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FEBRUARY 2009
Here’s a plan that could solve the toxic-asset pricing problem voluntarily—without requiring Uncle Sam to nationalize the whole industry—and make (pretty much) everyone a winner.
DECEMBER 2008
A new regulatory environment for greenhouse gas emissions could hold good news for banks.
The region has been hit hard but can help the world recover. Meanwhile, the global crisis is likely to spur further integration among Asian markets.
The author of The Black Swan explains why the rarity and unpredictability of certain events does not make them unimportant.
NOVEMBER 2008
At present, most health care payers convert less than 10 percent of the customers who move to a new product class. There’s substantial room for improvement.
AUGUST 2008
Middle-market customers do tend to resist the hassle of forming new banking relationships. But banks that offer them the right products at the right time can change their minds.
Even steps that require customization and expert judgement can be streamlined effectively.
JUNE 2008
Chinese financial institutions are flush with money at an opportune moment. They should resist the urge to build empires and instead focus on advancing their skills and global experience.
FEBRUARY 2008
Opportunities to invest in public infrastructure will increase during the next few years, but so will competition for deals.
DECEMBER 2007
Four rising players will continue to grow in wealth and importance, even if interest rates rise and oil prices drop.
NOVEMBER 2007
Collections departments should use advanced approaches for each segment of debtors.
OCTOBER 2007
A merger between Southeast Asian exchanges may be unlikely now, but some will fall significantly behind their competitors elsewhere unless policy makers develop consistent policies and regulations across the region.
AUGUST 2007
Leaders used to have few options for changing their companies, except focusing on financial performance and walking the halls. That’s no longer true.
Banks have spent huge sums refurbishing their branches, often without a clear payback. They should devote more effort to managing customer visits.
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JULY 2007
McKinsey research shows that the IT investments of banks are most fruitful when they match technology strategy with business strategy, implement systems in a disciplined way, and balance value creation with increased IT capabilities.
MARCH 2007
Information technology is so crucial for the success of India’s top private bank that K. V. Kamath says he oversees it himself.
MARCH 2008
This small but lively banking market encompasses the region’s largest generation gap in attitudes toward banking.
Treasuries in the developed world have a philosophy very different from the one guiding their counterparts in developing markets, but the two models may be converging.
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