects of the crisis are settling, it is time for new, sensible rules to prevent banks from getting into trouble again.

A 'made-in-China' recession makes for familiar reading

August 18, 2015

A Chinese recession – or even continued sluggish economic growth – would have global repercussions unimaginable even a decade ago. Yet the lessons of slowdowns and depressions in other superpowers appear to have gone unheeded in the Far East.

Lehman lessons: what will happen should another SIFI fail?

August 3, 2015

Another collapse akin to that of Lehman Brothers would have a significantly lessened impact on the financial world, a Fitch report has found. However, Brian Caplen warns that there is no room for complacency.

Trading platforms: a corporate bond salvation?

July 21, 2015

The corporate bond market is increasingly coming under threat from stricter regulation on capital, liquidity and proprietary trading. Can new trading platforms such as TruMid and Electronifie come to the rescue?

Why SMEs are driving the global payments revolution

July 14, 2015

The traditional banking model is failing a new breed of 'global SMEs', whose business model is reliant upon real-time retail payments. Enter the distributed ledger system...

The EU must accept it has slipped up on Greece

July 6, 2015

The problems between Greece and the EU are a result of flawed thinking that no one will admit to. Even still, reaching some sort of deal is in the best interests of all concerned.

Top 1000 World Banks – A familiar tale as Asia takes lion's share of Tier 1 capital

June 29, 2015

Asia's position as the leading region by total Tier 1 capital and the number of banks present in the Top 1000 ranking remains unchanged, with Chinese lenders leading the charge.

Time to take stock of public assets

June 17, 2015

With so many governments struggling under the burden of debt, is it time to rethink the way that public wealth is managed? A new book suggests that it is, and proposes that better managed assets could generate annual returns of up to $3000bn.

Is Portugal a good fit for China's bidders?

June 8, 2015

The good bank emerging from the ashes of Portugal's Banco Espirito Santo is currently being sold, with China's Fosun and Anbang Insurance two of the leading bidders. But, asks Brian Caplen, will either of these companies winning the bid work to anyone's advantage?

Getting off the interest rate roller coaster

May 18, 2015

Central bankers have been battling with interest rates since the crisis, making the management of capital even more difficult for bankers. The answer, according to a recent report by Citi economists, could be to abolish currency, and use alternative stores of value.

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