Successful Independent Consulting

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

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

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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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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BCG

MAY 9, 2016

BCG’s Retail-Banking Excellence benchmarking study (REBEX) profiles the operational and digital practices and performance of 20 of the world’s leading retail banks, a group of 40 institutions chosen for their size and the strength of their capabilities. We refer to these banks as the “premier league.”

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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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BCG

MAY 9, 2016

Despite a tentative financial recovery, the retail-banking industry faces unrelenting, disruptive challenges. Banks that hope to prevail must urgently pursue digital simplicity. That mandate for digital simplicity is the central insight emerging from the research behind this sixth edition of BCG’s annual Global Retail Banking report.

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MishTalk

JANUARY 19, 2014

At the risk of incurring another nonsensical fine for quoting someone on leverage and capital ratios of French banks, please consider European Banks Face $1 Trillion Gap Before Review. The figures assume a benchmark capital ratio for other book measures of leverage of 7 percent, they wrote. “A What Shortfall?

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Banking Benchmarking Study Financial 55

MishTalk

OCTOBER 1, 2014

On Tuesday evening, Argentine President Cristina Fernández accused Juan Carlos Fábrega, head of Argentina’s central bank, of " provoking a devaluation of the peso ". In response Head of Argentine Central Bank Quits. There was a sharp sell-off in the benchmark Merval stock index after Mr Fábrega’s departure was announced.

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Banking Government Benchmarking Journal 51

MishTalk

DECEMBER 26, 2014

Next year will be a very important year for China because possible strains in the banking system and the intensity with which the reformers present their case will give us a better sense both of how much debt capacity the country retains and of how well positioned Xi Jinping and his allies are to implement the needed reforms.

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Successful Independent Consulting

DECEMBER 12, 2022

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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Tom Spencer

JANUARY 26, 2024

For example, the Federal Reserve aims to achieve 2% inflation as an ideal benchmark to avoid its counterpart, deflation. By targeting a low and stable positive rate of inflation, the Fed and other central banks hope to avoid the risks posed by deflation while also dodging the problems posed by run-away inflation.

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MishTalk

MAY 24, 2014

million after accusing a former trader at the bank of improperly influencing gold prices at the expense of a customer. The process of setting the benchmark price for gold in London dates to 1919. It is set twice a day by five banks that serve as market makers, according to the London Bullion Market Association. Surprising?

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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. percent in June, according to Bank of America Merrill Lynch index data. Research firm CreditSights Inc. And this is a mania.” percent this week from 5.7

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Energy Marketing Benchmarking Cash Flow 63

Management Consulted

DECEMBER 27, 2008

Management Consulting versus Investment Banking. It showed me the “benchmark” that I need to meet in order to be successful in business. For my new readers, here are some recommended and popular articles for you to browse: Management Consulting and the Consulting Industry 101. Top 10 Resume Tips. Top 10 Interview Tips.

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Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 8, 2016

German regulation and the thinking about the regulatory process in general, particularly in industries like banking and Fintech, is a standard which could certainly help redefine not only the German market, but create a global benchmark for those who understand that regulations are necessary. Germany is more interesting.

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Education Finance Enterprise Banking 83

MishTalk

DECEMBER 23, 2013

The New York Times reports China Rates Approach Crisis Levels Despite Central Bank Measures. The central bank, the People’s Bank of China, said late Friday that it had provided more than 300 billion renminbi, or about $50 billion, in short-term funds to selected banks over a three-day period that week.

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Balance Sheet Banking Benchmarking Financial 57

MishTalk

JUNE 5, 2014

In a widely expected move this morning, ECB president Mario Draghi announced negative interest rates, the first-ever move for a major central bank. The ECB also lowered the benchmark rate from 0.25% to 0.15%. The ECB will also continue to provide shorter-term cheap loans to banks at fixed rates until at least the end of 2016.

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Banking Benchmarking Operations Small Business 59

Tom Spencer

MAY 25, 2019

Asset managers like to have flexibility via risk management and speculative solutions provided by the trading floors of investment banks. This metric is more widely used by the financial institutions group (FIG), investment bankers, or the corporate development teams of banks for precedent transactions analysis. Image: Pexels.

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MishTalk

MARCH 3, 2014

Russia Intervenes in Currency Markets to Stabilize Ruble Bloomberg reports Ruble Plunges to Record as Bank Rossii Seen Selling $10 Billion. percent against the dollar today, more than any other currency tracked by Bloomberg, while the benchmark Micex stock index plunged more than 11 percent and benchmark bond yields soared. “So

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BCG

JUNE 15, 2016

For 14 years, BCG has conducted a proprietary benchmarking survey of wealth management providers from all over the world, running the spectrum from small boutiques to the world’s largest wealth managers—and covering multiple business models, from onshore to offshore and from banking to brokerage.

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MishTalk

APRIL 14, 2014

On Monday, the Ukraine central bank pulled out the bazooka with a massive set of rate hikes. Kiev’s central bank raised the benchmark discount rate from 6.5 Since the beginning of the year, the Hryvnia has fallen from 8.26 to the US dollar, to 13.16 to the US dollar, a decline of 37.2% per cent to 9.5 per cent to 14.5

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Banking Benchmarking Finance Financial 48

BCG

OCTOBER 11, 2016

Bank operating models continue to evolve in response to new regulations, digitization, a volatile economic and risk environment, external threats, and advances by nontraditional competitors. In response, many banks have increased their spending on OR management by more than 50% in the past five years. Article Tuesday, October 11, 2016.

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MishTalk

OCTOBER 25, 2014

The central bank on Sept. The PBOC also eased a ban on mortgages for people without home loan debt who want to buy a third home, allowing banks determine down payments and rates. The PBOC also eased a ban on mortgages for people without home loan debt who want to buy a third home, allowing banks determine down payments and rates.

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Real Estate Banking Sales Benchmarking 56

Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 14, 2019

Real world example – banking sector. Well, I expected that the largest amounts would be from February-October, with fewer amounts around November-January because this is holiday season and customers are less inclined to do any banking activities. However, when I compared this with benchmarks (i.e. Here’s a real example.

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Tom Spencer

JULY 11, 2021

You will be continually building your toolkit to bank new skills and industry knowledge to a point where you can independently and reliably deliver value on each project. As you move towards becoming independent ask for feedback to help evaluate your performance, identify areas for improvement, and benchmark yourself against top performers.

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Benchmarking Resources Advertising Banking 88

MishTalk

JANUARY 19, 2016

Italian Banks Hammered Things don't matter until they do. For example, Bloomberg reports Italian Banks Lead European Decliners on Bad-Loan Concerns. Europe’s 46-member Stoxx 600 Banks Index decreased 1.9 Europe’s 46-member Stoxx 600 Banks Index decreased 1.9 For whatever reason, things in Europe are starting to matter.

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Banking Benchmarking Government Construction 28

Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

Think about the disruption being caused by electric and autonomous cars in automotive; by regulatory challenges in banking; by shale resources in oil and gas; and by a groundswell of public dissatisfaction in political institutions, to name just a few. To get a sense of how successful your recent reorg was, take the survey below.

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Benchmarking Automotive Survey McKinsey 47

MishTalk

NOVEMBER 24, 2015

Alternative Bank Schweiz (ABS), a small bank in Switzerland broke the negative interest rate on deposits barrier, CHARGING customers to cake their money. The Alternative Bank Schweiz wrote to customers telling them they would face a -0.125 per cent rate on their money from 2016 – and a -0.75 emphasis in caps from the article).

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Banking Benchmarking Balance Sheet Policies 28

MishTalk

AUGUST 4, 2015

Question for Rena Why did you have a Greek bank account? On Monday Greek Bank Shares Crash 30% as Market Reopens. Shares in Greek banks crashed 30% Monday as trading resumed on the Athens stock exchange for the first time since the country was nearly forced to abandon the euro last month. We’ll be suitcase traders.”

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Banking Small Business Retail Benchmarking 28

MishTalk

APRIL 1, 2015

The city’s benchmark index has surged 86 percent during that time, more than any of the world’s major stock gauges. Another Central Bank Sponsored Bubble We all know how this will end. When the market starts a correction or falls, it will increase the magnitude of declines.” Traders have opened 2.8

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Banking Benchmarking Insurance Insurance 28

MishTalk

AUGUST 20, 2014

The ruling meant, and banks enforced, the all or none principle. Payments will be made into accounts at the central bank instead of through Bank of New York Mellon Corp., The country’s benchmark restructured bonds due in 2033 fell 2.58 Bondholders can get payment directly from Argentina''s central bank.

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Banking Government Benchmarking Resumes 53

MishTalk

FEBRUARY 6, 2014

In addition to holding its benchmark rate at 0.25%, the ECB also left the rate it pays on bank deposits unchanged at zero. Banks refusal to lend is not passive tightening. Final Thoughts : It''s not falling prices central banks should fear, but rather asset bubbles. The question is - is there deflation? The answer is no."

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Balance Sheet Banking Retail Policies 53

MishTalk

SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

s Bill Gross, manager of the world’s biggest bond fund, said investors should buy short-term Treasuries and credit securities that will be bolstered by the Fed’s intent to keep benchmark lending rates at almost zero. benchmark lending rates at almost zero. ". soon be the nearly sole focus of central banks. We recommend.

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The Fearless Marketer

DECEMBER 17, 2018

It plummeted because Congress rejected the bank bailout bill. I remember monitoring the news closely, and on the week of September 22 there was heated discussion about the bank bailout bill. Everyone on the news was saying very clearly, “If the bank bailout bill doesn’t go through, the stock market will probably crash.”.

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Marketing Banking Video Research 48

The Nonprofit Consultant

JULY 5, 2006

But, in the world of nonprofits, "[G]arnering a 10 percent response rate to fund-raising solicitations is considered a benchmark of professional success." Willie Sutton, a notorious bank robber of the 1930's, was once asked, "Why do you rob banks?" That's important for all of us to remember.

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Nonprofit Benchmarking Journal Banking 40

Management Consulted

AUGUST 28, 2013

After 2 years, he recruited 2 friends from Chicago and formed the Business Research and Development Company with $500 borrowed from the bank. He began by helping firms recruit competent executives, acquire new customers, and establish conducive office space. What about lifestyle?

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MishTalk

JANUARY 15, 2014

Hot money inflows, combined with central bank policies that allow currency appreciation to temper inflation, have contributed to an approximate 22 percent increase in the value of the Singapore dollar against the U.S. Fed Funds Rate for the purpose of minimizing large swings in the U.S. dollar-Singapore dollar exchange rate.

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