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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…

Things we’re reading: 18th December 2012

Things we're reading today include … Bank of England's cheap loans scheme to miss £80bn target Crowdfunding could revolutionise lending, says Andrew Haldane Wonga offers loans at web checkouts Capital rules hinder LSE’s deal with LCH Facebook underwriter is fined $5m Greece's lenders warn of 'very large' risks to bailout Knight Capital's board said to…

Things we’re reading: 18th December 2012

Things we're reading today include … Bank of England's cheap loans scheme to miss £80bn target Crowdfunding could revolutionise lending, says Andrew Haldane Wonga offers loans at web checkouts Capital rules hinder LSE’s deal with LCH Facebook underwriter is fined $5m Greece's lenders warn of 'very large' risks to bailout Knight Capital's board said to…

Things worth reading: 17th December 2012

Things we're reading today include … Sunday Interview: To be the provider of your country's currency, we are rightly very proud of that 'Mis-selling' fears over packaged bank accounts Banking Commission plans report that is "more Volcker than Vickers" Banks face fresh split threat as Parliament eyes new legislation UBS faces $1 billion day of…

The Finanser’s Week: 10th December – 16th December 2012

Our biggest stories of the past week are …  Risk is a many splendored thing I was asked to give a pre-dinner speech by SAS for a group of Chief Risk Officers (CRO’s) in Amsterdam recently. Here’s the speech. Good evening ladies and gentlemen. I wasn’t sure how to start this evening, and decided to……

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Things worth reading: 14th December 2012

Things we're reading today include … David Cameron and other EU leaders to approve banking union in Europe Banking union deal is 'eurozone finding solutions' George Osborne wins City safeguards as EU secures deal on banking union Q&A: The eurozone's banking union Virgin Money eyes stock market listing HSBC and Standard Chartered: Too big to…

Things worth reading: 13th December 2012

Things we're reading today include … Europe deepens union with ECB as chief bank watchdog Barclays chooses former FSA chief Hector Sants as compliance boss Eurozone bank union deal agreed Has America got it in for British banks? Deutsche Bank co-chief named in carbon tax investigation Carney suggests Bank target shift Britain poised to secure…