Things we're reading today include ...
Goldman Sachs
Goldman says buy the pound as there's little to fear
from a hung Parliament - The Telegraph
Blackstone chief defends Goldman ethics - Financial Times
Etonian banker in Goldman scandal - The Telegraph
Goldman's Blankfein to testify alongside trader - The Independent
Companies
Credit Suisse pays £1.4bn in bonuses - The Telegraph
Credit Suisse reveals 2 per cent profit rise - The Times
Shareholders warn Lloyds on pay policies - The Independent
ABI concerns about Lloyds bonuses - The Telegraph
Daniels (Lloyds CEO) is proving to be the great survivor - The Telegraph
BofA to sell private equity portfolio to Axa - Financial Times
Regulators
FSA is 'losing' war on insider dealing - The Telegraph
Senate inquiry faults ratings agencies - Financial Times
E-mails detail role of ratings firms in crisis - Financial Times
Derivatives dealers voice support for clearing - Financial Times
US to shine light on derivatives trading - The Telegraph
Don’t fight us on bank reforms, Obama tells lions of
Wall Street - The Times
Markets
City bonuses to hit £6.8bn, CEBR says - The Telegraph
Move towards single Asean exchange - Financial Times
Greek crisis worsens after budget deficit grows - The Times
Chris M Skinner
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