The buy side is starting to feel the commission squeeze, the SEC's incompetence, Volcker Rule scare tactics and hiring the best and the brightest are just a few of the this week's top quotes.
June 01, 2012
7. Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Layoffs at banks, brokerages and other financial institutions more than doubled in May, rising to 4,424 from 1,768 cuts in April. So far this year, the industry has announced 17,284 layoffs, behind only firms in the computer and transportation sectors.
— Kelly Eggers, Dowjones.com
Source: Fins.com
