Compass Lexecon is delighted to welcome leading academic James Dow as a Senior Consultant in our London office. Dr. Dow brings more than 20 years’ experience as a quantum expert to the firm’s European Corporate Finance and International Arbitration practices. His deep of knowledge of academic research and experience working with arbitrators on research processes … Continued
Senior Managing Director and Chair of Compass Lexecon’s Global Finance practice, Yvette Austin Smith, has been awarded Executive of the Year by the Women’s Division Committee of the New York Institute of Credit. The award recognizes excellence and entrepreneurial spirit and is presented to those who have made strides in business and helped other women … Continued
The Compass Lexecon team is excited to announce that Yvette Austin Smith has joined the firm as Senior Managing Director, Chair of Compass Lexecon’s Global Finance Practice, and head of the New York office. She joins from The Brattle Group, where she held the roles of Chair of the Board and Practice Leader for M&A … Continued
In an article published in the Spring 2020 Financial Stability Review, Banco de España, Jorge Padilla considers the financial stability risks caused by BigTech’s entry into retail banking and discusses alternative policy responses aimed at allaying those concerns in more detail.
The entry of Big Tech players, such as Google, Facebook, and Amazon, into online banking is likely to have a significant impact on competition in retail banking.