Contrite bankers starting to pay for past excessesANALYSIS: ANOTHER DAY, another contrite bankerThu Feb 12 2009 - 00:00
Short-selling debate restarts as British regulator lifts banMONDAY’S SURPRISE decision by Britain’s Financial Services Authority (FSA) to lift the ban on the short-selling of financial …Fri Jan 09 2009 - 00:00
Warnings on Madoff's methods were being flagged as far back as 1999The sceptics regarding Bernie Madoff's 'profits' have been proven rightSat Dec 20 2008 - 00:00
Slate is wiped clean as old adversaries hook up online“WELCOME ABOARD, Eliot!” One-time dotcom securities analyst Henry Blodget has written a well-wisher note to his “destroyer”, …Sat Dec 06 2008 - 00:00
$700bn injection to US banking not likely to sufficeTHE UNDER-CAPITALISED US financial system needs "at least" $1 -$1Fri Nov 21 2008 - 00:00
Experts underwhelmed by G20 planANALYSTS AND economists were largely unimpressed by the fare served up – or the lack of it – by the G20 leaders over the weekend…Tue Nov 18 2008 - 00:00
Free-market maestro's reputation in tattersANALYSIS: SPARE A thought for Alan GreenspanTue Oct 28 2008 - 00:00
US banks get go-ahead to acquire rivals with government moneyUS BANKS have been given the green light to use some of the $250 billion being injected by the US government to acquire rival…Thu Oct 23 2008 - 01:00
Fears of financial crisis spillover into real economy mountingUS STOCKS tumbled yesterday as weak earnings from technology and commodity companies reignited fears that the spillover effects…Wed Oct 22 2008 - 01:00
Not-so-retiring US hedge fund manager bows outAN AMERICAN hedge fund manager who last year secured one of the largest percentage profits of all time has said a none-too-fond…Tue Oct 21 2008 - 01:00
Rescue plan's rejection adds to concerns about the ultimate cost for US taxpayersANALYSIS: ON WALL Street, it is joked that the problem with financial institution balance sheets is that, "on the left-hand …Tue Sept 30 2008 - 01:00
High leverage ratios could mean Europe's big banks are in deep troubleMassive debts and lack of cash could sink some major European players, a new study warnsWed Sept 24 2008 - 01:00
Q&AWhat is AIG and why is it in the news? American International Group is one of the biggest insurers in the worldWed Sept 17 2008 - 01:00
Lack of bailout for Lehman sends message to Wall StreetANALYSIS : A meltdown of the US financial system seems unlikely but increased regulation looks certainTue Sept 16 2008 - 01:00
Barclays may need to raise €9bn, says analyst"SUBSTANTIAL NEAR-TERM balance sheet concerns" mean Barclays Bank may have to raise up to £7.5 billion (€9Thu Sept 04 2008 - 01:00
Six-day slump on Pakistan exchange sparks ban on lower stock pricesSTOCK MARKET investors are routinely warned that "the value of your investment may go down as well as up"Tue Sept 02 2008 - 01:00
Major bank failure seen as likely, survey showsInvestors believe such a collapse would pose a "serious threat" to global markets, writes Proinsias O'MahonyWed Aug 13 2008 - 01:00
China's fund managers told to silence negative comments on stock marketCHINA'S SECURITIES regulator is warning fund managers to avoid comments that might "negatively affect" China's deflating stock…Thu Aug 07 2008 - 01:00
Inner dealings at Morningstar exposed in the cold light of dayTwo former analysts say they were put under pressure to lower their estimates for stocksFri Aug 01 2008 - 01:00
Citi greenlights $400m naming rightsEMBATTLED FINANCIAL giant Citigroup recently confirmed that it plans to go ahead with its $400 million (€255 million) stadium…Sat Jul 26 2008 - 01:00
Big names in finance see more financial woes aheadANALYSIS: One famous financial figure expects 150 banks to collapse in the next 12 months, writes Proinsias O'Mahony.Wed Jul 16 2008 - 01:00
Pessimism remains the dominant sentimentANALYSIS: Pessimism is reaching levels often associated with tradeable market bottomsTue Jul 15 2008 - 01:00
Nicholas leaves Flavin in ha'penny placeTHE RELUCTANCE of DCC's Jim Flavin to resign from his post as CEO, despite the Supreme Court finding that he unlawfully engaged…Sat Jun 07 2008 - 01:00
US senator calls for inquiry into alleged cover-up by Moody'sA PROMINENT US senator has called for an investigation after revelations that computer errors resulted in debt ratings agency…Fri May 23 2008 - 01:00
Bradford joins list of UK banks in search of fundingBRADFORD BINGLEY yesterday became the latest British bank to tap shareholders for cash, announcing that it was looking to raise…Thu May 15 2008 - 01:00
Credit crunch forces writedowns from Deutsche, HBOS and AllianzMajor players in banking and insurance are still feeling the heat of the financial meltdownWed Apr 30 2008 - 01:00
Fund flee to cashGlobal fund managers are more fearful and risk averse than at any time since the September 11th bombings of 2001Fri Feb 22 2008 - 00:00
Taking averages with a pinch of saltThe stock market can be a volatile beast, as the last few months have shownFri Oct 26 2007 - 01:00
