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Citigroup’s Pandit Discusses Obama’s Bank Proposals: Video

Jan. 29 (Bloomberg) — Vikram Pandit, chief executive officer of Citigroup Inc., talks with Bloomberg’s Erik Schatzker about President Barack obama‘s proposals on U.S. banking regulation and the potential impact on Citigroup. Pandit, speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, also discusses the government criticism of the banking industry. (This is an excerpt … Continue reading

Second Curve’s Brown Discusses Obama’s Banking Proposal: Video

Jan. 22 (Bloomberg) — Thomas Brown, chief executive officer of Second Curve Capital LLC, talks with Bloomberg’s Betty Liu about President Barack obama‘s proposal to limit U.S. banks’ size and trading activities. (This report is an excerpt. Source: Bloomberg) Duration : 0:3:13 Technorati Tags: and, Audio, banking, Bloomberg, brown, COMPANY, Credit, crisis, Crunch, Curve’s, Discusses, … Continue reading

Calabria Sees Obama Bank Plan `Watered Down’ by Congress: Video

Jan. 21 (Bloomberg) — Mark Calabria, director of financial regulation studies at the Cato Institute, talks with Bloomberg’s Mark Crumpton about President Barack obama‘s call for limiting the size and trading activities of financial institutions. The proposals will be part of an overhaul of regulations and would specifically prohibit banks from running proprietary trading operations … Continue reading

Buik Says Obama Tax Levy to Make Life `Tough’ for Banks: Video

Jan. 15 (Bloomberg) — David Buik, an analyst at BGC Partners, talks with Bloomberg’s Scarlet Fu about the outlook for U.S. bank earnings amid a proposal by President Barack obama to tax the biggest financial firms. JPMorgan Chase & Co., the second-largest U.S. bank by assets, said fourth-quarter earnings more than quadrupled, beating analysts’ estimates … Continue reading

Sifma Hires Lawyer, Considers Action on Obama Bank Levy: Video

Jan. 19 (Bloomberg) — The U.S. Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association hired Carter Phillips, a managing partner at law firm Sidley Austin LLP, to advise on a response to what it described as the obama administrations targeted and punitive levy on banks. Bloomberg’s Lizzie O’Leary reports. (Source: Bloomberg) Duration : 0:1:42 Technorati Tags: action, … Continue reading