Management Consulted

DECEMBER 16, 2008

The cons of investment banking – the long hours, the repetitive and unengaging nature of the work, the lack of non-finance exit opportunities – mattered far more to me than a 6-figure salary. Banking salaries average 50-100% higher than consulting salaries , with the difference increasingly significant as your seniority increases.

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Tom Spencer

JUNE 16, 2018

The financial services industry has seen drastic technology-driven change over the past few years, and digital has fundamentally reshaped consumer behaviour in banking. According to Oliver Wyman, a global management consulting firm, 90% of Canadian banking customers use digital channels and more than 30% are now banking exclusively virtually.

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Wakeman Consulting Group: Dave's Blog

MARCH 13, 2023

I felt like after the failure of Silicon Valley Bank and the uncertainty that seems to be on the business pages that this would be a relevant thing to share with folks. Dave In the current uncertain environment, DAVE WAKEMAN advises how business owners can assess and adapt their management strategy. Are we in the rough middle stages?

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Tom Spencer

JUNE 16, 2018

Before we dive into why AI is the solution for the banking sector, let’s first explore what big tech companies have in common, how many of them have grown successfully, and what banks can learn. Usage of AI in the Banking Sector. Table 1: AI applications across Canadian and US banks (Source: Financial Post, Techemergence).

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Management Consulted

MAY 28, 2017

In fact, the firm is already beating out heavyweights such as McKinsey, Bain, and Parthenon-EY for strategy projects in the tech sector due to better industry specialty. On the value creation side, Bulger Partners covers 13 different types of value assignments (growth strategy offerings, technical strategy, operations, etc.).

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Tom Spencer

JANUARY 19, 2024

The Fed influences the world economy Professors in banking and finance often use the metaphor of the economy as a plane and the Fed as the pilot. The federal funds rate determines the cost of interbank borrowing in the overnight money market, which influences the interest rates that banks charge on consumer and business loans.

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Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Does addressing structural racism in the financial system align with a major bank’s growth strategy?

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BCG

JULY 5, 2016

For all the angst over the disruptive impact of financial technology providers, the smart money in corporate banking sees fintechs as strategic allies, not enemies. Over the past decade, the fintech market has become a hotbed of customer-centric banking innovation.

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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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Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 19, 2019

Pricing strategy is one of the easiest levers CEOs can pull to increase revenues in their company. For instance, retail banks can raise interest rates (the price they pay customers for depositing funds at the bank) to quickly attract new balances and acquire new customers. Pricing Strategy Case Framework.

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Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

As a result, many consultants shift to industry and join the client’s side so that they can not only offer solutions but also take more ownership to formulate, execute, and implement a strategy from start to finish. BizOps / Strategy & Operations at tech firms. Corporate Strategy. What is corporate strategy?

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MishTalk

DECEMBER 4, 2013

Most understand the "too big to fail" banks have gotten bigger and bigger over time as they swallow up smaller banks bit by bit. Number of Banks Over Time by Type Total Number of Banks Percent of Banks Vs. 1990 Total Problem Banks as Percentage of All Banks Anyone feel any safer by this?

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MishTalk

AUGUST 23, 2014

I received an interesting question on bank lending just a bit ago. Would QE by the ECB spur European bank lending? Banks do not lend from excess reserves. Banks lend (provided they are not capital impaired), when credit-worthy borrowers want credit and banks perceive risks worth lending. Of course not.

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Martinka Consulting

JULY 22, 2020

From June 4-10 Jessica and I interviewed bankers representing eight Puget Sound area banks.* This memo is a synopsis of those conversations about what’s going on in banking during the COVID crisis, with a focus on business acquisition loans. First, all the banks are, “Open for business” meaning they are considering making loans.

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Leadership Vision Consulting

OCTOBER 8, 2023

Bob Erickson, retired EVP of US Bank, highlights the importance of a tailored, human-centric leadership model, emphasizing key traits to foster empowered, cohesive teams. The post Inside the Mind of a Leader: A Talk with Former US Bank VP Bob Erickson appeared first on Leadership Vision.

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Management Consulted

JULY 22, 2013

From the variety of work and access to C-level executives to the wide array of exit opportunities, strategy operations consulting far surpassed financial advisory consulting as our recommended career to pursue. Find it here: 5 reasons to choose strategy operations over financial advisory consulting. Missed part one?

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MishTalk

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

Banks are in the business of making loans. Exploring Lending Club Bloomberg columnist Mat Levine explores the issue in Lending Club Can Be a Better Bank Than the Banks. There are a lot of ways in which [Lending Club] is not a bank, but the big one is that basically all (95.6 Is that the right model?

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CaseInterview.com

DECEMBER 4, 2019

I recently wrote an article about the difference between Planned vs. Emergent Career Strategies. The emergent strategy sometimes reveals itself in the process of pursuing the original career plan. I met an investment banker, an equity research analyst, an EVP at Wells Fargo (one of the top 10 banks in the U.S.),

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MishTalk

SEPTEMBER 6, 2014

He said the Reserve Bank of Australia should prepare for a difficult ride as the overpriced property market and high dollar created a challenging economic environment as coal and iron ore prices dropped. China Banking Crisis ''Almost Certain'' Here''s an article that caught my eye, not for what it said, but rather for what it dis not say.

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Banking Financial System Construction 78

MishTalk

DECEMBER 22, 2014

Chinese banks have experienced an outflow of deposits for the quarter for first time since 1999. To compete for funds, Chinese banks offer anything from fresh vegetables for small deposits to a Mercedes A180 for deposits big enough and long enough. The effective yield on the Mercedes is approximately seven percent!

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Banking Benchmarking Finance Policies 74

MishTalk

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

Via translation, El Economista reports the Bank of Spain Discovers €20.50 Non-performing loans of Spanish banks to the end of September totaled €92.224 billion euros, 29% more than the €71.660 billion according to preliminary data included in the last Bulletin Financial Bank of Spain. Bank of Spain Translated. Banks lied.

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Banking Financial Report Course 74

BCG

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

To this end, ING aims to simplify the banking experience, making its services fast, easy, and accessible. Ralph) Hamers has been with ING for 25 years, becoming CEO in 2013 after a variety of roles in wholesale banking, lending, finance, credit risk management, and retail banking.

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MishTalk

OCTOBER 26, 2013

Bank profits are. Banks cannot use the money and are not lending it. It proposes a new tool to pay banks even more interest on money banks don''t lend and cannot use (as an alternative to shrinking money supply). Visit [link] to learn more about wealth management and capital preservation strategies of Sitka Pacific.'

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Tools Banking Balance Sheet Policies 76

MishTalk

FEBRUARY 26, 2014

Ukraine Seeks Help From IMF Reuters reports Ukraine Asks IMF for Help on New Financial Aid Program Ukraine has asked the International Monetary Fund to help prepare a new financial aid program, its central bank chairman said on Wednesday, adding that the new government would soon have its own anti-crisis program ready.

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Banking Financial Report Government 74

Harvard Business

APRIL 26, 2017

It’s been more than 25 years since Bill Gates dismissed retail banks as “dinosaurs,” but the statement may be as true today as it was then. Banking for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) has been astonishingly unaffected by the rise of the Internet.

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Consulting Matters

JUNE 1, 2023

We also delved into her networking strategies for introverts, leveraging unique advantages, and establishing credibility through content and publications. ” A frequent contributor to the Harvard Business Review , she consults and speaks for clients including Google, Microsoft, and the World Bank.

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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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Banking Insurance Insurance Course 73

Management Consulted

SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

Today we launch a killer combo that every consulting wanna be needs in their repertoire – our online Consulting Case Bank and The Consulting Bible 3rd edition – combining forces to rule over the consulting interview jungle! Starting today you can get BOTH for the price of the Consulting Case Bank.

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MishTalk

DECEMBER 26, 2014

In Russia, the overnight lending rates between banks has soared to 19%, a sign of widespread and warranted mistrust between banks, as one bank has failed. To stabilize the situation, Putin is considering bank deposit insurance up to an amount equivalent rate of about $26,000. Spending has ramped up in the last few weeks.

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Banking Insurance Insurance Report 73

MishTalk

MARCH 28, 2014

Dave asks " Can''t an argument be made that since much of the banking system is really insolvent, that the Fed increasing its balance sheet is necessary? " "Necessity" This depends on what you mean by "necessary" and more importantly, who gets to decide. I am one of those who staunchly believes that banks should fail.

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MishTalk

DECEMBER 10, 2014

I have been saying for years that European banks are in far worse shape than US banks. Let''s start with a visualization of the day: Worldwide Mega Cap Banks: Is Europe in Crisis? Big banks in Europe are riskier than anywhere else in the world. And European banks are bracing for even worse loan losses.

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MishTalk

FEBRUARY 13, 2014

Coeuré Benoit, a member of the European Central Bank government, said today that the ECB is ''seriously'' considering negative interest rates. Mario Draghi has repeatedly recognized that there is a debate within the ECB on the pros and cons of negative rates that would seek to force banks to lend.

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MishTalk

AUGUST 22, 2014

As noted in German Two-Year Bonds Have Negative Yield, Demand High; Euro Bond Bubble Guaranteed to Burst , " Banks lend (provided they are not capital impaired), when credit-worthy borrowers want credit and banks perceive risks worth lending." The New York Times DealBook explains Europe Fears Banks Lack Cash Cushion to Cover Bad Loans.

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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. Top 5 in Long-Term Solvency Ellen Brown Revisited Ellen Brown has made a career promoting the idea North Dakota is doing well because it is the only state with a state run bank. PolicyMic Produced this Chart of State Fiscal Conditions.

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MishTalk

APRIL 22, 2014

ECB president Mario Draghi has been making lots of noise recently about cutting interest rates because the euro is too strong and banks aren''t lending enough. Should that happen, the Bank of New York Mellon Eyes Charging Clients for Euro Deposits. Banks Should be Banks Moreover, and as I have commented before, banks should be banks.

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MishTalk

DECEMBER 18, 2013

The Financial Times notes a Big rise in subordinated debt issuance by EU banks Banks have taken advantage of yield-chasing investors to issue $90.7bn of subordinated debt for the year to date, a 41 per cent increase compared to the same period in 2012. It relates to bail-in procedures in the alleged European "banking union".

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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. It’s still an evolving journey for us.”.

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