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Lehman Brothers Japan seeks bankruptcy protection
Lehman Brothers Holdings Japan started bankruptcy protection proceedings in Tokyo today. Under Japanese law, Lehman Japan will be “prohibited from payment of obligations based on the causes [that] arose on or before September 15, 2008, excluding certain…
US enhances enforcement and investor protection
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Delays and confusion threaten Sepa
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FSA insider dealing cases under threat
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Lehman Brothers files for bankruptcy
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Lehman Brothers files for bankruptcy protection
Lehman Brothers has filed for bankruptcy. In an announcement early this morning, the firm said it intended to file a petition under Chapter 11 with the Southern District Court of New York.
Bank of America buys Merrill Lynch for $50 billion
Bank of America announced today it will acquire Merrill Lynch in a $50 billion all-stock deal, rounding off an explosive weekend on Wall Street.
Almost 1.3 MBD US Gulf oil output still down
Some 99.6% of the US Gulf of Mexico’s oil output of 1.3 million barrels a day remained down Sunday, according to the US Minerals Management Service (MMS), following hurricane Ike which hit the Houston area on Saturday.
CFTC report on swap dealer and index trader activity
Following an unprecedented survey of off-exchange swap dealers and commodity index funds carried out in June 2008, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission has made some recommendations on activities of swap dealers and commodity index traders.
Lehman unwind could take years, says PWC
Unwinding the hundreds of billions of dollars worth of assets and liabilities held by Lehman Brothers could take years, according to Tony Lomas, a partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC), which has been appointed administrator to Lehman Brothers…
Lehman Brothers files for bankruptcy protection
Lehman Brothers has filed for bankruptcy. In an announcement early this morning, the firm said it intended to file a petition under Chapter 11 with the Southern District Court of New York.
Bank of America buys Merrill Lynch for $50 billion
Bank of America announced today it will acquire Merrill Lynch in a $50 billion all-stock deal, rounding off an explosive weekend on Wall Street.
CEBS publishes supervisory delegation paper
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German banking association chief warns against over-regulation
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FSSCC R&D Committee out with new agenda
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No respite for Lehman after loss warning
Chief executive Richard Fuld’s plan to rescue Lehman Brothers by selling off many of its operations has failed to stem a fall in market confidence, after the bank predicted record losses in the third quarter of this year.
RBS names head of Japanese credit trading
Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has appointed Theodore Lo as head of credit trading in Japan.
Virtual heists expose gaps in bank security
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Reliance establishes new trading arms
India’s oil & gas company Reliance Industries, part of Reliance Group, is to set up two new trading subsidiaries in London and Singapore.
Interdealer brokers’ merger talks break down again
Stock prices of interdealer brokers Tullett Prebon and GFI Group plummeted on Tuesday, as a failure “to reach acceptable economic terms” halted ongoing merger talks.
Fannie and Freddie CDS to settle at October auction
The auction process to settle credit default swap (CDS) contracts written against Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae will take place in the first week of October, Risk has learned, although losses on the agreements are likely to be minor for most counterparties.
Ratings down and defaults up at Moody's
New York-based ratings agency Moody’s Investors Service reports downgrades in derivatives outlooks and increases in defaults.
Calyon cuts back derivatives operations
Calyon will cut 500 jobs and pull out of the structured credit and derivatives markets as part of a plan to survive the market downturn.
LSE investigates Monday’s crash
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