{"id":25938,"date":"2014-07-30T00:34:55","date_gmt":"2014-07-30T05:34:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/prefblog.com\/?p=25938"},"modified":"2014-07-30T00:34:55","modified_gmt":"2014-07-30T05:34:55","slug":"july-29-2014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prefblog.com\/?p=25938","title":{"rendered":"July 29, 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"

A silly publication titled Virtuous Banking: Placing ethos and purpose at the heart of finance<\/a> has just hit the streets with a thud:<\/p>\n

While it cannot plausibly be argued that a systematically stable system is not to be desired, the current approach focuses far too much on this and ignores the crucial root cause of the banking crisis: a calamity that has its origins in the profligate and irresponsible actions of a significant number of bankers and banking institutions, urged on by a banking culture that was at its core fundamentally self-serving. There was on the part of organisations and people,a systemic disregard for the regulatory system, a belief that the pursuit of individual advantage would act for the advantage of all. The banking sector had, in short, lost its ethos. Instead of a culture that prioritised its own self-interest, it should look towards the fulfilment of a broader common good and its wider social purpose.
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Given the failure of rule following ethics as evinced by the crash and multiple scandals, bankers evidently and most obviously need to be of good character. Bankers need to know the good, do the good and be good.
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In short, if we want to place ethos and virtue firmly at the heart of banking, policy makers will need to ensure that there are suitable internal checks on banking institutions through better governance, and that there are adequate external checks on banking behaviour through improved competition and diversity. The ten recommendations below outline how such a programme for reform could be pursed in the next parliament, regardless of which political party assumes power.<\/p>\n

1. Define and enshrine an overarching purpose for banking<\/b>: A criticism often levelled at the banks is that they either perform no clear social purpose or, if they do, this is often not reflected in the actions of bankers.
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2. Co-design codes of conduct to place customers at the heart of standards:<\/b>
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3. Require all bankers to swear the Bankers\u2019 Oath::<\/b>
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4. Toughen shareholder fiduciary duties to promote activism:<\/b>
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5. Encourage the banks to compete on customer satisfaction:<\/b>
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6. Reclassify small businesses as consumers:<\/b>
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7. Launch a competition to kick-start the online advice market:<\/b>
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8. Conduct an immediate review into the diversity of UK banking:<\/b>
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9. Localise the British Business Bank through [Local Enterprise Partnerships]:<\/b>
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10. Utilise public funds to boost the digital finance market:<\/b> …. we recommend that the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills conduct a review to determine the viability of utilising local government funds to increase lending to small businesses and social enterprises through digital lending platforms.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

How sweet. Wency Leung in the Globe quoted one instant rejoinder<\/a>:<\/p>\n

A proposed version of the bankers\u2019 oath reads: \u201cI will remember that I remain a member of society, with special obligations to the financial security and wellbeing of my customers, their families and the communities they reside in.\u201d
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\u201cPeople pledge allegiance to flags and all sorts of things, but it may or may not affect their behaviour,\u201d says Gini Graham Scott, a Lafayette, Calif.-based consultant specializing in business and work relationships, and author of The Truth About Lying: Why and How We All Do It and What to Do About It.<\/p>\n

For some, she says, an oath may simply represent a token formality that doesn\u2019t really have much meaning. And people tend to lie more often in cultures that emphasize competition and monetary, materialistic values, Scott says.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

It was a mixed day for the Canadian preferred share market, with PerpetualDiscounts off 1bp, FixedResets gaining 7bp and DeemedRetractibles up 9bp. Volatility was minimal. Volume was below average.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
HIMIPref™ Preferred Indices
These values reflect the December 2008 revision of the HIMIPref™ Indices<\/strong>
Values are provisional and are finalized monthly<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Index<\/td>\nMean
Current
Yield
(at bid)<\/td>\n		Median
YTW<\/td>\n		Median
Average
Trading
Value<\/td>\n		Median
Mod Dur
(YTW)<\/td>\n		Issues<\/td>\nDay’s Perf.<\/td>\nIndex Value<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ratchet<\/td>\n3.10 %<\/td>\n3.07 %<\/td>\n19,873<\/td>\n19.53<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n-0.5221 %<\/td>\n2,573.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
FixedFloater<\/td>\n4.17 %<\/td>\n3.40 %<\/td>\n28,388<\/td>\n18.63<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n0.0000 %<\/td>\n4,163.9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Floater<\/td>\n2.86 %<\/td>\n2.95 %<\/td>\n45,308<\/td>\n19.84<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n0.0272 %<\/td>\n2,776.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
OpRet<\/td>\n4.01 %<\/td>\n-4.88 %<\/td>\n75,705<\/td>\n0.08<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n0.1961 %<\/td>\n2,725.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SplitShare<\/td>\n4.25 %<\/td>\n3.86 %<\/td>\n53,422<\/td>\n4.00<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n0.0266 %<\/td>\n3,121.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Interest-Bearing<\/td>\n0.00 %<\/td>\n0.00 %<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0.00<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0.1961 %<\/td>\n2,492.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Perpetual-Premium<\/td>\n5.52 %<\/td>\n-3.89 %<\/td>\n81,919<\/td>\n0.09<\/td>\n17<\/td>\n0.0254 %<\/td>\n2,431.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n5.23 %<\/td>\n5.14 %<\/td>\n104,401<\/td>\n15.21<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n-0.0149 %<\/td>\n2,582.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
FixedReset<\/td>\n4.40 %<\/td>\n3.60 %<\/td>\n193,525<\/td>\n6.75<\/td>\n77<\/td>\n0.0691 %<\/td>\n2,559.3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Deemed-Retractible<\/td>\n4.98 %<\/td>\n0.08 %<\/td>\n117,715<\/td>\n0.09<\/td>\n43<\/td>\n0.0879 %<\/td>\n2,556.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
FloatingReset<\/td>\n2.68 %<\/td>\n2.20 %<\/td>\n88,137<\/td>\n3.84<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n0.0329 %<\/td>\n2,512.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n
Performance Highlights<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Issue<\/td>\nIndex<\/td>\nChange<\/td>\nNotes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MFC.PR.F<\/td>\nFixedReset<\/td>\n-1.59 %<\/td>\nYTW SCENARIO
\nMaturity Type : Hard Maturity
\nMaturity Date\t: 2025-01-31
\nMaturity Price : 25.00
\nEvaluated at bid price : 22.92
\nBid-YTW : 4.20 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CIU.PR.C<\/td>\nFixedReset<\/td>\n1.57 %<\/td>\nYTW SCENARIO
\nMaturity Type : Limit Maturity
\nMaturity Date\t: 2044-07-29
\nMaturity Price : 21.60
\nEvaluated at bid price : 22.00
\nBid-YTW : 3.33 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Volume Highlights<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Issue<\/td>\nIndex<\/td>\nShares
Traded<\/td>\n		Notes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RY.PR.X<\/td>\nFixedReset<\/td>\n184,620<\/td>\nCalled for redemption August 25<\/a>.
\nYTW SCENARIO
\nMaturity Type : Call
\nMaturity Date\t: 2014-09-23
\nMaturity Price : 25.00
\nEvaluated at bid price : 24.97
\nBid-YTW : 4.17 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RY.PR.H<\/td>\nFixedReset<\/td>\n139,810<\/td>\nNesbitt crossed 117,600 at 25.20.
\nYTW SCENARIO
\nMaturity Type : Limit Maturity
\nMaturity Date\t: 2044-07-29
\nMaturity Price : 23.22
\nEvaluated at bid price : 25.20
\nBid-YTW : 3.60 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CM.PR.O<\/td>\nFixedReset<\/td>\n85,920<\/td>\nNesbitt crossed 40,000 at 25.60; TD sold 10,000 to anonymous at 25.59.
\nYTW SCENARIO
\nMaturity Type : Call
\nMaturity Date\t: 2019-07-31
\nMaturity Price : 25.00
\nEvaluated at bid price : 25.58
\nBid-YTW : 3.53 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CM.PR.M<\/td>\nFixedReset<\/td>\n73,300<\/td>\nCalled for redemption July 31<\/a>.
\nYTW SCENARIO
\nMaturity Type : Hard Maturity
\nMaturity Date\t: 2022-01-31
\nMaturity Price : 25.00
\nEvaluated at bid price : 24.98
\nBid-YTW : 5.86 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ENB.PF.E<\/td>\nFixedReset<\/td>\n73,000<\/td>\nRecent new issue<\/a>.
\nYTW SCENARIO
\nMaturity Type : Limit Maturity
\nMaturity Date\t: 2044-07-29
\nMaturity Price : 23.11
\nEvaluated at bid price : 24.98
\nBid-YTW : 4.12 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PWF.PR.I<\/td>\nPerpetual-Premium<\/td>\n69,235<\/td>\nTD crossed 60,000 at 25.40.
\nYTW SCENARIO
\nMaturity Type : Call
\nMaturity Date\t: 2014-08-28
\nMaturity Price : 25.00
\nEvaluated at bid price : 25.37
\nBid-YTW : -11.93 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
There were 25 other index-included issues trading in excess of 10,000 shares.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Wide Spread Highlights<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Issue<\/td>\nIndex<\/td>\nQuote Data and Yield Notes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MFC.PR.F<\/td>\nFixedReset<\/td>\nQuote: 22.92 – 23.67
\nSpot Rate : 0.7500
\nAverage : 0.5718<\/p>\n

YTW SCENARIO
\nMaturity Type : Hard Maturity
\nMaturity Date\t: 2025-01-31
\nMaturity Price : 25.00
\nEvaluated at bid price : 22.92
\nBid-YTW : 4.20 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

CIU.PR.A<\/td>\nPerpetual-Discount<\/td>\nQuote: 22.90 – 23.34
\nSpot Rate : 0.4400
\nAverage : 0.2829<\/p>\n

YTW SCENARIO
\nMaturity Type : Limit Maturity
\nMaturity Date\t: 2044-07-29
\nMaturity Price : 22.62
\nEvaluated at bid price : 22.90
\nBid-YTW : 5.09 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

HSE.PR.A<\/td>\nFixedReset<\/td>\nQuote: 23.07 – 23.44
\nSpot Rate : 0.3700
\nAverage : 0.2538<\/p>\n

YTW SCENARIO
\nMaturity Type : Limit Maturity
\nMaturity Date\t: 2044-07-29
\nMaturity Price : 22.69
\nEvaluated at bid price : 23.07
\nBid-YTW : 3.60 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

FTS.PR.F<\/td>\nPerpetual-Discount<\/td>\nQuote: 24.52 – 24.77
\nSpot Rate : 0.2500
\nAverage : 0.1941<\/p>\n

YTW SCENARIO
\nMaturity Type : Limit Maturity
\nMaturity Date\t: 2044-07-29
\nMaturity Price : 24.04
\nEvaluated at bid price : 24.52
\nBid-YTW : 5.05 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

MFC.PR.I<\/td>\nFixedReset<\/td>\nQuote: 26.10 – 26.25
\nSpot Rate : 0.1500
\nAverage : 0.0992<\/p>\n

YTW SCENARIO
\nMaturity Type : Call
\nMaturity Date\t: 2017-09-19
\nMaturity Price : 25.00
\nEvaluated at bid price : 26.10
\nBid-YTW : 3.10 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

SLF.PR.H<\/td>\nFixedReset<\/td>\nQuote: 25.41 – 25.64
\nSpot Rate : 0.2300
\nAverage : 0.1800<\/p>\n

YTW SCENARIO
\nMaturity Type : Call
\nMaturity Date\t: 2016-09-30
\nMaturity Price : 25.00
\nEvaluated at bid price : 25.41
\nBid-YTW : 3.27 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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