2010-03-17 19:44
Interesting series of news this week around Lehman brothers Holdings – they are looking to reemerge from Chapter 11 and settle a fight with JP Morgan in the coming weeks. In the JPMorg… Read More
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'Circular Number 6' explores current political and business issues and how they relate to the financial services industry. Special attention is applied to financial crime and complaince.
2010-03-15 17:25
In 2009, we saw record breaking fines against banks violating US anti-money laundering (AML) rules. A Wall Street Journal article noted that in a securities filing, submitted Feb. 26, Wells… Read More
2010-03-15 15:00
Head of UK Financial Services Authority this week said that Britain’s insider trading within the financial services sector is at an “unacceptably high level” A recent artic… Read More
2009-12-15 21:26
Obama’s meeting on this week with the CEOs of most of the major banks in the US was nothing more than political posturing from both sides – peacocking for Joe the Plumber by the… Read More
2009-12-02 22:30
United States’ Parasitic Ally Has Become a Costly DistractionIt is sad to see the current healthcare overhaul debate between Democrats and Republicans take such a nasty turn. We are al… Read More
2009-02-10 19:51
While it is unlikely you have ever heard of Heartland Payment Systems or RBS WorldPay or any other of the dozens of networks your credit and debit card transactions travel through to process… Read More
2009-02-10 19:50
While it is unlikely you have ever heard of Heartland Payment Systems or RBS WorldPay or any other of the dozens of networks your credit and debit card transactions travel through to process… Read More
2009-02-06 21:35
House Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank this week outlined his plan for financial reform. While his plan was, as we may have expected, a little vague and non-committal, he d… Read More
2008-11-24 17:19
That is the hypothesis Avivah Litan, security analyst at Gartner proposes in a November Forbes article. She said that “in recent months, banking clients have been warning her of a spik… Read More
2008-05-06 18:18
"Capitalism without failure is like Christianity without hell" - said Warren Buffet from Berkshire's annnual shareholders meeting this week Read More
2008-04-23 15:40
Washington Post Columnist Robert Samuelson today outlined the demographical and economic trends behind the current slow down of consumer spending. While we are all familiar with the current… Read More
2008-03-15 17:18
Some may not be aware that Spitzer was an important catalyst in developing the market for robust transactional monitoring technologies that the financial services industry today uses to unco… Read More
2008-03-11 15:12
According to CNN, “President Bush acknowledged that the economy has slowed down but said the United States is not headed toward a recession.” Actually Bush expect a feeble tax re… Read More
2008-03-06 16:34
Like we didn't already know Al-Qaida hates us in the US. A recent Homeland Security report outlines the threat and explains that Bush's 'take the war to them' theory didn't quite smoke 'em o… Read More
2008-03-06 16:28
Bear Arms while You Still have the ChanceWhat happened to the rebellious Patriot spirit that preferred death to government intrusion into one’s personal liberties? The US Founding Fath… Read More
2008-02-19 19:30
Jerome Kerviel socked it to SocGen with a whopping $7.16 billion loss. The biggest loss incurred by a rogue employee to date, which has rocked the foundation of a bank recently considered a… Read More
2008-02-07 19:10
Something about that doesn’t quite make sense, but in a sense it is true.Think about this – if George W. Bush hadn’t been such a horrible President on so many fronts, the l… Read More
2007-12-07 18:47
I am pleasantly surprised to see one of the top earners in the US take on an unpopular topic for the rich and powerful – tax rates for the wealthy. Warren Buffet claims that he pays 17… Read More
2007-10-09 21:33
Like we didn't already know Al-Qaida hates us in the US. A recent Homeland Security report outlines the threat and explains that Bush's 'take the war to them' theory didn't quite smoke 'em o… Read More
2007-09-28 15:04
Let me begin by saying that I deeply regret buying a new 2006 325 xi in January of 2006. Because I live in Manhattan, I wanted the smaller series, but loaded it with all the options. I spent… Read More
2007-09-26 21:04
I cannot believe the balls some countries have. Take for example President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of Iran coming to the US and sharing his skewed thoughts on the Holocaust. Essentially, he does… Read More
2007-08-20 15:46
Need I say more? The international community has lost almost as much respect as I have for the current President of the United States. This photo is of a float in a recent parade in Germany… Read More
2007-08-17 15:05
It is interesting to look at our current administration's position on conservation and environmental issues. George W Bush once again represents a de-evolution of thought and principles. One… Read More
2007-08-09 18:27
I have seen time and time again, people walking through life with blinders on. Whether you are looking for something good or bad, your perception is skewed with this 'selective' recognition… Read More
2007-08-08 21:16
My Blog is named after a reform attempt lead by a group of academics - the Columbia Spelling Board - at the beginning of the 20th Century. They proposed changing the spelling of many English… Read More
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