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Things worth reading: 29th November 2010

Things we're reading today include … Brussels plans more regulation of complex products - Financial Times Press release ECB assesses the Irish economic and financial adjustment programme - ECB Ireland Wins EU85 Billion; Germany Drops Bond Threat - Business Week Allied Irish, Bank of Ireland Bonds Plunge - Business Week Spain could be forced to seek a bail-out within months, warns Barclays - The Telegraph…

The Finanser’s Week: 22nd November – 28th November 2010

  Our biggest stories of the week are … Barclays: Banks Behaving Badly Antony Jenkins, the Head of Barclays Global Retail Division ,appeared on BBC Radio’s Today program saying that the level of consumer complaints to banks in general, and to Barclays specifically, is “not acceptable”.  Looking at the numbers of complaints upheld by the…

Things worth reading: 26th November 2010

Things we're reading today include … 'Ireland was just one big pyramid scheme' - The Telegraph Governor of Bank of Ireland Patrick Honohan attacks 'unsatisfactory' accounting rules for banks - The Telegraph Leaving the euro? - BBC Outlook for the Euro - Business Week Merkel in eurozone bail-out vow - BBC   UK broker and wife charged with insider dealing - Financial Times FSA charges five in…

Things worth reading: 25th November 2010

Things we're reading today include … Irish Republic banks 'for sale' - BBC Ireland's banks prepare for full nationalisation as crisis grows - The Independent Paddy Power now a bigger company than Bank of Ireland - The Telegraph   Outlook for the Euro - Business Week Eurozone crises 'getting worse' - BBC Germany wallows in 'golden autumn' - The Telegraph Turkish Banks Would Have 17% Basel III…

Things worth reading: 24th November 2010

Things we're reading today include … Lehman Wants $7 Billion Back From Barclays - Business Week FSA curbs new activity ahead of break-up - Financial Times Merkel: Euro in 'Exceptionally Serious' Place - Business Week Plastic fantastic - BBC Ireland 'took too long to solve problems' - BBC Banknote printer expects drop in volumes - The Independent De La Rue could face legal action over banknote production…

Things worth reading: 23rd November 2010

Things we're reading today include … Barclays Transfers From Lehman May Have Broken Law, SEC Says - Business Week Mobile wallet revolution - BBC Cable and Osborne clash over bank bonus reform - The Independent Euro steady on Irish PM comments - BBC Why is the UK helping out Ireland? - BBC Quick View: Just an ICE-breaker? - Financial Times FBI searches offices of hedge funds Level…

Things worth reading: 22nd November 2010

Things worth reading today include … IMF's Dominique Strauss-Kahn wants fiscal and reform powers given to Europe - The Telegraph Goldman Sachs new managing directors: list in full - The Telegraph London's status as Europe's top financial centre 'secure' - The Telegraph Banks call on Government to rethink radical reforms - The Independent US banks face $100bn Basel III shortfall - Financial Times Euro rises…

The Finanser’s Week: 15th November – 21st November 2010

  Our biggest stories of the week are … Monthly MiFID Monitor We are pleased to provide our eighth month of monitoring the MTF performances in European Equities trading, in partnership with Thomson Reuters Equity Market Share Reporter (EMSR). The US mortgage crisis infographic I got a nice email from mortgage rates today saying that…

Things worth reading: 19th November 2010

Things worth reading … Facebook Credits go on sale in the UK - The Telegraph European Central Bank tightens screw on Ireland, Portugal and Spain - The Telegraph LSE takes aim at rivals as it gears up to move into derivatives - The Independent British banks have £140 billion exposure to Ireland's economic crisis - The Telegraph Economics focus: Data birth - The Economist Coalition…

Things worth reading: 18th November 2010

Things we're reading today include … Buffett gets top US civil honour – BBC Crisis 'good for business' says ICAP chief Michael Spencer – The Telegraph Lehman insurance to aid Fuld legal bill – Financial Times Banks not relocating to Hong Kong yet says regulator – The Telegraph EU Banks May Be Exempted From Basel…

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