Things we're reading today include ...
Story of the Day:
SEC staff surfed web for porn while Wall Street burned
- The Telegraph
Goldman Sachs and that email trail
Detailed in emails, how Goldman lost a fortune and then
made it back - The Independent
Goldman in crash profit boasts - BBC
Rise and fall of a $1bn Goldman Sachs monster
'Frankenstein' - The Times
What the trader said: 'In the middle of complex trades
without understanding them' - The Independent
E-mails detail role of rating agencies in crisis -
Financial Times
Wall St banks scrutinise pre-crisis CDOs - Financial Times
Companies
Barclays set to announce £2bn profits - The Telegraph
Barclays boss called to US court over Lehmans - The Times
Lehman liquidators in Asia defy legal action - Financial Times
RBS bows to shareholder pressure over bonuses - The Telegraph
Markets
John Paulson's donations to Carla Bruni could embarrass
Nicolas Sarkozy - The Telegraph
Liquidity surge threatens Asia credit crunch - The 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...