Category Archives: Opinion
Data, data, everywhere and just no time to think
You know the refrain; ‘what does the data tell us on this’, ‘if only we had the data, we would be able to understand what’s going on here’ or my personal favourite ‘stop sending me spreadsheets, my inbox is full!’. … Continue reading
Why can’t the rest of the year be more like summer?
Returning to the office after the summer can be tough. You worked hard all year and hoped to be able to take a break or at least slow down while the weather was better. You looked forward to it. Then … Continue reading
Am I getting a good price for that? my lesson in price sensitivity
I recently had an issue with my car. Having driven the car over significant mileage over the last 12 months and leaving aside any comments about my driving style, I needed a new clutch mechanism. So I went off to … Continue reading
Pluto, close encounter, close to home
Tomorrow a little space probe, travelling at 45,000 kph (or 1 about million km a day) will whizz past Pluto and its largest attentant moon Charon. At its nearest point it will be at an altitude of 12,500 km above … Continue reading
Greece, whose fault is it anyway?
Developments in Greece are now happening fast, and with a risk of contagion across the financial system troubling. It could affect all of us more than we think. There are many statements being made in support of both sides. Some … Continue reading
Leadership inspiration from the Womens World Cup 2015
Those of you who know me well, know I am not a great follower of football (soccer). However this year is the Womens World Cup. Initially I started to follow because it was being played in Canada with both Canada … Continue reading
Banks, a different approach by country
Last week I noticed my local HSBC branch had posted a notice to explain is was closing and relocating all customers to another branch 12 miles away. They are not the last branch in town, however it is, no doubt, … Continue reading
Big Data – Big Problems?
I was asked an interesting question this week about whether the recent controversy around governments gathering data to map and inform security services would impact the current themes of social media, big data and analytics in the world of business. … Continue reading
CSRSA meeting
Lucky enough to be up at the Credit Scoring and Risk Strategy Association meeting this year. A great event, location, and group of people. A couple of key thoughts and take-aways from the sessions. For all the recent talk of … Continue reading
Social media/extended data & Credit and Collections
Last week I was lucky enough to attend the annual CAGT conference in Toronto and speak on social media – data, with respect to the credit granting industry. There was some great discussion around the economy, outsourced managed services and … Continue reading
