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Things we're reading today include … Hedge fund talks derail again as France and Britain clash – The Telegraph Accountancy firms: A conflict of interest? – The Economist UK banks don't need to raise funds despite £120bn capital hole, says Credit Suisse – The Telegraph Citigroup accused of discrimination – The Telegraph Survey Says Two-Thirds…

Things we're reading today include … Norwegians convicted for outwitting trading system - Financial TimesStandard Chartered in shock £3.5bn cash call - The IndependentStandard Chartered warns of 'significant uncertainty' over new capital rules - The TelegraphPress release Eurosystem publishes oversight frameworks for credit transfer and direct debit schemes - ECBLloyds job cuts break 20,000 barrier as another 4,500 go - The IndependentJP Morgan reports $4.4bn…

Things we're reading today include … 'New regulator will fail without top-notch staff', warn finance chiefs - The Telegraph Cashless Payments in India – A Roadmap - Payments News Gold to hit record $1,650 an ounce within a year, say Goldman Sachs analysts - The Independent Greifeld says no repeat of 'flash crash' - Financial Times Standard Chartered plans $5bn cash call - The Telegraph…

Things we're reading today include … Bank bail-out 'a good investment' - BBCFragmented markets gave HFT rationale, says Rolet - Financial TimesBanks must avoid 'toxic' bonuses in era of austerity, CBI chief Richard Lambert warns - The TelegraphBankers prepare for massive pay rises - The IndependentBanks 'complicit' in corruption - BBCCity in uproar over new bonus rules - The TelegraphCBI leader calls for bank bonuses 'ceasefire' as…

Things we're reading today include … Banks to fight EU bonus rules - The IndependentIMF warns countries to work together or face wars - The IndependentFSA slower to approve new businesses - Financial TimesLeading bankers warn that new rules will hit recovery - The IndependentBank for International Settlements 'dangerously underestimates true cost of reforms' - The TelegraphBarclays joins bidding for Egg - The TelegraphInterview Jean-Claude Trichet: Interview…

Things we're reading today include … Britain's banks 'ain't broke' so don't fix them, says UBS – The Telegraph Central bankers are huddling in search of a magic elixir to ward off deflation – Washington Post Regulating Swiss banks: First mover – The Economist We shouldn't care if bankers are well paid, as long as…

Things we're reading today include: RBS chairman Sir Philip Hampton says a lot of bankers are overpaid – The Telegraph Fees key to Amex clash with DoJ – Financial Times Prosper Releases Person-to-Person Lending Metrics – Payments News EU could force banks to offer everyone current accounts – The Telegraph EMV Card And Terminal Deployments…

Things we're reading today include: Tesco to launch mortgages and current accounts – The Independent Warren Buffett says in future Wall Street chiefs should go broke – and their wives – The Telegraph Card fraud at lowest for 10 years – BBC Banks' $4 trillion debts are 'Achilles' heel of the economic recovery', warns IMF…