Content posted in January 2011
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A Surprising Bestseller: The 576-Page Financial Crisis Inquiry Report
Perhaps readers were lured by the literary prose of the commission's chairman, Phil Angelides.
Banks Cry Wolf Over IT Budgets
As Dodd-Frank rolls into Wall Street, banks will claim they don't have the funds to operate in compliance. Cry me a river.
CFTC Budget Crunch: Can it Oversee Swaps Market?
Commissioner Scott O' Malia said CFTC has made no investment in market surveillance systems, despite increased Dodd-Frank supervisory role.
CFTC's Latest Plan for Swaps May Save Banks Billions
The rigid regulatory climate may have some on Wall Street feeling a bit uneasy these days, but at least one regulator is probably winning fans with a plan that may save banks billions in the long run.
Blame The Government For The Financial Crisis
"The fault lies not in the stars, but in us," report finds.
Did The SEC Make A Rash (And Unfortunate) Real Estate Decision?
The SEC's internal watchdog has opened an investigation into the agency's leasing activity, in particular its decision to lease almost 1 million square feet in downtown Washington.
Credit Suisse Aids Institutions In Their Losing Battle Against HFT
Help is finally on the way for institutional investors in their losing battle for profits against high-frequency traders and it's not coming from regulators.
Insider Trading Probe Is Felt Beyond World Of Hedge Funds
A Morgan Stanley banker has become the first Wall Street banker publicly drawn into the Galleon investigation.
A Hard Lesson
People often repeat the same mistakes, even when they should have learned their lessons the first time.
Lack Of SEC Resources Could Be Biggest Hurdle For Volcker Rule
The SEC is getting stretched thin and Congress doesn't seem interested in providing more resources...
Buy Side Taps Trade Ideas from the Sell Side
Are trade-ideas an alternative to expert research networks?
Wall Street Titans Rein in Pay Amid Calls for Restraint
Are Wall Street's titans actually heeding widespread calls for restraint as the rest of the nation slogs its way through a painful economic recovery?
Beware: Hackers Now Targeting Your Social Network And SmartPhones
The security firm Sophos released its annual Security Threat Report, revealing that hackers are now gaining access to accounts and computers through social networks and mobile phones.
Implications of the Insider Trading Probe into Expert Research Networks
A widening insider trading probe into expert research networks has put a chill on money management firms that rely on the networks' industrial insight. Buy-side firms that purchase research are fearful of becoming tangled up in the scandal.
Is It (Finally) Time For Banks To Worry About WikiLeaks?
A former Swiss banker has 'publicly' handed over data to Julian Assange.
Trends and the Tornado: Predictions for 2011
A battle of epic proportions over OTC derivatives reform will suck all of the air out of equities.
TGIF: What On Earth Is An A:Drive?
If you've grown up with nothing but iPods and cellphones, you're probably not going to know what an A:Drive is or what to do with a dial telephone or a Game Boy.
Coming Barclays Layoffs Point to Fragile Recovery
Although optimism is slowly creeping back to pre-crisis levels on Wall Street, that's apparently not quite the case at Barclays PLC.
Wall Street Banks on GOP Watering Down Dodd-Frank
Bank stocks have been on a tear since the November rout that catapulted the GOP into control of Congress. And now Wall Street is banking on the Republicans to water down the Dodd-Frank bill, which by some estimates may slash bank profits by some $22 billion, Barron’s reports.
Dozens Of Traders, Execs, Lawyers, Become Government Informants
For months, one former UBS banker secretly recorded telephone calls with four friends about pending deals and told investigators all he knew about their insider trading.
Barclays CEO Says Stop Blaming Bankers for Weak Economy
Barclays Chief Executive Robert Diamond is apparently mad that Wall Street is constantly being blamed for the weak global economy and he's not going to take it anymore.
Europe 2011 — Regulation, Consolidation and a New Dynamic
Tabb analysts predict 2011 will be a watershed year for European financial market structures changes and governance.
Dodd-Frank Drives Hiring but Traders Need Not Apply
The Dodd-Frank bill is doing far more than simply reining in the risky trading practices that drove the global economy to the brink of disaster more than two years ago.
Obama Looks to JPMorgan for Chief of Staff
If the president chooses William Daley, he is sending a message to Wall Street.
Bank of America Gears Up for WikiLeaks Fallout; Wall Street Takes Note
Bank of America is gearing up to defend itself in the event that it proves to be the bank that Wikileaks' Julian Assange has pledged to take down.
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