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The top four UK banks are in trouble again, for possible mis-sales of swaps to SMEs. Saying it was a one-off will not do any more. The drive for high profits will always lead to abuses. Tough regulation will be necessary — but the banking model needs to change.
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Saying sorry properly seems to get more difficult the more senior you are. Is it arrogance or just stupidity?
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There are many Libor scandals. Untangling them is essential if there is to be any hope of a resolution.
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Chinese President Hu Jintao visited Hong Kong last week, sparking hopes among offshore renminbi market participants that they would hear a raft of specific measures that could help the market grow. They were left disappointed, but that may be for the best. So far the pace of reform has been dangerously fast. A little pause for breath would be no bad thing lest investors and issuers start to suffer from growing pains.
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Analysts have been quick to hit out at Spain's bank stress test results last week, telling anyone who will listen that the 6% core tier one target under the stressed scenario will not give confidence. But the market should remember how far it has come on capital.
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As bank ratings sink ever lower, profits from lending are getting harder and harder to achieve. Only a reduction in the number of lenders participating in the sector can bring about real change.