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Lightyear’s Marron Discusses Obama’s Proposals for Banks: Video

Jan. 22 (Bloomberg) — Donald Marron, chief executive officer of private-equity firm Lightyear Capital LLC, talks with Bloomberg’s Carol Massar about President Barack obama‘s proposal to limit the size of banks and prohibit them from investing in hedge funds and private equity funds. (This report is an excerpt of the full interview. Source: Bloomberg) Duration … 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

Frank Says Banks Need Time to Divest Under Obama Plan: Video

Jan. 21 (Bloomberg) — U.S. Representative Barney Frank, a Massachusetts Democrat and chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, talks with Bloomberg’s Peter Cook about President Barack obama‘s proposals to limit the size and trading activities of U.S. financial institutions as a way to reduce risk taking and prevent another financial crisis. The proposals will … Continue reading