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Are we seeing a “re-coupling” between the emerging and developed world?

An interview with Marc Luet, Chief Executive Officer of Citi’s Consumer business for the EMEA region, discussing the impact of technology on retail banking, the future of the Universal bank and most importantly the “re-coupling” of retail banking conditions between emerging and developed markets.

Managing investments in volatile markets

Report Summary

The concept of managing tail risk as part of investors’ overall risk-management objectives is not new, but it has gained a considerable profile as a result of the major tail risk events that characterised the 2008-09 global financial crisis and subsequent market volatility. Both recent history and uncertainty about the future are reflected in changing attitudes to mitigating the impact of tail risk events, including raising levels of protection and reassessing the products and strategies used to protect portfolios.

Benefits and unintended consequences of financial markets reform

In response to the 2008 financial crisis and the world recession that followed, central bankers, regulators and governments have drafted numerous regulatory reforms and measures designed to minimise risk and maximise consumer protection in the global financial system.

In order to investigate the potential impact of these new regulations on businesses, the Economist Intelligence Unit, on behalf of Lloyds Bank Wholesale Banking & Markets, surveyed over 450 senior executives from different companies and also conducted interviews with experts.

Key findings include:

Not quite sultans of swing

The EIU, on behalf of SunGard, conducted a global survey of more than 500 senior executives from the financial-services sector and the finance division of non-financial corporations to assess the impact of volatility risk on firms and their ability to cope with it.

Do bankers deserve special treatment?

Search for growth

In this report, produced by the Economist Intelligence Unit and sponsored by BNY Mellon, the vast and fundamental changes in the role of central banks since the 2008 economic meltdown. To better understand the challenges facing central banks in the post-recessionary period, the EIU conducted in-depth interviews with nine prominent economists, analysts and portfolio managers. These experts expressed a wide range of views. Some were especially critical of central bank action over the last four years. All had pointed opinions about the role central banks should assume in the future.

Interview with Sir Philip Hampton, chairman of the Royal Bank of Scotland

The Royal Bank of Scotland is 82% owned by the UK government after it received bailout funding of £45.5bn (US$71.9bn) in 2008 in the wake of declaring the largest annual loss in British corporate history (£24.1bn). How does state ownership affect the accountability of the bank’s top executives?

Society, shareholders and self-interest

Society, shareholders and self-interest: Accountabilityof business leaders in financial services is an Economist Intelligence Unit report, sponsored by SAS. It explores perceptions of accountability among C-level executives, primarily in the banking and insurance industries. In particular, the report examines the degree to which business leaders in financial services feel accountable to society compared with other stakeholders. Finally, it evaluates the impact stakeholders have on decision-making, especially when it comes to risk management.

World financial services outlook

The Economist Intelligence Unit periodically releases forecasts and outlooks for different industries. This article outlines some highlights from the EIU's latest forecasts for the global financial services industry.

Central Banks feel the heat

Central banks - particularly the Fed and the ECB - have been garnering unprecedented headline attention as investors and policy makers look to monetary stimulus to repair the damage to the global economy.

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