Tag Archives: bank bail-out package

Making money from “thin value” in the zombieconomy

I was reading an article from the Harvard Business Blog recently that made me think a bit about why some things are [...]

How NAMA is the perfect solutions for property developers to come up smelling of roses, again

I’ve been thinking about the possibilities that may arise with this new National Asset Management Agency. Given the lack of detail there [...]

Just some thoughts on the Anglo Irish Bank “Golden Circle” deal

It’s a little removed from the normal content of the site, but I was thinking yesterday evening on the implications of the [...]

Did you make your commitment to AIB?

You’ve probably seen the ridiculous full page advertisements taken out by AIB in the newspapers on Sunday. The Angry Hedgehog has an [...]

Irelands Private Equity Hypocricy!

When it was thought that our venerable banks were going to “fall prey” to private equity firms last December, there was uproar [...]

Weekend Consumer News Short Stack

A few short points for the weekend: Consumer Protection Agency – According to the Irish Independent on Thursday, Ireland has one. If [...]

Keeping our banks out of the hands of private equity

There’s been some coverage recently of the banking unions calls for the Irish banks not to “fall into the hands” of private [...]

More about Brian Lenihans nominee panel for Bank boards

I posted a week or so ago looking for suggestions as to who should be appointed as the taxpayers nominees on the [...]

Who should be on Brian Lenihans nominee panel to become bank directors?

Over the weekend, I posted my thoughts on the proposal from Brian Lenihan to place his nominees onto the boards of any [...]

Frank Fahey and the banks

It was interesting to see Frank Fahey in yesterdays Irish Times calling for the government to invest in the banks. In a [...]