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  Regulators Question Interest Rates From Sweden to Singapore

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  July 19, 2012

  Regulators are questioning how interest rates are set across the globe—not just LIBOR and EURIBOR, but also various in-country rates.

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  BoE Governor Pushed for Barclays Chief’s Ouster

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

  The British Parliament got an earful over the last couple of days as testimony continued in the LIBOR-fixing scandal.

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  New Hire Roundup: Orizon Joins Mariner

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  July 11, 2012

  This week in new hires, Mariner Wealth Advisors announced its acquisition of a majority interest in Orizon Investment Counsel’s wealth management division, and Lynne Ford joined Calvert Investments.

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  RBS Next to be Fined in LIBOR-Rigging Scheme

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  June 29, 2012

  The inquiry into a LIBOR-rigging scheme looks set to claim another quarry as RBS will reportedly be fined about 150 million pounds.

• Voter Discontent

  By Alexei Bayer  |  June 27, 2012

  Several recent elections in Europe were seen as a referendum on fiscal austerity (and fiscal discipline) and their results were presented as a mood shift in favor of more government spending and economic stimulus.

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  Poland: Biggest Bargain in Europe?

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  June 5, 2012

  Poland isn’t key to Europe’s future, it may be Europe’s future.

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  New Hire Roundup: Harris Returns to Davis Polk; Citi Private Bank Welcomes Mohammed

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

  This week in new hires, Davis Polk welcomed back Kim Harris and Nevada Mohammed joined Citi Private Bank’s Vancouver office.

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  China New Land of Expansion for Banks

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  February 23, 2012

  Bank of America is setting its sights on China. After adding both staff and profit in its initial efforts there, it sees more opportunity in the huge Chinese economy than it does in other areas, where it is slashing staff and shuttering branches.

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  Factory Activity Slows in China

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  December 30, 2011

  Falling factory activity in China, mirroring lower demand both among domestic and foreign customers, may force Beijing to turn to growth policies to keep its economy revved up.

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  Another Sign China Growth Is Stalling: November PMI Falls

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  December 5, 2011

  In November, HSBC purchasing managers index fell from prior month.