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High-frequency trading entrepreneur takes back CEO role at Tradebot

NEW YORK, July 1 (Reuters) - Dave Cummings, a founder of exchange operator BATS Global Markets and a well-known name in high-frequency trading, said on Tuesday that he was again taking on the role of chief executive officer at Tradebot Systems Inc, where he is chairman of the board. In an e

BNP's capital ratio slips to 10 pct "borderline" after record fine

By Steve Slater LONDON, July 1 (Reuters) - BNP Paribas said a record $9 billion fine slapped on it for avoiding U.S. sanctions would not force it to rush out and raise cash or sell assets, even though it will wipe out the French bank's capital advantage over weaker rivals. The fine wi

Update-Moody's downgrades JCREF CMBS 2007-1 GK Class E Notes

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MEDIA-Barclays made 1.4 bln stg profits in Luxembourg - the Guardian

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MOVES-BofA names Jeremy Murphy MD for consumer, retail investment banking

June 30 (Reuters) - Bank of America Corp named Jeremy Murphy managing director in its Americas consumer and retail investment banking group, the bank said in an internal memo seen by Reuters. The appointment was confirmed by a Bank of America spokesman. Murphy, who will be based in Ne

NY AG Schneiderman finally flexes muscles against Wall Street

By Tim McLaughlin and Karen Freifeld NEW YORK, June 27 (Reuters) - New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, long seen as a secondary force in policing Wall Street banks, is taking the lead in what may be the most ambitious case of his career: accusing Barclays Plc of favoring its high-f

Barclays shifts senior executive to dark pool investigation

NEW YORK, June 27 (Reuters) - Barclays PLC has shifted the head of its equities electronic trading unit out of his day-to-day roles so that he can focus on the internal investigation into the British bank's U.S. dark pool trading venue, a person familiar with the situation said on Friday. B

UPDATE 1-Barclays hires WilmerHale, ex-SEC litigator in dark pools probe

(Adds background of law firm, ex-SEC chief litigator hired in Barclays dark pool probe) By Steve Slater and Sarah N. Lynch LONDON/WASHINGTON June 27 (Reuters) - Barclays Plc has hired lawyers from the high-profile firm Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP to help the bank defend

Barclays taps WilmerHale, ex-SEC litigator in dark pool probe

By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON, June 27 (Reuters) - Barclays Plc has tapped the law firm WilmerHale to help the bank defend itself against allegations that it deceived investors in its "dark pool" trading venue, according to people familiar with the matter. Among the attorneys working w

Barclays enlists outside help in dark pools probe

By Steve Slater LONDON, June 27 (Reuters) - Barclays Plc said it is bringing in outside help to speed up an investigation into alleged misconduct in its "dark pool" operations, which have rekindled concerns that the cost of past problems at its investment bank will rise. More than 2 b

UK MIDDAY BRIEFING: Intel Sells Most Of Imagination Technologies Stake

TOP NEWS: Barclays Chief Promises To Shed Light On Dark Pool

Friday tips round-up: Barclays, DS Smith

Banks partaking of Barclays' 'dark pool' should have known the risks they were taking. To say that such trading venues are un-transparent simply does not cut it, they are supposed to be, hence the name. Even so, if the allegations brought forward by the New York state attorney-general are correct th

Text Of Letter Sent To Barclays Staff By Chief Executive Antony Jenkins

Barclays Undertaking Full Internal Investigation Amid Dark Pool Allegations