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Graham Bishop is renowned for his vision and the courage to propose radical ideas, yet ground them in a mastery of the technical details of the financial system. He has been referred to as a one-man think tank.
European Commission: His influence at the meeting point of politics, economics and finance has been recognised on many occasions - most recently when the European Commission asked him to study the attitudes of investors toward the euro area sovereign bond markets. In particular, he explored attitudes towards the potential for a “common euro area safe asset”: what characteristics should it possess and whether it would ameliorate any of the concerns expressed about the features of existing bond markets.
Graham's many pro bono activities illuminate and reinforce his Consultancy Services. His deep knowledge of Europe’s financial system is integrated with his understanding of EU economic and budgetary policy-making – whilst set within the necessary framework of democratic accountability.
He was a member of the Commission's Consultative Group on the Impact of the Euro on Capital Markets; of the Commission's Strategy Group on Financial Services; and of the Committee of Independent Experts on the preparation of the changeover to the single currency (1994/5).
This Website, as well as Graham's Consultancy Service, is designed to bring clients the direct insights that flow from Graham’s position as a leading technical analyst of economic and structural developments in the financial markets of Europe.
"Institutional investors and major financial firms now face a huge commercial challenge in Europe. The vision of political integration has entered a critical phase: ...."
"..analysis of obscure bureaucratic manoeuvrings towards fiscal union, labour mobility and tax co-ordination etc. is quite outside the comfort zone of many..."
"It is now entirely foreseeable that governments may make potentially far-reaching changes that would impact the valuation of European financial assets, as well as reforming the nature of the regulations governing key parts of the financial sector’s business".
"..So the consequences of this crisis will be historic – and will reverberate around global financial markets. The stakes for participants in European financial markets could not be higher.."
Consultancy services can take many forms: face-to-face meetings, telephone discussions, written comments, speeches, special articles, customised research projects, etc.
My highlights of the week: The holiday-shortened week on the European mainland was complemented by a surge in Brexit commentary. There are a limited number of Parliament plenary sessions until dissolution ahead of elections next (May?) so the rush is on to finish legislation. The institutions joined to commit to finishing all the CMU proposals from the 2020 Action Plan. The co-legislators must finalise 7 measures while the Commission has to present a further 3 proposals soon. The ramifications of the American banking crisis are triggering a wide range of thoughts - some radical - about the size of banks, their capital needs and deposit insurance. EFAMA expressed its concern about backtracking on the consolidated tape and the EBF commented on the EU’s Listing Act to make EU markets more attractive. Across the Channel, the FCA launched a consultation on how to do this for UK markets threatened by competition from the US. However, this seems to have launched a far deeper questioning of the malaise of UK equity markets. The FT joined a chorus of media comments about the attractions of the Paris financial centre. Nealy half of business leaders want stability rather than a bonfire of EU regulations. The people are noticing the Brexit hit: polls show support for Rejoin is trending ever-higher with nearly half of electors now wanting to Rejoin the EU.
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