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Gordon Kerr

Gordon Kerr

Gordon Kerr is a structured finance banker and founder of <em><a href="http://cobdenpartners.co.uk/">www.cobdenpartners.co.uk</a></em>, the commercial wing of the Cobden Centre.

Economics18 January 17<18 January 17

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

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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Economics15 December 16<14 December 16

The Eventual Impact of Rising Bond Yields. Further Cracks Appearing in the ‘Global Consensus’ of Bank Supervision.

Central Banking Global Bond Market Yields are Rising The ECB’s recently announced 6 month extension of its QE programme reminds us that the speed…

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The European Banking Can Nears the End of the Road
Economics22 November 16<21 November 16

The European Banking Can Nears the End of the Road

“The key thing to know about Lehman Brothers is that it did not cause the financial crisis, it revealed the financial crisis”[1] Central Banking…

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Economics26 February 16<23 February 16

Jittery January Markets – Does the ECB have Contingency Plans?

The ECB must be aware that investors’ confidence in stock markets, particularly bank shares, dropped in January. If contingency plans exist, they are likely…

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Economics22 February 15<22 February 15

Cobden Centre’s Gordon Kerr on Bloomberg on the Euro and European banks

The Cobden Centre’s Gordon Kerr can be seen on Bloomberg discussing the Euro and the state of Europe’s banks, which are now in a…

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Economics16 September 14<16 September 14

Weak Labour Markets and Repo Market Disruptions

Central Banking Low interest rates contribute to weak labour markets In the latter part of August, the cream of the world’s central bankers convened…

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Economics21 March 13<21 March 13

Europe’s accounting rules are destroying its banks

Late last year, a group of institutional investors sent a letter to officials in Brussels, warning that European Union accounting standards are “destabilizing banks”…

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Economics26 February 12<26 February 12

Reshaping risk-taking incentives

The evolution of banking as I have described it has satisfied the immediate demands of shareholders and managers, but has short-changed everyone else. There…

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Economics20 January 12<20 January 12

Mainstream support for accounting reform

The Guardian: Bank of England official calls for bespoke accounting standards for banks The Telegraph: New bank accounting rules needed to avoid another crisis,…

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Economics5 October 11<5 October 11

Credit easing – expect more fruitless searches for sponges in the Aegean Sea

The UK government recently announced a “credit easing” plan.  According to a junior minister the rationale is: Small businesses (SMEs) are unable to borrow…

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