| Coming
On Strong
By Kenneth Cline
— Charles Schwab conquered
discount brokerage with a mix of commodity pricing, solid
service and convenience, wrapped under a powerful brand.
He may be readying an assault on banks and insurers using
the same winning formula.
Small
Business Banking: Set Strategy or Face Atrophy
By Jeffrey S. Brown and David
Van L. Taylor — As
nonbank competitors claw their way into the lucrative
small business banking market, banks must mobilize, crafting
far-sighted strategy while ratcheting up performance,
asserts a study by BAI and McKinsey & Co.
Point/Counterpoint:
Should the FDIC be Privatized?
FDIC chairman Ricki Helfer and
Norwest Corp. general counsel Stanley S. Stroup take opposing
positions on placing deposit insurance in private hands.
Stroup says yes, for efficiency's sake; Helfer says no,
citing potential dangers.
Checks
at a Crossroads
A panel of payments experts assembled by Banking Strategies
explores the transition from paper to electronic payments,
framing critical issues facing senior bankers and the
industry at large.
Performance
Measurement: Welcome To the Revolution
The newly competitive world of banking has rendered traditional
performance measurements nearly obsolete. In turn, says
consultant David C. Cates, bank financial executives must
embrace a new universe of metrics for decision-making
and performance evaluation.
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