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People
Bernard Madoff 'hid $9bn from prosecutors' - The Telegraph
Barclays
Bob Diamond tells judge why Barclays bought Lehman -
The Telegraph
Judge rebukes Barclays chief at Lehman hearing - The Independent
Lehman Brothers 'unaware of Barclays windfall' - The Telegraph
Companies
Nasdaq OMX starts Swedish rate swap clearing - Financial Times
Economies
Battered eurozone left vulnerable to crisis, warns
Fitch - The Telegraph
Spanish banks' stress tests questioned - The Telegraph
China shift on online payment services - Financial Times
Markets
More turmoil looms in CDO market - Financial Times
Regulations
Bank levy aims to make City play fair - Financial Times
Chris M Skinner
Chris Skinner is best known as an independent commentator on the financial markets through his blog, TheFinanser.com, as author of the bestselling book Digital Bank, and Chair of the European networking forum the Financial Services Club. He has been voted one of the most influential people in banking by The Financial Brand (as well as one of the best blogs), a FinTech Titan (Next Bank), one of the Fintech Leaders you need to follow (City AM, Deluxe and Jax Finance), as well as one of the Top 40 most influential people in financial technology by the Wall Street Journal's Financial News. To learn more click here...