Reuniting the old crew at a new bank is tough
Hiring star bankers and letting them bring their own posse has had mixed results
Hiring star bankers and letting them bring their own posse has had mixed results

Work meetups rarely deliver epiphanies but allow old colleagues to enjoy their former selves

Customer information is either a private asset or a public good

It is still a struggle for management and regulators to get a clear view of what is really happening inside lenders

Research shows they don’t just retreat in a crisis — they run for the exit

Excessive competition between employees can go awry

It makes no difference to growth and policymakers are always in hock to someone