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Author Archives: Howard Davies

Howard Davies is chairman of the Royal Bank of Scotland.

The European Central Bank has concerns that 'vulnerabilities in financial markets continue to build up.'  Photo: iStock
Posted inEuropean Union, Middle East, Turkey, United Kingdom, World

The new risks in risk regulation

by Howard Davies December 9, 2018

When I took over responsibility for banking supervision in the United Kingdom, in 1995, a wise old bird in the Bank of England (BoE) warned me that I would find it a thankless task. No newspaper ever prints a headline reading “All London banks safe and sound this week.” But if a problem occurs, it […]

City of London banker. Photo: iStock
Posted inEuropean Union, United Kingdom, World

The high cost of high finance

by Howard Davies October 20, 2018
The causes of the Great Recession are rarely debated. Illustration: iStock
Posted inEuropean Union, United Kingdom, World

Was the financial crisis wasted?

by Howard Davies September 1, 2018
Brexit talks . Image: iStock
Posted inEuropean Union, United Kingdom, World

Can a European capital market survive Brexit? 

by Howard Davies May 7, 2018
Operation Cryptosweep is now involves more than 200 active investigations of Initial Coin Offerings and crypto-currency-related investment products. Photo: iStock
Posted inAT Finance, China, Mexico, Singapore, World

Central banks divided over future of cryptocurrency

by Howard Davies March 5, 2018
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Posted inEuropean Union, Japan, Middle East, Northeast Asia, United Kingdom, World

Central banks need social media savvy to manage expectations

by Howard Davies October 27, 2017
Easier said than done — economists, bankers and policymakers have theories, but no over-arching agreement on the cause of weak productivity that persist among the world's developed countries. And solutions are equally scarce. Image: iStock
Posted inFrance, Germany, United Kingdom, World

The perplexing productivity puzzle defies workable solutions

by Howard Davies June 22, 2017
Why can't they just kiss and make up? Photo: Reuters
Posted inAT Finance, Beijing, China, European Union, Hong Kong, Singapore, World

Will London survive Brexit?

by Howard Davies May 4, 2017May 4, 2017

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