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Accountants in the Dock

John Nugée 6 May 2019 6 May 2019All articles, Financial Regulation, UK economy

So far the accountancy profession has escaped much of the criticism levelled at the rest of the financial services industry over the last 10 years. But with some high-profile corporate failures and major profit warnings raising the question “where were the auditors?”, this may be about to change.

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New challenges for central banks

John Nugée 23 September 2018 23 September 2018All articles, Central Banking, Global Economy, UK economy

Central banks are facing an increasingly difficult political landscape, in which major governments are acting in a way that is either unconstructive for global financial equilibrium or outright destabilising for it. The gap between what the politicians consider important and what the central bankers are trying to achieve is widening.

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