Fed to Scrutinize Derivatives Trading - Mergers, Acquisitions, Venture Capital, Hedge Funds — DealBook - New York Times The Federal Reserve moved Monday to overhaul the financial apparatus behind derivatives trading, a regulatory step intended to assure that the failure of a major bank or investment firm would not create the systemic threat seen in March after the collapse of Bear Stearns.

UPDATE: Citi CEO Calls For Debate On Financial Services Regulation (Citigroup Inc. (C), J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. (JPM), (US172967), (US46625H)) at SmartMoney.com He said we have to ask financial institutions "do they warehouse risk? Do they borrow short and lend long? And will their failure impact the financial system?

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A just cause - FP Comment Why I intervened before the Supreme Court of Canada on behalf of BCE shareholders

Alea | Financial Guarantors in the Financial System Financial Guarantors in the Financial System Another picture of the day, from the ECB

FT.com / Germany - Regulation model has failed, says Merkel Continental Europe should take the lead in devising new rules for financial markets because the Anglo-Saxon model of regulation has failed, Angela Merkel has told the Financial Times.

Jim Hamilton’s World of Securities Regulation: Insurance Agents Who Recommend the Sale of Securities to Individuals at Financial Planning Seminars Agents licensed to sell insurance but not to sell or provide advice about securities may claim a "safe harbor" from Kentucky’s investment adviser licensing requirements when they recommend the sale of securities to individuals at financial planning seminars as part of an overall strategy to "reposition" or "rebalance" the individuals’ financial portfolio. To achieve the safe harbor, the insurance agents must:

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