Goldman Sachs insists it made $1.2bn loss on sub-prime market | Business | The Guardian . Goldman is spinning for all its worth (which is
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Senate inquiry faults ratings agencies
FT.com / Companies / Financial Services – Senate inquiry faults ratings agencies. Senator Carl Levin is on the warpath: The top two US ratings agencies
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IMF Bank Tax Proposals Face Huge Hurdles – Forbes.com
IMF Bank Tax Proposals Face Huge Hurdles – Forbes.com. This is my latest column in Forbes: The International Monetary Fund’s proposal that there should be
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The IMF moving in the right direction on taxing banks
The IMF has issued its draft report to the G20 on taxing banks. This is an issue about which I have concern, having written extensively
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Goldman Sachs reveals 90% jump in profits
Under-fire Goldman Sachs reveals 90% jump in profits | Business | The Guardian . I have the words “tax, tax, tax” ringing in my ears.
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Unless we make balance sheets reflect reality then financial reform is not going to work
Watch the video: Then read the article: In sum, Congress should mandate that companies report all of their assets and liabilities. Companies that omit material
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Goldman thinks fraud charge ‘political’ – and they’re right – it was
FT.com / Comment – Goldman versus the regulators. These paragraphs are very telling: Goldman’s executives could barely hide their anger at the way the regulators
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Bankers’ pay drives rise in inequality
FT.com / UK / Economy & Trade – London drives rise in pay inequality. Bankers’ bonuses and pay at the top end of the financial
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The Goldman Sachs CDO was, of course, offshore
FT.com / Comment / Opinion – Wall Street beware: the lawyers are coming. As the FT notes regarding the alleged fraud by Goldman Sachs: Goldman
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