Insolvency for Perry Sport: still room for the interests of unsecured creditors?

The recent insolvency for Perry Sport shows the advantageous position of banks in current insolvencies. One of the causes is the development of the collective deed of pledge, as accepted in Dix q.q./ING. How much room is left for the unsecured creditors?

Ruben van Uden and Wout Schrama • July 05, 2016 • 2 comments

The amoral mentality of bankers

Joris Luyendijk, who has thoroughly analysed the world of bankers in London, argues that bankers can behave amorally because they only check whether their behaviour is permitted by law. Yet they definitely do violate the moral basis of law.

Wim Bonis • May 13, 2015

Emotional customers, cautious banks

Banks have to warn their customers against the risks of trading in options and futures, all the more so when the customer is emotional about previous losses. Does that not, generally speaking, go too far?

• May 28, 2012

The end of an area

The euro crisis is back. Greek and French elections have put strengthening fiscal rules and rescue plans back on the agenda, no matter what Chancellor Merkel says. It is time to consider a civilized divorce of an ill conceived monetary marriage.

Joop de Kort • May 17, 2012 • 1 comment

State aid is simply wrong

Although state aid can be a profitable business for governments and although it seems to save companies and safeguard employment, it should be abolished from our capitalistic system. State aid is simply wrong.

Jan Adriaanse • April 20, 2012 • 1 comment

I do solemnly swear…

Friday the 13th is, arguably, not a bad day to introduce measures to prevent disasters from happening again. The Dutch Finance Minister, Jan-Kees de Jager, chose this day to introduce reforms in the banking and financial services industries.

Barend Barentsen • April 17, 2012 • 4 comments

Fortis: banks, fiduciary duties and the general interest

The Enterprise Chamber of the Amsterdam Court of Appeal has made some interesting general statements about the fiduciary duties of the executive and supervisory boards of banks in the VEB/Ageas case. These statements will be addressed and evaluated.

Tom Dijkhuizen • April 13, 2012

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