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Pettis on Strains in China's Banking System; Avoiding the Fall

MishTalk

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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Chinese Banks Hemorrhaging Deposits, 1st Quarterly Drop Since 1999; Banks Offer iPhones, Even Cars for Large Deposits

MishTalk

Cash rebates, trips abroad, interest rates at the highest premium ever over the official benchmark rate, even free vegetables are among other goodies banks are dangling to get Chinese savers to deposit their yuan in savings accounts. Loan Financing Scheme Will Implode Think Chinese banks can lend money at rates that exceed 7 percent safely?

Banking 61
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$550 Billion Energy Junk Bond Bubble Busts; "Whac-A-Mole" Distortions in Multiple Markets

MishTalk

The Fed’s decision to keep benchmark interest rates at record lows for six years has encouraged investors to funnel cash into speculative-grade securities to generate returns, raising concern that risks were being overlooked. CJES), postponed financings this month as sentiment soured. And this is a mania.” percent this week from 5.7

Energy 74
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How People Analytics Can Help You Change Process, Culture, and Strategy

Harvard Business

And so a transformation is a system of systems, all made up of the most complex system of all — people. The people analytics team was surprised — as was finance team in that country, which had no reason to benchmark themselves against other countries and had no idea that they were such a bright spot.

Culture 55
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BIS Slams the Fed; Ridiculous Question of the Day: "Is The Fed Going To Attempt A Controlled Collapse?"

MishTalk

They encapsulate the self-reinforcing interactions between perceptions of value and risk, risk-taking and financing constraints which translate into financial booms and busts. Financing problems of non-financial corporations in EMEs can also feed into the banking system. Financial cycles differ from business cycles.

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25 Years Ago I Coined the Phrase ?Triple Bottom Line.? Here?s Why It?s Time to Rethink It.

Harvard Business

Yet poor management systems can jeopardize lives in the air, at sea, on roads or in hospitals. Changing the System. Worse, we have conspicuously failed to benchmark progress across these options, on the basis of their real-world impact and performance. It was never supposed to be just an accounting system.

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HR’s Role in Building High Performance Organizations

Confessions of a Consultant

Back in my GE days, the Finance Director was skeptical about the merits of the HR function which he labeled the ‘Health and Happiness Department.’ Benchmarking. Spend time (phone/net/in person) benchmarking the best in class sites in Ireland and internationally. Ensuring HR adds real Value. It was a great put down.