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Switzerland's populist salary-cap plan would not have paid off
November 25, 2013A referendum in Switzerland has rejected a proposal that would have seen top executives at a company restricted to salaries of no more than 12 times that of its lowest earners. Had the idea met with popular approval, says Brian Caplen, everyone in the country would have lost out.
A new banking model will have to break old habits
November 18, 2013As banks search for a new operating model that utilises technology to the full, Brian Caplen looks at alternative solutions for lenders, weighing up the age-old dilemma: to pay or not to pay?
Commoditising complex products the SG CIB way
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Old lessons help EBRD strengthen future prospects
November 1, 2013The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development's managing director for the southern and eastern Mediterranean region, Hildegard Gacek, explains how expertise and past experience are now enabling the EBRD to assist Egypt, Morocco, Jordan and Tunisia through a period of great economic and political change.
Ecobank chief executive looks to the future
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Has technology brought about a new age of banking?
November 1, 2013With so much change afoot it is not yet clear if new technologies and digitalisation have completely revolutionised the fundamental banking model or simply tweaked it.
Morgan Stanley helps Swedes make a smooth exit
November 1, 2013Morgan Stanley has won repeat business from issuers for a number of European accelerated bookbuild transactions, which require the most careful pricing and timing to complete successfully.