Things we're reading today include ...
Companies
Barclays vs Lehman: Clash of the titans - The Telegraph
Lehman liquidators in Asia defy legal action - Financial Times
Testimony of Goldman chief Lloyd Blankfein to the
Senate on April 27: the text in full - The
Telegraph
Goldman boss Lloyd Blankfein admits bank should listen
to public opinion - The Telegraph
RBS will urge shareholders to 'trust us' after pay
climbdown - The Independent
Bank of Ireland plans to raise €3.4bn from investors
- The Independent
First-time buyers know that every little helps, but
does Tesco? - The Times
Regulations
Wall Street banks to be forced to hive off swaps and
derivatives desks - The Telegraph
Warren Buffett lobbies for exemption on derivatives as
US financial reform nears - The Telegraph
New Basel rules must address past shortfalls - Financial Times
Markets
Affordable financial advice for all - Financial Times
Debt domino could topple recovery hope - The Times
Who's next? Markets hunting for PIGS - The Independent
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...