Chase/FRB Transaction Overview
Stayed calm - both the market and the public. The fall of First Republic Bank did not trigger the panic button as the previous bank...
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Frank Tian
Apr 17, 20232 min read
Another $1M Bet from Buffett
📱 A Missed Voicemail In September 2008, the then-president of Barclays, Bob Diamond, left a voicemail for Mr. Buffett, attempting to...
Frank Tian
Apr 5, 20231 min read
Stay Calm - What happened to banks/consumers
Stay calm. The message from the SVB CEO was not enough. It took a series of actions from the US president, the Treasury, multiple...
Frank Tian
Apr 3, 20231 min read
Risk Manager - A Thankless Job
Had SVB not failed, nobody would notice the absence of their top risk manager in 2022. This perfectly illustrates the role of risk and...
Frank Tian
Apr 1, 20231 min read
Canadian Banking - 100 Years History
After the 2008 Great Financial Crisis, a friend in Asia asked me what made Canada largely stay out of trouble. One of my colleagues said...
Frank Tian
Mar 30, 20231 min read
The Test of 3 Recessions
At the height of the 2008 Great Financial Crisis, I learned the following from a Chief Risk Officer. The recession is a good time to test...
Frank Tian
Mar 26, 20231 min read
📈 Specialty Banks 📉
The traditional full-service banking model has been challenged by many specialized operators. However, the current banking crisis...
Frank Tian
Mar 20, 20231 min read
🏦 Public Assisted, Private Operated
The rescue of depositors in Silicon Valley Bank proves again the banking system is public assisted, privately operated. After all, banks...
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