Things we're reading today include ...
Companies
LSE's Turquoise heading into profit - Financial Times
FSA starts investigation into Coutts over AIG-linked savings product - The Telegraph
Goldman Sachs under investigation by US and UK watchdogs - The Telegraph
Freddie Mac suffers $6bn quarterly loss - The Telegraph
Freddie seeks $1.8bn from US Treasury - Financial Times
Markets
Corporate brokers lick their wounds - Financial Times
Mortgage fraud quadruples over first half of 2010, says KPMG - The Telegraph
Euro strengthens amid US concerns - BBC
Mervyn King should stop complaining about bank lending and try more QE - The Telegraph
Lending
Lending to UK business falls £30bn in a year - The Telegraph
Banks punish those who clear up mess - The Telegraph
Bank chiefs to head credit flow taskforce - The Independent
Regulations
FSA exodus adds to concern over regulation - Financial Times
US to pay big sums for Wall St tip-offs - 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...