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  Pandit’s Exit Means End of ‘Shock and Awe’ Era: Bank Analyst

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  October 19, 2012

  The heyday of volatility at the big banks could be replaced by a "boring" period, says SNL Financial's Nancy Bush.

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  Tough Talk in U.K. on Banks, Starbucks Taxes

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  October 17, 2012

  The U.K. was sounding a note of authority with assertions that banks should be compelled to hold a certain amount of capital and threats of an investigation into Starbucks’ tax affairs.

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  Sheila Bair Calls Pandit’s Departure From Citi a ‘Very Positive Move’

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  October 16, 2012

  Bair had "concerns" about Pandit's qualifications to serve as the CEO of Citigroup.

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  EU Sanctions Iranian Oil, Gas

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  October 16, 2012

  EU governments hit Iran with new sanctions on its oil and gas and toughened some that were already in place on the country’s banks.

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  New Hire Roundup: New National Segment Leaders at Mercer Hammond

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  October 10, 2012

  This week in new hires, Mercer Hammond named three new national segment leaders, National Advisors Trust brought in Joseph Morsman, and BKD Wealth Advisors announced internal promotions.

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  Swiss Commodities Business May Be Revamped

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  October 9, 2012

  Such changes could threaten Switzerland's reputation as a global commodities trading hub.

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  New Hire Roundup: U.S. Bank Names Jeppson CIO of Private Client Group

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  October 3, 2012

  This week in new hires, Mary Martuscelli joined The Private Client Reserve as west region president, and Moss Adams announced a transition in leadership.

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  French Banks’ Trading Assets Create ‘Systemic Risk’

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  October 3, 2012

  The investment banking units of BNP Paribas, Société Générale, Credit Agricole and Natixis hold 2.05 trillion euros ($2.64 trillion) in trading assets.

• Church of England Blasts Bankers Over Libor Scandal

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  September 28, 2012

  The British parliamentary commission investigating the Libor rate-fixing scandal has been handed a mission from God.

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  Goldman Sachs Agrees to Pay $12 Million for Pay-to-Play Violations

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  September 27, 2012

  SEC says Goldman fine is the biggest it has levied for MSRB pay-to-play violations, this one involving undisclosed contributions to a political candidate a Goldman banker was soliciting for business.