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Things worth reading: 30th May 2009

Things we're reading today include: Northern Rock risk revealed in 2004 (Financial Times) Lloyds investors urged to spurn Blank (Financial Times) London Metal Exchange joins bid for LCH.Clearnet (Financial Times) LSE and Plus resolve legal dispute (Financial Times) The financial crisis and the role of central banks: The experience of the ECB, speech by Jean-Claude Trichet,…

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Things worth reading: 29th May 2009

Things worth reading today include … Western Union malware attack rides into inboxes (Sophos Blog)Wachovia’s Ken Thompson lands at PE firm (The Deal) FSA reveals its ‘severe’ bank stress tests but hides results (Independent) Bank stress tests too easy, analysts say (Telegraph)FSA doomsday package includes a free massage for stressed banks  (Telegraph) Brussels to step…

Things worth reading: 29th May 2009

Things worth reading today include … Western Union malware attack rides into inboxes (Sophos Blog)Wachovia’s Ken Thompson lands at PE firm (The Deal) FSA reveals its ‘severe’ bank stress tests but hides results (Independent) Bank stress tests too easy, analysts say (Telegraph)FSA doomsday package includes a free massage for stressed banks  (Telegraph) Brussels to step…

Things worth reading: 29th May 2009

Things worth reading today include … Western Union malware attack rides into inboxes (Sophos Blog)Wachovia’s Ken Thompson lands at PE firm (The Deal) FSA reveals its ‘severe’ bank stress tests but hides results (Independent) Bank stress tests too easy, analysts say (Telegraph)FSA doomsday package includes a free massage for stressed banks  (Telegraph) Brussels to step…

Things worth reading: 28th May 2009

Things we're reading today include … Companies: Nationwide hits out at savings protection scheme (Independent)UBS chief Oswald Grübel defends decision to raise the salaries of investment bankers  (Times)Santander’s renaming of UK banks will not cost it much  (Times)Santander: who was Abbey's most famous customer? (Telegraph) Regulations: Financial services: Commission proposes stronger financial supervision in Europe, press…

Things worth reading: 28th May 2009

Things we're reading today include … Companies: Nationwide hits out at savings protection scheme (Independent)UBS chief Oswald Grübel defends decision to raise the salaries of investment bankers  (Times)Santander’s renaming of UK banks will not cost it much  (Times)Santander: who was Abbey's most famous customer? (Telegraph) Regulations: Financial services: Commission proposes stronger financial supervision in Europe, press…

Things worth reading: 27th May 2009

Things we're reading today include … Companies: FSA punishes third Morgan Stanley trader (Times) FSA bans third ex-Morgan Stanley trader (Telegraph) ‘Robust’ business for Deutsche Bank (Financial Times) PwC rejects global plan for Lehman recoveries (Telegraph) Citigroup to hold fast in China and India (Financial Times) JPMorgan’s WaMu Windfall Turns Bad Loans Into Income (Bloomberg) Markets: OTC derivative clearing opened to…

Things worth reading: 27th May 2009

Things we're reading today include … Companies: FSA punishes third Morgan Stanley trader (Times) FSA bans third ex-Morgan Stanley trader (Telegraph) ‘Robust’ business for Deutsche Bank (Financial Times) PwC rejects global plan for Lehman recoveries (Telegraph) Citigroup to hold fast in China and India (Financial Times) JPMorgan’s WaMu Windfall Turns Bad Loans Into Income (Bloomberg) Markets: OTC derivative clearing opened to…

Things worth reading: 27th May 2009

Things we're reading today include … Companies: FSA punishes third Morgan Stanley trader (Times) FSA bans third ex-Morgan Stanley trader (Telegraph) ‘Robust’ business for Deutsche Bank (Financial Times) PwC rejects global plan for Lehman recoveries (Telegraph) Citigroup to hold fast in China and India (Financial Times) JPMorgan’s WaMu Windfall Turns Bad Loans Into Income (Bloomberg) Markets: OTC derivative clearing opened to…

Things worth reading: 26th May 2009

Things we're reading today include … MP urges probe into HBOS loans (BBC) German debts set to blow 'like a grenade' (Telegraph) Iceland asks parliament to start EU talks (Euractiv)Integration and innovation – The Alpha and Omega of a successful retail payments market in Europe, speech by Jean-Claude Trichet, President of the ECBHank Paulson Admits…

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