Archive for 09


“The SDR as a reserve currency won’t fly”


“The SDR as a reserve currency won’t fly”

September 2009

(Part 3 of 3) Conversation with Raghuram Rajan, former IMF chief ecnomist - stimulus packages - the question of new sources of growth - new inflation challenges


“SWIFT CEO Lazaro Campos says it keeps costs to members competitive.”


“SWIFT CEO Lazaro Campos says it keeps costs to members competitive.”

September 2009

(Part 3 of 3) Conversation with Lazaro Campos, CEO, SWIFT
- the internet as SWIFT’s key competitor - SWIFT’s changing approach to technology and suppliers - possible investment in IT vendors - distributed architecture


“SWIFT CEO Lazaro Campos says it keeps costs to members competitive.”


“SWIFT CEO Lazaro Campos says it keeps costs to members competitive.”

September 2009

(Part 2 of 3) Conversation with Lazaro Campos, CEO, SWIFT
- helping banks respond to new regulations - data transparency - cost management - whether to open SWIFT up to outside investors - providing new shared services


“The SDR as a reserve currency won’t fly”


“The SDR as a reserve currency won’t fly”

September 2009

(part 2 of 3) Quantitative easing and itnerest rates - directed credit - GDP calculation - China and India - generating domestic demand in China


“The SDR as a reserve currency won’t fly”


“The SDR as a reserve currency won’t fly”

September 2009

(Part 1 of 3) Conversation with Raghuram Rajan, former IMF chief ecnomist - stimulus packages - the question of new sources of growth - new inflation challenges


“SWIFT CEO Lazaro Campos says it keeps costs to members competitive.”


“SWIFT CEO Lazaro Campos says it keeps costs to members competitive.”

September 2009

(Part 1 of 3) Conversation with Lazaro Campos, CEO, SWIFT
- coming through the crisis - domestic infrastructures - an approach to transparency


“Malcolm Gladwell, writer, says the banking crisis was a manifestation of the disease of experts.”


“Malcolm Gladwell, writer, says the banking crisis was a manifestation of the disease of experts.”

September 2009

(Part 4 of 4) Conversation with Malcolm Gladwell
Openness to new ideas – class and opportunity in the modern era – the role of failure


“Malcolm Gladwell, writer, says the banking crisis was a manifestation of the disease of experts.”


“Malcolm Gladwell, writer, says the banking crisis was a manifestation of the disease of experts.”

September 2009

(Part 3 of 4) Conversation with Malcolm Gladwell
The crisis is a lost opportunity for a tipping point – cultural transformation must be radical – the transparency of information and willingness of individuals to absorb it