Barclays

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  Germany No Obstacle to Oversight: EC Official

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  September 21, 2012

  The head of the EC's financial services arm said that the EC was confident it could win Germany over on the matter of the ECB overseeing all eurozone banks.

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  New Hire Roundup: Wells Fargo Advisors Names 3 to Key Roles

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  September 20, 2012

  This week in new hires, Wells Fargo Advisors filled three leadership positions; Gail Graham and Stephanie Bogan joined United Capital; Jonathan Morris went to Dynasty Financial Partners; and IRI announced changes to its board.

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  LIBOR Likely Not Only Benchmark Manipulated: Regulators

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  September 20, 2012

  A confidential IOSCO discussion paper said fewer than half the benchmark interest rates examined in the U.S., Europe and Asia were arrived at via actual transactions.

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  Nomura May Buy Asian Investment Firm or Broker

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  September 7, 2012

  Nomura Holdings may be pulling back on the global stage, but it’s looking for ways to boost its presence in Asia to take advantage of the region’s growth and its rising coterie of affluent individuals.

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  LIBOR Will Be Gone in 5 Years: Poll

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  September 7, 2012

  A majority of investors surveyed around the world believe that LIBOR will be gone within five years, and a more tightly regulated benchmark will take its place.

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  ECB Plan Cuts ‘Drama’ From Aid Requests: Monti

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  September 7, 2012

  ECB President Mario Draghi’s plan to buy bonds and drive down the interest rates for eurozone countries in trouble has lessened the stigma of asking for help, according to Prime Minister Mario Monti of Italy.

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  ECB Holds Rates as Draghi Reveals Plan

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  September 6, 2012

  The ECB held interest rates where they were as its president, Mario Draghi, presented his bond-buying plan designed to save the euro.

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  Morgan Stanley Loses Two Teams, Ex-NFL Player to Barclays, Ameriprise

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  September 5, 2012

  The New York group includes ex-Jets receiver Wayne Chrebet, while the New Haven team moves with close to $1 million in production.

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  LIBOR Restrictions Under Discussion

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  September 5, 2012

  The EC has begun discussions with the financial industry to determine a means of subjecting benchmark indices to restrictions that will make them less prone to manipulation.

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  Parliament Report Slams Barclays, Banking Culture Over LIBOR

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  August 20, 2012

  A report issued by Britain’s Parliamentary Treasury Select Committee had harsh words for just about everyone involved in the LIBOR-rigging scandal.