donderdag 6 oktober 2011

Rules of the game will be changed !!

Listen to the retoric. To defend America against speculators and unfair competition from abroad(10% import tax).
Fast forward tot today: expect the unthinkable in EU and US!

For history reason also a short video about the founding meeting at Bretton Woods in 1944.


And also FDR ends gold standard in 1933. What do we learn from these changes?
When the pressure becomes too big to handle, the rules will be changed, TO PROTECT YOU!  NOT


woensdag 5 oktober 2011

Sustainable Finance Lab

Sustainable Finance Lab is a new initiative headed by Herman Wijffels (ex-Rabobank, ex-World Bank, ex-SER) to make the financial sector sustainable. A group of intellectuals discussing the current problems and searching a durable way forward. Involved are the Triodos Bank and the University of Utrecht. A good initiative, worth supporting.
On October 4th was the first evening in a series of five. Find the scheme for the remaining below (in Dutch):

To see the discussion follow this link: http://131.211.194.110/site1/SilverlightPlayer/Default.aspx?peid=da819f76456a4217af037e1980e518c7

Eerste reeks

Maandagavond 3 oktober – Naar een dienstbare financiĆ«le sector. Sprekers: Herman Wijffels, Arnoud Boot en Peter Blom . Start: 20.00 uur – Eind: 22.00 uur

Maandagavond 10 oktober – De financiĆ«le professionals: hoeder van de klant? Sprekers: Irene van Staveren met Esther-Mirjam Sent. Start: 20.00 uur – Eind: 22.00 uur

Maandagavond 31 oktober – Banken: private hoeders van het publiek belang. Sprekers: Hans Schenk en Harald Benink. Start: 20.00 uur – Eind: 22.00 uur

Maandagavond 7 november – Geld en Schuld. Sprekers: Arjo Klamer en Ewald Engelen. Start: 20.00 uur – Eind: 22.00 uur

Donderdagavond 24 november – Lessen en vragen voor de toekomst. Sprekers: Herman Wijffels, Klaas van Egmond e.a. Start: 20.00 uur – Eind: 22.00 uur