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Multi-Billion Dollar Traditional Asset Managers Now Using Twitter As Source of Breaking News
December 02, 2011 @ 12:36 PM | By Melanie Rodier

Large hedge funds and traditional asset managers, rather than start-ups, are now using social media as a source of breaking news, not just as a sentiment indicator.

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MF Global Post-Mortem Is Underway
November 17, 2011 @ 10:22 AM | By Melanie Rodier

Federal prosecutors have issued subpoenas and the trustee charged with recovering the money has hired a team of 200 accountants.

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Best Asset Management Advisor Web Sites
October 14, 2011 @ 11:50 AM | By Melanie Rodier

Leading firms now segment advisors based on profitability and behavior, according to research firm kasina.

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Here Are The Website Features Brokerages Really Need to Focus On
September 28, 2011 @ 13:08 PM | By Melanie Rodier

Brokerages still need to work hard to improve their websites, according to a new survey by Corporate Insight.

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Warren Buffett Praises Government for U.S. Bail Out
November 17, 2010 @ 10:09 AM | By Greg MacSweeney

Berkshire Hathaway Chairman Warren Buffett discusses his editorial in the New York Times Wednesday, which he calls a thank-you note to government for its response to the financial crisis.

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The Big Interview: Morgan Stanley's Stephen Roach
August 12, 2010 @ 09:40 AM | By Gregory MacSweeney

Morgan Stanley's Stephen Roach, Asia Chairman and former Chief Economist, tells WSJ's Kelly Evans the fragile US recovery could be undone and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's policies too closely mirror Alan Greenspan's.

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Europe's Bank Stress Tests Not So Tough
July 26, 2010 @ 09:17 AM | By Gregory MacSweeney

Europe's banks largely passed tests designed to show how they'd fare if the region had a double-dip recession. But there's still questions being asked about the toughness of the tests.

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Smaller Banks Less Likely to Repay TARP
July 14, 2010 @ 10:02 AM | By Gregory MacSweeney

The Congressional Oversight Panel warns smaller U.S. banks with assets below $100 billion are less likely to be able to repay TARP money.

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Rethinking Strategies
May 20, 2010 @ 11:14 AM | By Gregory MacSweeney

Certain industries and their corporate cultures have ways of turning unproven business strategies into gospel. The senior leadership team will buy into a strategy and defend it to all naysayers. You can't really blame a CEO who stands behind the strategy he created. It's hard to admit your wrong, especially is shareholders are breathing down your neck.

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Digging Deeper Into Financial Reform Legislation
May 03, 2010 @ 11:08 AM | By Gregory MacSweeney

As Congress starts to debate financial reform legislation this week, Fortune Magazine's Allan Sloan talks to American Public Media's Steve Chiotakis about his ideas for financial reform.

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Is Wall Street Really Different Post Lehman?
April 27, 2010 @ 11:20 AM | By Gregory MacSweeney

The Dow is set to erase all losses since the financial crisis started. Has anything really changed?

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Banks Using Unethical Accounting?
April 12, 2010 @ 09:49 AM | By Gregory MacSweeney

The SEC and FBI have been investigating if more than two dozen banks were hiding bad debt by using the repo method, which allows banks to "hide" balance sheet debt at the end of the quarter.

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SunGard Identifies Ten Trends for 2010 in Wealth Management
March 22, 2010 @ 15:05 PM | By Melanie Rodier

An increasing number of investors are seeking advice during the troubled economy, and automation will remain critical to firms' profitability and productivity, according to Sungard, which has identified "Ten Trends for 2010 in Wealth Management."

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Bernie Madoff's Family May Face Charges
February 12, 2010 @ 10:41 AM | By Gregory MacSweeney

It has become clear that authorities may be getting closer to pressing charges against other members of Bernie Madoff's familiy, including brother Peter and sons Mark and Andrew.

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Using the Super Bowl to Predict Markets
February 05, 2010 @ 07:14 AM | By Gregory MacSweeney

Strange as it may sound, there are some who say the Super Bowl winner may be a good indicator of where the stock market is headed.

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Bankers Get the Cold Shoulder in Davos
January 29, 2010 @ 07:52 AM | By Gregory MacSweeney

The atmosphere inside the World Economic Forum is warm and congenial. But bankers are feeling the chill wind of disapproval.

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Fed Could Be Looking at a Record $45 Billion Profit
January 12, 2010 @ 10:24 AM | By Gregory MacSweeney

Early reports indicate the Federal Reserve's 2009 earnings will show record profits - close to $45 billion because of the aggressive stance the bank took when the financial crisis hit.

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Is Goldman Sachs' Ethos Changing?
December 16, 2009 @ 10:52 AM | By Gregory MacSweeney

There is a great New York Times article today that takes a look at the culture of Goldman Sachs, long held as the gold standard of financial firms on Wall Street.

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Dubai's Debt May Hurt Banking Recovery
November 30, 2009 @ 11:11 AM | By Gregory MacSweeney

The state-owned company Dubai World wants more time to repay its debt. Given that it owes at least $59 billion to creditors, there are concerns a wave of defaults could be on the way.

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New Asset Bubbles May Be Growing
November 23, 2009 @ 11:04 AM | By Gregory MacSweeney

There's growing concern that the world's central banks are flooding financial institutions with too much cash, setting the stage for another asset-bubble burst.

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