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Gordon Kerr

Gordon Kerr is a structured finance banker and founder of www.cobdenpartners.co.uk, the commercial wing of the Cobden Centre.

The European Stability Mechanism is Critical to the Future Functioning of the Euro
Economics2 March 20

The European Stability Mechanism is Critical to the Future Functioning of the Euro

By Gordon Kerr

In the ten years since the first iteration of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) emerged, its status has changed markedly. Initially, it was just…

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FinTech Companies; little innovation and no reform of banking
Economics6 November 19

FinTech Companies; little innovation and no reform of banking

By Gordon Kerr

New entrants into every aspect of banking were encouraged by two recent regulatory developments: the Open Banking initiative and the ‘sandboxing’ exemptions from regulations….

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FinTech Companies; little innovation and no reform of banking
Economics25 October 19

FinTech Companies; little innovation and no reform of banking

By Gordon Kerr

New entrants into every aspect of banking were encouraged by two recent regulatory developments: the Open Banking initiative and the ‘sandboxing’ exemptions from regulations….

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The BIS Takes Aim At Cryptocurrencies: Do They Understand The Economics Of Cool?
Money23 July 18

The BIS Takes Aim At Cryptocurrencies: Do They Understand The Economics Of Cool?

By Gordon Kerr

To help understand the genuinely transformative business technology of blockchain in the context of cryptocurrency hype, Wharton professor David Werbach encourages the distinction to…

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Economics12 February 18

The Looming Crisis in the Private Provision of Public Services Close Parallels with the Systemic Failure of Banks

By Gordon Kerr

The collapse in January of Carillion PLC, the UK’s second largest construction and outsourcing company has attracted considerable media coverage. Carillion was principally engaged…

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Economics16 January 18

Our Outlook for 2018 Interest Rates To Stay Low. The Consensus View is that Europe’s Banks are Recovering but we are Not So Sure.

By Gordon Kerr

by Gordon Kerr, Kevin Dowd and Cavin O’Driscoll, with Enrico Colombatto The Interest Rate Outlook Despite their shortcomings, European banks do not seem on…

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Economics21 April 17

Accommodative Monetary Policy is Encroaching on Fiscal Policy

By Gordon Kerr

We believe that the ECB is presently using monetary policy in effect to conduct fiscal, as well as monetary policy. Elected politicians should be…

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Economics21 February 17

Stress Tests don’t work

By Gordon Kerr

Criticisms of bank stress tests continue to mount, particularly as banks continue to struggle. A new problem recently emerged: the marked shortfall between the…

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Economics20 February 17

Inflation To Rise – We expect UK, ECB and US Policy to Diverge

By Gordon Kerr

Purely for geopolitical reasons, namely frustration at the failure of the governments of individual member states to respond to repeated calls for “structural reforms”,…

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Economics18 January 17

Central Banks Pray for Electoral “Shocks”. Forced to Nationalise Monte dei Paschi, Italy Looks in Trouble, but Cleverly Plays its Sicilian Defence.

By Gordon Kerr

Central Banking How will Central Banks cope with 2017 shocks? Perhaps new rules, one-off solutions, doubtless lots more QE. Populism will perhaps be their…

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