John Vickers Professions : Economist Born : 1958 Browse All Authors Famous Quotes by John Vickers Competition is good for consumers for the simple reason that it compels producers to offer better deals - lower prices, better quality, new products, and more choice. John Vickers competition choices simple So on current measures, we expect major UK banks to fund no less than 13.5 percent of risk weighted assets with Tier 1 equity, after a long march to build capital strength, UK banks are within a hair's breadth of that today. And the rewards of greater resilience are being reaped. John Vickers company-news Similar Authors Bryan Caplan economist Burton Malkiel economist Bruno Frey economist Brian Wesbury economist Branko Milanovic economist Andrew Samwick economist All Authors