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Investment banks: Deals at any cost?

One might think that the best investment bankers will not recommend a deal unless they truly think it's in the best interest of their clients. Lots of bankers of course want to do right by their Read more...

$600 million still missing from MF Global

It's not every day that $600 million vanishes. But that is exactly what happened at MF Global, and if the money is not recovered soon, it will not be long before we start hearing demands that Read more...

PIMCO's Bill Gross reverses bet on Treasury bonds

PIMCO's Bill Gross generated headlines--he always generates headlines--for his well-publicized bet that long-term Treasury would rise earlier this year. The big bet spooked some of his peers into Read more...

Analyst: Goldman Sachs to break even, Morgan Stanley to post small loss

Barclays Capital analyst Roger Freeman and his team made news not too long ago for their report on Goldman Sachs, which suggested that the mighty bank may lose 35 cents a share in the third quarter, Read more...

Wall Street firms cut small costs too

Expectations are low for third quarter bank earnings. Analysts have been busy slashing their estimates in light the recent market carnage, and we're at the point now where we just might see some Read more...

Vulture sweepstakes: Merrill Lynch vs. Lehman Brothers

The financial crisis of the late 2000s gave rise to a vulture sweepstakes, as the big banks competed to pick up the best of the fallen banks left for dead. So who fared the best? Was it JPMorgan Read more...

Barclays Capital study: Women make more money in market than men

The idea that women make better investors than men has been around a while. Several academic studies have suggested as much, and intuitively, it's rather easy case to make, though it does require Read more...

Job cuts coming--but when?

For months now, the conventional wisdom on Wall Street has been that major staff reductions are coming. By one estimate, Wall Street firms will generate $180 billion in revenue for the first six Read more...

Investment banking ties to private equity raise concerns

Most people would agree that there are myriad conflicts of interest when it comes to investment banking, sales and trading. The recent controversy over CDO practices highlighted some of these issues. Read more...

U.K. banks facing a death sentence

For all of the regulatory angst about U.S. banks, most people would agree British banks have faced an even harsher regulatory climate. The financial crisis has emboldened regulators to put forward Read more...

Press Releases

FINRA Fines Barclays Capital $3 Million for Misrepresentations Related to Subprime Securitizations

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) announced today that it has fined Barclays Capital Inc. $3 million for misrepresenting delinquency data and Read more >>

Barclays Wealth Appoints Joseph Danowsky as Americas Head of Solutions

NEW YORK, Dec. 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Barclays Wealth, a leading global wealth manager by assets under management, is pleased to announce that it has hired Joseph Danowsky as a Managing Director Read more >>

Insider Hot Stocks Report: Apple, JPMorgan, Transocean, Home Depot, Stevia & Inhibitex

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Nov. 30, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Insiderslab.com has issued insider trading reports and Equity Research for the following companies: Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL), JPMorgan Read more >>

RAIT Financial Trust Announces New $150 Million Facility with Barclays Capital

PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- RAIT Financial Trust (NYSE: RAS) (“RAIT”) announced that it had entered into a new $150 million facility with Barclays Capital (the " Facility") on November 23, 2011. Read more >>