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Banking and InsuranceCo-operatives, capital and a great vindication
Since the 2008 financial crisis, we have become used to discussions of bank “capital”. Capital...
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Banking and InsuranceHow should co-operative banks deal with the negative rates dilemma?
A small German co-operative bank, Raiffeisenbank Gmund, has introduced a negative interest rate on deposits....
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Banking and InsuranceA new age dawns for mutual insurance
“Insurance is a caring industry,” says Shaun Tarbuck of the International Cooperative and Mutual Insurance...
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Banking and InsuranceProperty mutuals take a sharp Brexit – but is it all bad?
The financial world coped with the shock of the Brexit vote surprisingly well. The value...
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AgricultureLessons to learn from the Murray Goulburn milk saga
Murray Goulburn, Australia’s largest dairy wholesaler, has been forced to slash prices for its suppliers....
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BusinessFair pay is still an issue at the Co-op Group
Last month, the Co-op Group’s chief executive, Richard Pennycook, asked for a 60% pay cut....
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FinancialWhy competition could add up to bad news at the ATM
It might surprise you to learn that the familiar LINK system we all use at...
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BusinessBrexit, pursued by a scare
The countdown to the EU referendum has begun. On Thursday 23rd June, British voters will...
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Banking and InsuranceCredit unions: the mystery of the disappearing members
At the beginning of February, the Bank of England released its quarterly statistics on credit union performance....
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Banking and InsuranceCo-operative banking under attack in Europe
In 2013, one of Italy’s 371 small co-operative banks, Banca Romagna Cooperativa (BRC), failed due...
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