Stern School of Business

• Cyprus Shows Libor Still Broken

  By Liam Vaughan, Bloomberg  |  March 28, 2013

  Benchmark rate ignored the crisis in Cyprus, with just four out of 18 banks showing increase in dollar borrowing cost.

• Rigged Libor Shows Flaw of Self-Regulation

  By Liam Vaughan and Gavin Finch, Bloomberg  |  December 13, 2012

  Manipulation flourished for years, even after bank supervisors were notified.

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  Sidestepping the Risks of Corporate Debt Deals

  By Katherine Heires  |  July 30, 2012

  Start-up advisory firm Aequitas argues CFOs need help dealing with underwriters’ conflicts of interest. (Michael Biehl of Chart Industries)

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  Tax Hike Could Discourage Dividend Revival

  By Susan Kelly  |  July 23, 2012

  Some companies may advance the timing of payments ahead of the spike in the dividend tax that's coming next year.

• Libor May Trigger Street Lawsuits

  By Donal Griffin, Bloomberg  |  July 19, 2012

  Feeding frenzy could occur if Wall Street firms sue each other over Libor.

• Libor Flaws Enabled Rigging

  By Liam Vaughan and Katie Linsell, Bloomberg  |  July 16, 2012

  Individual banks were able to manipulate key rate; no need for conspiracy.

• Ratings Not Trusted: Former S&Per

  By Zeke Faux, Bloomberg  |  July 10, 2012

  Institutional investors no longer trust credit ratings, says former head of structured finance at S&P.

• Libor Fixes May Not Be Enough

  By Liam Vaughan and Jesse Westbrook, Bloomberg  |  June 29, 2012

  Investors say new CFTC rules aren’t enough to salvage discredited benchmark.

• Biggest U.S. Banks Shrink Loans

  By Laura Marcinek, Bloomberg  |  June 26, 2012

  Regional lenders step up to fill the gap as big banks trim assets to comply with capital rules.

• Overseers Resist Changes to Libor

  By Liam Vaughn and Gavin Finch, Bloomberg  |  June 26, 2012

  Group charged with reviewing benchmark will not propose structural changes.