Tom Spencer

APRIL 28, 2023

Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) are a new form of digital currency that will be issued and backed by central banks. While CBDCs and bank deposits can both be transferred digitally, there are at least five key differences between CBDCs and bank deposits that are worth being aware of.

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Tom Spencer

JUNE 8, 2019

Asset management as an industry is becoming increasingly important for a variety of reasons: The world is getting wealthier, driven by growth in emerging markets. This bodes well for those looking to work in asset management. Here are some trends that would be good to keep on top of. Funding Shortfalls and Prescriptions.

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Tom Spencer

AUGUST 29, 2020

Much less emphasis has been placed on developing tools suitable for emerging markets and the businesses in these economies. Obstacles in Emerging Markets. Emerging markets face a unique challenge when it comes to deploying technology to fight COVID-19 due to the large role that informal markets play in these economies.

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Comatch

OCTOBER 12, 2022

The importance of the power of the ecosystem in terms of access to external advisors like lawyers, banks, consultancies, and freelancers was widely acknowledged to be a crucial part of developing a world-class value-creation team. Additionally, the management team is key in terms of choosing the right support.

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Tom Spencer

JUNE 1, 2019

Retail Wealth Management. Large mutual funds have strong relationships with banks, where they are able to pay a trailer fee to bank investment advisors to market their product. For instance, if a client goes to meet a financial advisor to talk about opening a savings account, the topic of mutual funds can be brought up.

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MishTalk

FEBRUARY 21, 2014

I seriously do not understand this "Bad Bank" concept. If for some reason you disagree, please note that Spain now needs a "Bad Bank" for "Bad Banks". Via translation from El Economista, please consider Another bad bank? Hopefully investors in "bad banks" in Spain have learned their lesson.

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BCG

DECEMBER 12, 2016

Corporate banking is a tough business. In fact, BCG’s most recent Corporate Banking Performance Benchmarking survey—of 300 corporate banking divisions around the world serving the small, midmarket, and large business segments—found a dramatic split between the best and the rest. Report Monday, December 12, 2016.

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Tom Spencer

AUGUST 4, 2023

The traditional methods of governance, often characterized by bureaucratic hurdles, delayed decision-making, and limited stakeholder engagement, no longer meet the demands of the modern era. For example, project management platforms like Trello and Asana can allow teams to create virtual boards, assign tasks, and track progress in real-time.

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MishTalk

NOVEMBER 18, 2013

Saxo Bank chief economist Steen Jakobsen had some interesting comments via email today on property bubbles in India, China, and emerging markets. We are close to big bubbles and discontinued pricing in the market (with less and less real liquidity). The emerging market crisis is coming back, for real this time.

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Tom Spencer

AUGUST 4, 2023

To do this, we will use a concept called rugged landscapes , a common strategy tool in business management. Life is like a landscape For a moment, let’s consider life as a three-dimensional landscape: the job market is full of hills and valleys, which represent varying levels of success. A peak high enough to meet my needs?

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Tom Spencer

JUNE 9, 2023

Supply chain management is another area where AI is revolutionizing operations. As a result, businesses have the potential to improve inventory management, reduce costs, and increase customer satisfaction through faster and more accurate deliveries. AI can also facilitate rapid prototyping and testing of new products.

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Consulting Matters

JANUARY 29, 2020

The presence of money fears can be good if they act as alerts to be strategic about investments and with marketing and sales. Their perception of the value of what you bring to the table forms long before they meet you. When I started my business, I was a single mom with only $200 in the bank. It's just not smart marketing.

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MishTalk

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

In the wake of all the misguided pleas for negative interest rates in Europe (hoping to get banks to lend), comes news US banks warn Fed interest cut could force them to charge depositors. Most” officials thought a cut in the interest on bank reserves was an option worth considering. Excess Reserves Free Money Math The Fed pays.25%

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1 to 1

JANUARY 3, 2022

Businesses across all sectors were sent scrambling as the world largely shut down in the pandemic’s early days, but banks – where brick-and-mortar locations historically were the cornerstone of day-to-day business – faced some of the biggest changes and challenges. The right technology is key.

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Comatch

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Whether their desired result is a more engaged workforce , a better-performing management team, or increased profits, having a robust work management method can help you achieve it. . Work management methods ensure a workplace runs as efficiently as possible. Kanban is a method for managing knowledge work developed by David J.

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MishTalk

MARCH 10, 2014

Bank of England head Mark Carney faces a grilling from lawmakers tomorrow as Minutes Show Bank of England was Aware of Currency Rigging Eight Years Ago. The central bank said last week that an internal review has found no evidence so far that staff were involved in collusion. trillion-a-day foreign-exchange market.

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MishTalk

JANUARY 22, 2014

Before I tie this back to Ellen Brown''s state bank thesis, here are the pertinent charts once again. In essence, Illinois is using long-term debt instruments to meet current year pension obligations. [In If you are looking for academic silliness, do a search for Ellen Brown North Dakota Sate Bank.

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Tom Spencer

MARCH 18, 2017

With her cognitive capability enhanced, Pepper can now provide customers with in-depth analysis of products and services based on their needs and personal information [See Pepper in Mizuho banks ]. Even marketing professionals nowadays might need to understand data analytics, SEO optimization or how to develop advanced algorithms.

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MishTalk

DECEMBER 17, 2013

On December 12 the Financial Times reported EU reaches landmark deal on failed banks with a "common rule book for handling failed banks". The next day, a friend commented the banking union agreement proved me wrong. I replied "wait for the details". Some senior officials are warning the proposals are too cumbersome.

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MishTalk

OCTOBER 29, 2014

Meet "OSHbot" OSHbot is the newest member of the " Fellow Robots " family, and developed in partnership with Lowes Innovation Labs. The future of shopping has arrived Retail Robotics is an exciting and fast growing new market and Fellow Robots is at the forefront.

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MishTalk

FEBRUARY 6, 2014

Bloomberg reports Ukraine Imposes Capital Controls as President Meets Putin. Ukraine’s central bank imposed limits on foreign-currency purchases after its interventions failed to alleviate pressure on the hryvnia, while President Viktor Yanukovych left to meet his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin. As the U.S.

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MishTalk

MARCH 20, 2014

During the ministerial council meeting, Arseniy Yatsenyuk cited his own tax return as an example showing that interest on his deposits amounted to 714,000 hryvnia (47,000 euros). Run on Banks Coming? Certainly, if I had money in a Ukrainian bank I would want to get it out. To Tax Deposits Over 100,000 Hryvnia (To Appease IMF?).

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Management Consulted

APRIL 20, 2014

He has a really cool history – international i-banking, college football, and more – and THEN he spent 2 years networking his way into a job at PwC. where I worked for IMG (international marketing group) at the Winter Olympics. This was a pretty ambitious goal considering no banks recruited from my school.

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MishTalk

JANUARY 31, 2014

How long can secret ECB meetings stay secret? The Wall Street Journal today reports on a secret meeting that took place Monday evening regarding Greece finances. Please consider Greece Creditors, France, Germany Held Secret Meeting Monday. The meeting was inconclusive, the people familiar with the situation said.

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Asamby Consulting

JANUARY 13, 2022

Why you need a COO or Operations Manager. Many founders and CEOs ask us this question: Do I need an operations manager? How do I best structure the role of an COO or operations manager. What qualifications should an operations manager or COO have? COO or Operations Manager - What's the difference?

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MishTalk

DECEMBER 11, 2013

In an Op-Ed in the Wall Street Journal Blinders says " Don''t only drop the interest rate paid on banks'' excess reserves, charge them. 29-30 policy meeting. 29-30 policy meeting. Not long ago—say, until Lehman Brothers failed in September 2008—banks held virtually no excess reserves because idle cash earned them nothing.

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MishTalk

JANUARY 6, 2014

Saxo Bank''s Outrageous Predictions for 2014 came out last month, but given that Steen Jakobsen, Chief Economist for Saxo Bank will be speaking at Wine Country Conference II on May 1-2, a review of Saxo Bank''s predictions is in order. Sounds crazy right? Well, these days, everything is possible in the name of a crisis.

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MishTalk

DECEMBER 11, 2014

Since early 2010, energy producers have raised $550 billion of new bonds and loans as the Federal Reserve held borrowing costs near zero, according to Deutsche Bank AG. With oil prices plunging, investors are questioning the ability of some issuers to meet their debt obligations. Research firm CreditSights Inc. And this is a mania.”

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Consulting Matters

DECEMBER 7, 2018

It’s not that I didn’t have any money, but I was terrified of parting with any of the little cushion I had safely in the bank. So when I was doing my initial contracting meetings, I was motivated to offer detailed solutions to my clients because the more steps, the more money I made.for this ONE client.

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Consulting Matters

DECEMBER 7, 2018

It’s not that I didn’t have any money, but I was terrified of parting with any of the little cushion I had safely in the bank. So when I was doing my initial contracting meetings, I was motivated to offer detailed solutions to my clients because the more steps, the more money I made.for this ONE client.

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Consulting Matters

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

You can do your bookkeeping as simple as free in using an Excel spreadsheet or Google Sheet as a way of tracking your revenue and your expenses, as well as, highly recommend having everything flow through your bank account and your credit card account. It matches the bank account. Customer Relationship Management - CRM (14:55).

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MishTalk

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

On September 16, Spain''s economy minister, Luis de Guindos, said Spain on Track to Meet Budget. Spain is on track to meet the 2013 budget deficit target it agreed on with its European Union partners and should emerge from recession before the end of the year, the economy minister said on Monday. I highly doubt it.

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Management Consulted

APRIL 20, 2016

MBA programs for Management Consulting – and the results may surprise you. Kellogg School of Management – Northwestern University. Tuck’s Class of 2015 placed 34% of its students in management consulting, with a vast majority of those going to MBB firms. With that in mind, we compiled the 2016 Top 10 U.S

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Successful Independent Consulting

DECEMBER 4, 2018

Third, do some market-rate benchmarking to learn what other consultants are charging, or what clients are paying. Note: Another logical time is on your company’s anniversary; if you don’t know what day your business was founded, make one up — maybe the date you opened your business bank account or you signed your first contract.)

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Successful Independent Consulting

DECEMBER 13, 2020

Do some market-rate benchmarking to learn what other consultants are charging, or what clients are paying. Note: Another logical time is on your company’s anniversary; if you don’t know what day your business was founded, make one up — maybe the date you opened your business bank account or you signed your first contract.)

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MishTalk

DECEMBER 12, 2013

Abe hijacked the Bank of Japan with policy appointments under his influence and now the BoJ vows to stick with easy money policy even though over 100% of the recorded inflation is due to the declining yen, not higher wages as Abe wants. The Financial Times reports Bank of Japan Vows to Stick with Easy Money Policy.

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Effective Managers

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

One of the pleasures of being a Certified Management Consultant is to meet and collaborate with CMC peers from around the world. One such colleague is Altantuya Altankhuu (Tuya), currently the Chair of our management consulting Institute in Mongolia. Tuya has and has kindly allowed me to reprint the text of her speech here.

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