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The biggest news stories of the week include: The Financial Crisis and America’s Casino Culture (New York Times)EU unveils new 'super-regulators' (BBC)EU brings financial supervision reform to G20 (Euractiv)Lord Turner keeps heat on bankers with further attack (Telegraph)HSBC chairman Stephen Green pushes for banking reform despite economic recovery (Telegraph)Exchanges warn G20 …
Read More »Things worth reading: 25th September 2009
Things we're reading today include … Today's must read With the nearing of the G20 agreements being announced, a raft of regulatory dialogue came out yesterday including: Joint UK Financial Services Authority and HM Treasury response to EU Consultation Document: Possible initiatives to enhance the resilience of OTC derivatives markets …
Read More »Things worth reading: 25th September 2009
Things we're reading today include … Today's must read With the nearing of the G20 agreements being announced, a raft of regulatory dialogue came out yesterday including: Joint UK Financial Services Authority and HM Treasury response to EU Consultation Document: Possible initiatives to enhance the resilience of OTC derivatives markets …
Read More »Things worth reading: 24th September 2009
Things we're reading today include … Today's must read Exchanges warn G20 of dangers in ‘dark pools’ (Financial Times) The world’s stock and derivatives exchanges on Tuesday warned the Group of 20 leaders that the continued “proper functioning” of their markets could not be taken for granted because of a …
Read More »Things worth reading: 24th September 2009
Things we're reading today include … Today's must read Exchanges warn G20 of dangers in ‘dark pools’ (Financial Times) The world’s stock and derivatives exchanges on Tuesday warned the Group of 20 leaders that the continued “proper functioning” of their markets could not be taken for granted because of a …
Read More »Things worth reading: 23rd September 2009
Things we're reading today include … Lord Turner keeps heat on bankers with further attack (Telegraph)Financial system is on the mend, says FSA leader (Independent)Banks 'must restore public trust' (BBC) Banking fees 'incomprehensible' (BBC)Bank of America backpedals on overdraft fees (ABC) Lloyds directors leave as Sir Win reshuffles board (Telegraph) No …
Read More »Things worth reading: 23rd September 2009
Things we're reading today include … Lord Turner keeps heat on bankers with further attack (Telegraph)Financial system is on the mend, says FSA leader (Independent)Banks 'must restore public trust' (BBC) Banking fees 'incomprehensible' (BBC)Bank of America backpedals on overdraft fees (ABC) Lloyds directors leave as Sir Win reshuffles board (Telegraph) No …
Read More »Things worth reading: 22nd September 2009
Things we're reading today include … Today's must read Why much of the G20 debate on banking reform is futile (Telegraph) "Will the mass of new banking regulation under discussion at this week's G20 summit in Pittsburgh succeed in recreating the expected combination of safety for our money and the …
Read More »Things worth reading: 22nd September 2009
Things we're reading today include … Today's must read Why much of the G20 debate on banking reform is futile (Telegraph) "Will the mass of new banking regulation under discussion at this week's G20 summit in Pittsburgh succeed in recreating the expected combination of safety for our money and the …
Read More »Things worth reading: 22nd September 2009
Things we're reading today include … Today's must read Why much of the G20 debate on banking reform is futile (Telegraph) "Will the mass of new banking regulation under discussion at this week's G20 summit in Pittsburgh succeed in recreating the expected combination of safety for our money and the …
Read More »Things worth reading: 22nd September 2009
Things we're reading today include … Today's must read Why much of the G20 debate on banking reform is futile (Telegraph) "Will the mass of new banking regulation under discussion at this week's G20 summit in Pittsburgh succeed in recreating the expected combination of safety for our money and the …
Read More »Things worth reading: 21st September 2009
Things we're reading today include … Today's must read The Financial Crisis and America’s Casino Culture (New York Times) "Throughout the history of American commercial life, one cultural trait has tended to dominate: Americans are optimists, a people prone to seeing the glass as not merely half-full but rapidly expanding, …
Read More »Things worth reading: 21st September 2009
Things we're reading today include … Today's must read The Financial Crisis and America’s Casino Culture (New York Times) "Throughout the history of American commercial life, one cultural trait has tended to dominate: Americans are optimists, a people prone to seeing the glass as not merely half-full but rapidly expanding, …
Read More »Things worth reading: 21st September 2009
Things we're reading today include … Today's must read The Financial Crisis and America’s Casino Culture (New York Times) "Throughout the history of American commercial life, one cultural trait has tended to dominate: Americans are optimists, a people prone to seeing the glass as not merely half-full but rapidly expanding, …
Read More »The Finanser’s Week: 14th – 20th September 2009
This was SIBOS week, so it's mainly news about payments and transaction services … The Finanser's SIBOS highlights (words) The Finanser's SIBOS highlights (piccies) And here's the detailed sequence of events, from start of week to end: The start of a busy week $450 trillion in a single place Banking …
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