financial services

• Rating Agencies to Face Sovereign-Debt Curbs in EU

  By Jim Brunsden, Bloomberg  |  November 27, 2012

  Draft plan would let investors sue credit raters for malpractice or gross negligence.

• Shadow Banking Grows to $67 Trln

  By Ben Moshinsky and Jim Brunsden, Bloomberg  |  November 19, 2012

  Global regulators seek more oversight of shadow banking industry.

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  Companies Weigh Options Under Healthcare Reform

  By Mary Swanton  |  November 16, 2012

  Employers must choose to pay or play under the Affordable Care Act

• U.S. Swaps Plan Won’t Work Overseas, European Official Says

  By Silla Brush, Bloomberg  |  November 8, 2012

  EC's Pearson warns that CFTC's cross-border approach will ‘cause conflicts.’

• Global Regulators Work to Avert Delay on Swaps Rules

  By Silla Brush, Bloomberg  |  November 7, 2012

  U.S. derivatives regulators to meet with European and Asian officials today to resolve differences.

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  U.S. Companies Spend Most on Liability Insurance

  By Anya Khalamayzer, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  October 23, 2012

  Premiums for liability coverage average $1.75 for every $1,000 in revenue, more than for any other type of coverage.

• EU Lawmakers Probe Rate-Rigging

  By Ben Moshinsky and Jim Brunsden, Bloomberg  |  September 24, 2012

  CFTC Chairman Gary Gensler to testify before European Parliament panel.

• European Leaders Hit Debt-Crisis Stalemate

  By Patrick Donahue, Bloomberg  |  September 24, 2012

  Problems include discord over a banking union, Spain’s foot-dragging and Greece’s debate on meeting bailout terms.

• U.S. Must Respect Overseas Swaps Rules: CFTC’s Wetjen

  By Silla Brush, Bloomberg  |  September 14, 2012

  Commissioner argues the CFTC should defer to ‘comparable’ international regulations.

• Breaking Up Banks Hard to Do

  By Christine Harper and Hugh Son, Bloomberg  |  September 4, 2012

  Banks’ traders are addicted to the cheap funding provided by deposits.