Tag Archives: HSBC

What’s the point of banks?

Posted on June 9, 2015 by henry tapper

News that the HSBC is to slash it’s costs by $5bn. spells trouble for 6,000 British workers and their families. It will probably be seen as good news to the shareholders of the bank but what of the customers? There was … Continue reading →

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The pernicious power of financial advertising

Posted on February 18, 2015 by henry tapper

The incendiary resignation letter from Peter Oborne cites the removal of articles from the Telegraph’s website , claiming the articles went because of pressure from HSBC as a major advertiser. Buzzfeed have the story (and the article( here). I know … Continue reading →

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Who’s been sleeping in my bed? Shocking stuff on stock lending.

Posted on March 2, 2013 by henry tapper

Storage companies do not lend out your property, but fund managers do! Continue reading →

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The Regulator Strikes Back – Barclays, fund platforms and the FSA

Posted on July 2, 2012 by henry tapper

I quote some of an article by matthew.vincent@ft.com  which is quite brilliant (link here) – I won’t ever write this well! The Financial Times continues to provide the world’s best coverage of financial issues – thank goodness we live in a world … Continue reading →

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Whatever happened to “stakeholder economics”?

Posted on February 27, 2012 by henry tapper

When Blair swept to power in 1997, Will Hutton‘s vision of a stakeholder economy was central to New Labour‘s vision. While the idealism of those years is now derided, I prefer it to the negativity of today’s commentary. Listening to … Continue reading →

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Whose (mis)taking my pension?

Posted on October 5, 2010 by henry tapper

Sensational reporting is not helpful in getting people to save for retirement Continue reading →

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