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Things worth reading: 9th January 2013

Things we're reading today include … Eurozone jobless rate reaches all-time high of 18.8 million Ex-SAC analyst named 20 insider traders Faith in computer-driven funds shaken as top trader suffers loss Charges in £35m HBOS loans probe The Totnes retailing revolution VIDEO: Is US trillion dollar coin 'nuts'?  

Things worth reading: 8th January 2013

Things we're reading today include … Finance chiefs see clouds over UK lifting Bank shares rise after relaxation of liquidity rules Barroso: Threat to euro overcome Exclusive: SEC probes Ernst & Young over audit client lobbying Banks in $8.5bn foreclosure payout US bank to pay $11.6bn settlement Bank of America, other banks move closer to…

Things worth reading: 7th January 2013

Things we're reading today include … Banks win victory over new Basel liquidity rules Regulators ease bank asset rules VIDEO: Flexible Basel rules 'very good news' Central banks hand lenders more time to meet liquidity rules Bank launches search for new FPC members Analysis: Doom scenario far-fetched but euro gloom to deepen Bad time to…

The Finanser’s Week: 17th December – 23rd December 2012

Our biggest stories of the past week are … Season’s Greetings 2012 It's holiday time! The Finanser is now off on holidays until January 3rd, and wishes all of our readers the very best for the holiday season. Thinking about 2013, here's our message for the New Year … Were Skinner's 2012 predictions right? At…

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Things worth reading: 21st December 2012

Things we're reading today include … ICE to buy NYSE Euronext for $8.2 billion ICE agrees NYSE Euronext takeover ICE chief makes biggest bet with NY deal Liffe is the meaning of New York exchange bid Lloyds to pull packaged accounts RBS likely to be next to settle Libor-rigging claims Get tough on banks or…

Things worth reading: 21st December 2012

Things we're reading today include … ICE to buy NYSE Euronext for $8.2 billion ICE agrees NYSE Euronext takeover ICE chief makes biggest bet with NY deal Liffe is the meaning of New York exchange bid Lloyds to pull packaged accounts RBS likely to be next to settle Libor-rigging claims Get tough on banks or…

Things worth reading: 20th December 2012

Things we're reading today include … Scale of UBS Libor abuse 'shows why FSA is being dismantled' US charges two former UBS traders over Libor manipulation UBS fined over Libor-rigging: Banks should be banned not fined UBS Libor emails: 'I'll pay you $50,000, $100,000 … whatever you want' to rig rate, trader told broker UBS…

Things worth reading: 20th December 2012

Things we're reading today include … Scale of UBS Libor abuse 'shows why FSA is being dismantled' US charges two former UBS traders over Libor manipulation UBS fined over Libor-rigging: Banks should be banned not fined UBS Libor emails: 'I'll pay you $50,000, $100,000 … whatever you want' to rig rate, trader told broker UBS…

Things worth reading: 19th December 2012

Things we're reading today include … RBS to payout £10m to customers UBS in $1.5bn Libor rigging fine UBS to pay SFr1.4bn in Libor settlement FSA fines UBS £160m over Libor rigging: FSA final notice in full Lloyd's of London sees Sandy hit of up to $2.5 billion UK companies facing a $300m bill from…

Things worth reading: 19th December 2012

Things we're reading today include … RBS to payout £10m to customers UBS in $1.5bn Libor rigging fine UBS to pay SFr1.4bn in Libor settlement FSA fines UBS £160m over Libor rigging: FSA final notice in full Lloyd's of London sees Sandy hit of up to $2.5 billion UK companies facing a $300m bill from…

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