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• Big Banks to Offer Collateral Transformation

  By Bradley Keoun, Bloomberg News  |  September 11, 2012

  Process will let customers swap lower-rated collateral for higher-rated securities; critics worry process will obscure risk.

• Investors See Libor Supplanted by 2017

  By Joshua Gallu, Bloomberg  |  September 7, 2012

  Government benchmark expected to replace key rate in wake of alleged manipulation.

• What Would Negative Rates Really Mean? (NY Fed)

  August 30, 2012

  Two NY Fed officials predict the change would spark a number of financial innovations.

• Federated CEO Wages Money-Fund War

  By Charles Stein, Bloomberg  |  August 21, 2012

  Donahue is passionate about defending the family business against new regulations.

• Reform Money Funds Now

  By William C. Dudley, Bloomberg  |  August 15, 2012

  N.Y. Fed President William C. Dudley calls for capital buffers, withdrawal limits for funds.

• BBA May Lose Oversight of Libor

  By Liam Vaughan and Gavin Finch, Bloomberg  |  August 14, 2012

  Authorities consider stripping bankers’ group of its role regarding benchmark rate.

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  El-Erian Says Be Wary of Steepening Yield Curve

  By John Detrixhe and Tom Keene  |  August 9, 2012

  "Long-end exposed to a lot more risk," Pimco's El-Erian says

• Goldman Sachs Cut Italian Debt Position 92% in Second Quarter

  By Christine Harper  |  August 9, 2012

  Firm crosses the Rubicon, going other direction.

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  Standard Chartered Falls Most in 24 Years on N.Y. Iran Probe

  By Gavin Finch and Greg Farrell  |  August 7, 2012

  New York regulators charge bank with money laundering for Iranian banks, threaten to pull its state license.

• Euro-Area Jobless Rate Hits Record

  By Simone Meier, Bloomberg  |  July 31, 2012

  Eurozone unemployment stood at 11.2% in June.