Banker bashing rhetoric is deflecting from the fact that large banking bonuses are actually good for the economy.

Government leaders that take unpopular decisions in the short term to bring long-term benefits to the economy are the most deserving of our praise.

Heavy-handed regulation is counterproductive and could make bank failures more likely.

The economic benefits of being in the EU mean that the UK will inevitably elect to maintain its membership, despite misgivings about EU labour rules.

As 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?

The UK and the US are taking very different regulatory stances, the former reverting to its characteristic light touch while the latter is taking a heavy-handed approach, but both regimes are driven by political considerations rather than market needs and are therefore at risk of damaging their respective banking systems.

While the likelihood of a US default remains low, banks are still having to go to great lengths to show that they are prepared for a possible default scenario.

Bonus systems encourage and reward a focus on short-term gains at the expense of the bigger, long-term picture.

The increase in unregulated and unmonitored mobile and internet payments brings with it serious risk.

The legal action that has been taken against banks since the crisis has added a whole new dimension to the way in which they go about their business.