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Commentary
Content posted in March 2011
Embracing Dodd-Frank: Into the light
Commentary  |  3/31/2011  | 
Perhaps if more bankers and traders embrace Dodd-Frank, we can enjoy a long, steady recovery.
Derivatives: OTC or Exchange-Traded -- Good, Bad or Indifferent?
Commentary  |  3/31/2011  | 
By moving OTC derivatives to exchanges or SEFs, regulators are making it easier to trade these exotic instruments.
After Quake, Hedge Funds Go Long on Japanese Equities
Commentary  |  3/31/2011  | 
Goldman Sachs employees may be trying to flee their Tokyo digs , but hedge funds apparently can't get enough of Japan right now.
Dimon Hates New Regs
Commentary  |  3/31/2011  | 
The JP Morgan chief criticized the CFTC swaps crackdown and Dodd-Frank in no uncertain terms.
Goldman Gets Gangster with Tokyo Employees
Commentary  |  3/29/2011  | 
Executives who parachuted in to give fearful employees a pep talk also conveyed a stern warning to its Tokyo staff, CNBC said. Don't leave Tokyo and don't leave Japan. If you do, don't expect to keep your job, CNBC reported, citing a person familiar with the matter.
Can Rajaratnam Beat the Rap? Probably Not
Commentary  |  3/28/2011  | 
Over at Business Insider there's a running debate on whether the billionaire can beat the rap. At least one of their editors thinks Rajaratnam's defense team is deftly picking apart witnesses and neutralizing the prosecution's evidence.
Hedge Funds Beef Up Risk Management Even As Global Crisis Fades
Commentary  |  3/25/2011  | 
Although the global financial crisis is fading into memory, at least on Wall Street, hedge funds are becoming even more resolute in the risk management procedures that many were putting into place even before the crash.
What Email? For Goldman Sachs, Voicemail Is Still Best
Commentary  |  3/25/2011  | 
Lloyd Blankfein told jurors at the insider trading trial of Raj Rajaratnam, that he sometimes does not read his e-mail and prefers instead to listen to voice mail.
Hedge Funds Bet on Asia Pacific
Commentary  |  3/24/2011  | 
While the aftershocks of Japan's earthquake, tsunami and nuclear crisis continue to unfold, hedge funds are sprouting up in Asia Pacific and U.S. investors are buying Japanese ETFs.
Merger Mania: Bigger Is Not Always Better
Commentary  |  3/23/2011  | 
Stirring up national passions and regulatory obstacles, a slew of cross-border deals that threaten the survival of national stock exchanges are in the works.
Start Your Engines: The Future of High Frequency Trading
Commentary  |  3/23/2011  | 
On May 6, 2010, however, the world changed when the Dow went into freefall only to bounce back minutes later.
Morgan Stanley Hit With Lawsuit for Stock Plunge
Commentary  |  3/21/2011  | 
Diversify, diversify, diversify. And never bet your entire nest egg on company stock. It's investing 101. But six Morgan Stanley employees who paid dearly for not going that route aren't taking their losses quietly.
Wall Street Has Its Very Own WikiLeaks, And It Isn't Pretty
Commentary  |  3/17/2011  | 
As the Galleon trial unfolds in a lower Manhattan courtroom, prosecutors have been playing a series of secretly taped phone conversations made by the FBI.
U.K. Hedge Fund to Use Twitter to Predict Market Moves
Commentary  |  3/17/2011  | 
Can Twitter be used to predict daily moves in the global equity markets?
U.S. Banks Wildly Unprepared For Japan-Type Disaster
Commentary  |  3/17/2011  | 
A large number of organizations are still not confident that their data will be restored completely within hours of a disaster, according to a survey.
Even Before Quake, Hedge Funds Wagered Against Japan
Commentary  |  3/15/2011  | 
Hedge funds were leery of the Japanese economy even before last week's devastating earthquake laid waste to the island nation's infrastructure and marketplace.
More Hacker Headaches for Bank of America
Commentary  |  3/14/2011  | 
Nearly three months after shaking off WikiLeaks, Bank of America once again finds itself in the crosshairs of a web provocateur who's threatening to prove the firm is guilty of fraud.
Nomura Makes A Play for U.S. Electronic Trading Business
Commentary  |  3/14/2011  | 
Nomura Makes A Play for U.S. Equity Business
Is a Wall Street Hiring Surge on the Horizon?
Commentary  |  3/11/2011  | 
Well it looks like the mediocre brokers Morgan Stanley is planning to fire may find a soft landing spot after all.
SEC's Ethics Under Scrutiny
Commentary  |  3/9/2011  | 
Congress wants to know why the SEC hired an attorney with a financial interest in the Madoff fraud, and did he reverse the agency's view on how to compensate victims.
Has the Hedge Fund Rally Hit a Bump?
Commentary  |  3/8/2011  | 
Hedge funds are still riding the momentum generated by their strong finish to 2010, but does data from Hennessee Group indicate the good times are coming to a close?
SEC Considers New Alternative To Credit Ratings
Commentary  |  3/3/2011  | 
The SEC may propose dropping credit rating agencies for a new method for evaluating their portfolios.
Pentagon-Funded Study Suspects Terrorism Fueled 2008 Crash
Commentary  |  3/2/2011  | 
The 2008 collapse of the U.S. economy wasn't simply the product of risky trading practices, a bursting credit bubble, and subprime mortgage lending.
Tablet Wars: iPad Vs Android Motorola Xoom
Commentary  |  3/2/2011  | 
Apple will unveil the iPad2 today. The Motorola Xoom tablet is pricier at $800. But what are the differences with the iPad?


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