Now that the effects of the crisis are settling, it is time for new, sensible rules to prevent banks from getting into trouble again.
Latest articles from Brian Caplen
A 'made-in-China' recession makes for familiar reading
August 18, 2015A 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, 2015Another 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, 2015The 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, 2015The 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, 2015The 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, 2015Asia'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, 2015With 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, 2015The 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, 2015Central 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.