Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Euro break up - future eurozone? Debt crisis, banks, economy



Future of Euro and eurozone nations. Future impact on banking, banks, sovereign debt. Government insolvency, economic stimulus programs. How Euro crisis will unfold. Impact on jobs, deflation, inflation, imports, exports, manufacturing and other industry trends. Pension funds, sovereign wealth funds and demand for government bonds. Cutting government borrowing to meet market demand, analyst action. Impact on unemployment, social unrest, political change and national stability. Economic forecasts with devaluation following ejection from euro. Future of Ireland. Spain, Portugal, Italy, Germany, France and UK. Interest rate policy of European Central Bank (ECB). Pension fund investment and fund management. Comment by conference keynote speaker and Futurist Patrick Dixon.

Future of Banking - Safe Strategy for Banks

Future of Banking - click on the link for presentations, videos, articles on the future of banking, retail banks, corporate banking, wholesale banking, investment banking etc.

"I have worked with many of the world's largest banks over the last 15 years. One of the greatest challenges facing every multinational bank is TRUST - or rather restoring trust. And one of the greatest risks is collective BLINDNESS. Failure to see banking needs through the eyes of customers; dangerous assumptions that past trends can predict future; failure to look beyond the typical banking view of global trends. BENCHMARKING is a lazy way to lead (and possibly destroy) a bank: "We follow industry best practice", "We take an average industry-wide position on this issue". As we have seen, it is possible to sleep-walk with the rest of an industry into great danger, comforted by the large number of other banking leaders who have adopted similar strategies. Banks need clear vision, moral strength, prudent and agile leadership, flexible strategy, and customer focus." Patrick Dixon, Chairman Global Change Ltd and author of Futurewise.

Topics covered on my http://www.globalchange.com website include: future of retail banking, corporate banking trends, investment banking and fund management, online banking, mobile banking, risk management in banking, wholesale banking. The future of local, national and global banks. Non-banking competitors including retail stores, insurers, technology companies and mobile phone companies. Future of banking regulation and compliance issues - why compliance is not enough to retain trust and protect brands, and so on.

My banking clients over the last 15 years include ABN AMRO, ABSA bank, AIG, Allianz, AMA, Asset Management Advisors, Aviva, Bank of Ireland, Barclays Bank, Birla financial services group, BNP Paribas, Britania Building Society, Clariden Bank, Credit Suisse Group, Credit Suise First Boston, CUES, Deutsche Bank, Fortis, Friends First Bank, HSBC, International Mutual Funds Institute, Kazakstan Investment Forum. LLoyds TSB, Lombard, Macquarie Bank, Minsheng Bank, Morgan Stanley Investment Bank, Morley Fund, Munich Re, North Island Credit Union, PrivatBank (Ukraine), Prudential, RBS, RMB, SEB, Skandia, Sumitomo Bank, Swiss Re, Swiss Stock Exchange, UBS, Bank Vontobel, Winterthur Insurance and Zurich Financial Services.