FT.com / Columnists / GillianTett – Now is the time to inject some genuine transparency. As Gillian Tett says in the FT: The SEC thinks
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FT.com / Companies / Banks – Goldman accused of subprime fraud US authorities accused Goldman Sachs of fraud on Friday over a subprime mortgage security
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The Tyranny of the Bond Markets ¬´ Real-World Economics Review Blog. Well worth reading The simple question about rating agencies is the best one –
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FT.com / Capital Markets – Premium for Greek debt reaches decade high. The FT reports: The premium investors are asking to buy Greek government bonds
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I think it was Woody Allen who wrote the above title. Raymond Baer of Swiss bank Julius Baer should take note. He told his bank’s
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Julius Baer Chairman Hits Back At Criminalization Of Clients – WSJ.com. Swiss bankers have really lost sense with reality. In an article in the Wall
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Forced bank break-up makes sense, says financial stability chief | Business | The Guardian . Breaking up the UK’s banks into smaller and more resilient
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FT.com / Europe – Irish banks face shortfall of €32bn. The FT notes: Ireland’s banks face a capital shortfall of up to €32bn, the country’s
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Post Office told to cut Bank of Ireland ties as it expands banking services | Business | The Guardian . The New Economics Foundation has
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