The global banking system has been shaken to its core and only by understanding what lay behind the crisis can banks hope to take advantage of emerging opportunities.
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Rearranging the prop desk
December 23, 2010Banks are reticent to discuss the consequences of the US's new Volcker Rule, restricting proprietary trading. While some analysts predict dire results for market liquidity, others suggest that bank leaders privately welcome the opportunity to pull out of risky prop-trading activities. Writer Silvia Pavoni
Standard Chartered's Peter Sands on the value of universal banks
December 23, 2010Well-run and regulated international universal banks have an essential role to play in both the global recovery and the financial system at large.
Poland seeks answers to the euro question
December 23, 2010Polish policy-makers appear to be pushing the prospects for euro adoption further into the future. But this still leaves the country's banks with a dilemma about how to respond to client demand for retail loans in foreign currencies. Writer Philip Alexander
UniCredit's new leader still has some old problems
December 23, 2010Federico Ghizzoni, UniCredit's new CEO, appears to strike the right personal balance between the group's Italian origins and its pan-European reach. But some of the dilemmas that dragged down his predecessor, Alessandro Profumo, need resolving. Writer Philip Alexander
Financial regulatory systems made simple
December 23, 2010While the worst seems to be over for the financial sector, this is not a time for complacency or a return to business as usual. With the passage of the Dodd-Frank Act last July, US banking is entering a new era - but a workable system must be based on simplicity.
José María Roldán says don't forget Basel II
December 8, 2010The leading member of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision explains some of the key concepts of Basel III, and how it relates to Basel I and II. Writer Michael Imeson
New priorities in financial marketing
December 8, 2010Rebuilding customer trust is probably the top priority for bank marketing and communications executives today. Also high on the agenda are exploiting the opportunities presented by social media, dealing with customer complaints and improving customer data management.
Good idea, bad timing
December 8, 2010Fears mount over a proposal to force investors to share the burden of a future financial crisis. Writer Geraldine Lambe
Changes set to test banks' adaptability
November 24, 2010US, EU and UK authorities are all tightening regulations for the design and distribution of retail structured products. Banks are reacting quickly, but the international pattern of changes is not always coherent. Michael Marray reports.