Both narratives suggest we should return to the day when banks were focused institutions — when savings banks, insurance companies, brokerages and investment banks lived separate lives.
Mr Dimon replied that his firm's scope had provided a buffer that allowed it to survive during a period in which more narrowly focused institutions had failed.
As the stand-alone cardiac care centers, outpatient surgery centers, and other focused institutions get better and better, they become the price setters.
So, rounds from series A onward are often unavailable to ordinary investors, restricted to large family offices and LP focused institutions.
- Out of 43 international environmentally focused institutions, 35%** of the executive directors (or equivalent) are women.
In contrast, smaller focused institutions will pose less risk to the system if one fails and be easier for regulators to understand.
Drawing from my experience, the recommendation to kick start stalled economies facing a crisis similar to the one gripping Greece is to focus on institutions, institutions, institutions!
Our study focused on institution numbers and not on institution size.
"We are the most internationally focused educational institution in this country," he said.
Finally, a system composed of smaller focused financial institutions will be more resilient as different types of institutions will be following different business models.
The money should be used to support the science, design and technology base and strengthen institutions focused on innovation.
