Of Interest

What’s Fed to Do as 15 of 18 Banks Fixing LIBOR Not American

Bloomberg notes in a story on the LIBOR scandal that it was ultimately up to the British to deal with the manipulation of LIBOR, as only three of the 18 banks that set the LIBOR rate are based in the U.S. read more

HP to Book $8 Billion Impairment Charge

HP said it expects to record a charge for the impairment of goodwill within its Services segment of approximately $8 billion in the third quarter of its fiscal 2012. The WSJ notes in a related story the charge underscores how much HP overpaid for EDS in 2008. read more

NYT: It’s Now Every Bank for Itself in LIBOR Scandal

According to a New York Times article, major banks are now turning on one another as an international investigation into the manipulation of interest rates gains momentum. read more

Bain Capital Agrees to Acquire $1B Stake in Genpact

Genpact announced that affiliates of Bain Capital have agreed to purchase 68 million Genpact common shares, valued at approximately $1 billion, from affiliates of General Atlantic and Oak Hill Capital. read more

J.P. Morgan 'Whale' Encouraged to Boost Values on Trades

The Wall Street Journal reported that an internal probe has revealed that a J.P. Morgan executive encouraged the trader known as the "London whale" to boost valuations on trades that may result in losses that could top $7 billion. read more

PNC Exclusive Sponsor of 2012 AFP Annual Conference

The Association for Financial Professionals announced that PNC Financial will be the exclusive sponsor of AFP’s Executive Institute. This Miami-based event will provide a private forum for CFOs, treasures and finance executive. read more

Former Citi CEO Weill Says Banks Should Be Broken Up

Bloomberg reported that during an interview on CNBC, former Citigroup CEO Sanford “Sandy” Weill said it’s time to break up the largest banks to avoid more bailouts. read more

Capital One Financial Ranked #1 on Trade Pub Scorecard

In a recent report released by Bank Director magazine, Capital One Financial was ranked first out of 19 U.S. banks with $50 billion or more in assets. The rankings were based on 2011 profitability, capital levels and loan quality. read more

CFO: Big Banks Amp Up Investment Risks

CFO.com reported that earnings pressures are causing the largest U.S. commercial banks to add riskier securities to their investment portfolios, citing a recent Standard & Poor's report. read more

Quiktrak Releases Revoquest for Android

Quiktrak, a provider of asset verification and field inspection services, announced the release of Revoquest v 1.0 on the Android mobile platform for use with compatible smartphones and tablets. read more

LIBOR Reported as Rigged in '08 Proving 2012's Revelation

Bloomberg reported that Barclays' admission that it rigged the LIBOR rate shows that regulators, central bankers and politicians weren't paying attention when everyone from Citigroup and the BIS indicated that the measure was being manipulated. read more

Kaizen Auto Group Selects LeaseWave from Odessa Technologies

Kaizen Auto Group has selected LeaseWave lease and fleet management software by Odessa Technologies. Kaizen is a family-owned company with over $375 million in annual revenues, $275 million in assets and over 450 employees. read more

LIBOR Flaws Allowed Banks to Rig Rates Without Conspiracy

Bloomberg notes in an article that according to traders, flaws in the way LIBOR is set allowed individual banks to manipulate the key global interest rate for profit for years. read more

WSJ: Geithner Questioned Integrity of LIBOR in 2008

Based on a review of a June 2008 memo, the Wall Street Journal said Timothy Geithner sent a private message to Bank of England governor Mervyn King calling for six changes that he said would improve the credibility and integrity of the London interbank offered rate that is now at the center of an international banking scandal. read more

LeaseTeam Showcases ASPIRE Product at Users Conference

LeaseTeam, a solution provider in the equipment and finance marketplace, said its annual user conference was a success. A large part of the conference was focused on LeaseTeam's ASPIRE product. read more

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