William WebsterMar 24, 20111 min readFinancial MarketsTreasury courseIf you have been working in or around treasury for the last two or three decades you will have seen some remarkable changes. One that is...
William WebsterMar 16, 20112 min readFinancial MarketsWhy are interest rates so low?In the UK, Bank rate is 0.50% this is the lowest it has ever been since records began over 300 years ago. According to many economists...
William WebsterMar 9, 20112 min readFinancial MarketsRegulatory volatility - what happens if the tide turns?When I see board risk packs there is more on liquidity, market and credit risk than ever before. That's a good thing, it promotes...
William WebsterMar 7, 20111 min readFinancial MarketsHiring graduatesTwo banks I visited this week had contrasting views on the need for graduates in their financial markets division. Both banks were large...
William WebsterMar 1, 20112 min readFinancial MarketsBuilding society sourcebook - remedial actionLast year the FSA published the new sourcebook for building societies. There were 5 treasury approaches and 3 credit risk approaches. You...
William WebsterFeb 22, 20111 min readFinancial MarketsHold bank senior debt?Hold bank senior debt and you may be in for a surprise.