en-gbCopyright 2012, BusinessLifeecommerce_to@mattchedit.com (BusinessLife)ecommerce_to@mattchedit.com (BusinessLife)http://businesslife.co/http://www.businesslife.co/Fri, 17 Feb 2012 11:31:06 GMTFri, 17 Feb 2012 11:31:06 GMThttp://www.businesslife.co/Features.aspx?id=the-vickers-effecthttp://www.businesslife.co/Features.aspx?id=the-vickers-effectFri, 17 Feb 2012 11:31:06 GMTIn the wake of the financial crisis, the UK Government plans to reform British banks by separating retail and investment arms. Liz Salecka weighs up the implications for the Channel Islands’ banking sector. In December last year, the UK Government revealed the results of an Independent Banking Commission (ICB) inquiry, headed by Sir John Vickers, which was tasked with finding ways of strengthening UK banks, curbing excessive risk-taking, and protecting UK taxpayers against having to shoulder...