
Source: treas.gov
The law sharply restricts photographs or other printed reproductions of paper currency, checks, bonds, revenue stamps, and securities of the United States and foreign governments.

Source: bloomberg.com
Democrats outdid Republicans last year in attracting political donations from investment banks, brokerages and fund managers for the first time since 1994, helped by support from hedge funds and companies such as Merrill Lynch & Co.

Source: atimes.com
China to re-open domestic IPO market

Source: theaustralian.news.com.au
Each says it wants to focus on its 'core competencies' now ...

Source: today.reuters.com
Wall Street and foreign companies warned Congress on Wednesday to scale back proposals for longer reviews of foreigners buying U.S. assets.

Source: home.businesswire.com
Old Mutual sells eSecLending.com to TA Associates.

Source: online.wsj.com
WSJ reports SEC may be tasked to police insider trading by legislators, aides, and lobbyists (some of them hedge fund managers).

Source: FInancial Engineering News
Class-action firms alleged to offer frequent suer miles.

Source: thestreet.com
Preferred-credit derivative swap is one of a new breed of hedging and risk management contracts--"products," as they like to call 'em.

Source: financetech.com
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the U.K.'s Financial Services Authority (FSA) signed a comprehensive arrangement to increase cooperation in market oversight and supervision.

Source: blogalization.nu
I sense the hidden hand of Nick Denton behind this one: The New York Financial Writers’ Association will present a forum, “Wall Street Blogs,” an event aimed at exploring the future of blogging about Wall Street.

Source: businessweek.com
MAR. 15 8:17 P.M. ET Hearst Corp. agreed to acquire a 20 percent stake in Fitch Group, the parent of credit-ratings company Fitch Ratings, for $592 million from French financial holding company Fimalac SA.

Source: home.businesswire.com
The news is that there is no news at all: "SINGAPORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 16, 2006--At its Annual General Meeting today, the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) announced that it will provide Financial Products Markup Language (FpML) services to support the u

Source: biz.yahoo.com
"Backlash" against foreign ownership cited by FT reporter in breakdown of talks over 20% stake in government-owned Beijing Securities.

Source: exchange-handbook.co.uk
Press release: "The Securities and Exchange Commission announced today that Jim McConnell, the agency's Executive Director for the past 16 years, intends to retire at the beginning of June.

Source: forbes.com
"LONDON (AFX) - Shares in long-running takeover target the London Stock Exchange PLC soared by nearly a third on Monday, fuelled by speculation that the company is set to become the subject of a bidding war between its main US rivals.

Source: exchange-handbook.co.uk
Exchange Data International has a new database that it says keeps track of IPO opportunities anywhere on the planet. They don't claim it's a first, though: I wonder what competitors they have?

Source: bobsguide.com
"Kanbay International, Inc. has set up a facility in Dublin, which will support sales and customer services throughout Ireland.

Source: accounting.smartpros.com
After launching the XBRL standard, now is the time to convince folks to do something with it: "The Securities and Exchange Commission announced a series of roundtables to be held throughout 2006 at its headquarters in Washington, D.C., focused on speeding the implementation of new

Source: finextra.com
New partner is CDS IndexCo. More frenzied action in exotic derivatives.

Source: tradearabia.com
"The Dubai International Financial Exchange (DIFX) has accepted KAS Bank as a general clearing member.

Source: The New Market Machines
Financial and business intellgience applications finally begin to appear in the cavalcade of Web 2.0 gizmos.

Source: nytimes.com