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Insurance & Technology December 10, 2007 Katherine Burger	The Resources of Private Equity, Oil-Rich Countries, Hedge Funds, Asian Central Banks Will Transform the Business of Insurance Technology Current global market trends will challenge insurers' investment strategies, and affect how technology companies grow, market and provide service. It shows how small, flat and interconnected our world really is.
U.S. Banker January 2008 Michael Sisk	Keeping The Spigot Open The fact is not lost on banks that American consumers are, by and large, still employed and paying their bills. Credit is, and will be, still available.
Bank Systems & Technology December 15, 2007 Nancy Feig	Mortgage Losses Lead to Bank Layoffs Several banks are planning massive layoffs in the wake of the mortgage crisis, and technology professionals in the lending arena probably will not be spared.
The Motley Fool November 29, 2007 Emil Lee	Citi's 11% Isn't So Bad The cost of Citigroup's recent cash infusion from the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority is not as high as it appears.
HBS Working Knowledge September 12, 2007 Nicolas P. Retsinas	Building Sandcastles: The Subprime Adventure A look at what went wrong in the subprime industry and why.
U.S. Banker March 2008 John Engen	The Politics of Lending Sen. John McCain took time to present his vision of a world with simplified mortgage applications, and even suggested that the government might need to jump in to help mitigate the worsening crisis.
Registered Rep. March 1, 2008 Christopher C. L. Anderson	Sovereign Wealth: It Could be Good for You Concern over the so-called sovereign wealth funds' recent investments in big global companies and U.S. banks are overblown.
CFO March 1, 2008 Avital Louria Hahn	Missing Pieces How poor risk-management techniques contributed to the subprime mess.
BusinessWeek August 20, 2007 Jack Ewing	European Banks' Last Laugh (Extended) European lenders tend to keep the risk in-house, so they're more careful about who borrows. Home buyers take on a lot less debt.
U.S. Banker May 2007 Thomas P. Vartanian	Crisis and Opportunity In Subprime Mortgage Markets Problems in the subprime mortgage business will inevitably lead to opportunities for those who can evaluate, service or manage the underlying loans, securities and real estate.
BusinessWeek December 6, 2004 Mara Der Hovanesian	End Of The Big Bank Bonanza These have been flush times for U.S. banks. Yet the end of Easy Street may be near.
The Motley Fool June 5, 2008 Tom Hutchinson	Subprime Numbers in Perspective It's time to stop and appreciate the enormity of the numbers that we encounter every day. How massive is our economy? How huge is the subprime crisis?
Bank Systems & Technology May 8, 2007 Maria Bruno-Britz	Metavante Teams with Temenos and Goes Independent A core banking deal with Temenos and a split from parent M&I could reposition the financial services technology provider.
The Motley Fool May 15, 2007 Dan Caplinger	Borrow Now or Borrow Never If you're thinking about buying a home, do your homework. Find a lender or mortgage broker early in the process, and get preapproved for a mortgage that will work for you.
Finance & Development December 1, 2007 Mauro & Yafeh	Financial Crises of the Future Will future financial crises resemble the contagious crises of the 1990s, or the country-specific crises of the 1890s? What seems clear is that both advanced and emerging market countries will pay close attention to this debate.
The Motley Fool February 28, 2008 Morgan Housel	Blackstone's Bankless Future What a difference a year has made in the private equity business.
The Motley Fool July 18, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Can National City Turn Into Paradise City? Maybe there's progress here, but there are many better banks to choose from for an investment.
CFO October 1, 2006 Alix Nyberg Stuart	Are Your Secrets Safe? A shift in banks' business model raises questions about conflicts.
Real Estate Portfolio Jul/Aug 2008 Allen Kenney	Sovereign Wealth Rising As rising foreign economic powers such as China and Russia established their own sovereign wealth funds, U.S. policy-makers and pundits are devoting more time and attention to questions regarding their proper regulation.
The Motley Fool July 12, 2007 Rich Duprey	The Newest Homeowners: Big Banks The vortex of price declines sucking down values could spiral out of the investment bankers' control, leading to their own subprime devaluation. Investors, take note.
Financial Advisor April 2008 Eric Uhlfelder	Bank Shares Near Bargain Levels It wasn't all that long ago that bank stocks rocked. However, by the beginning of 2008, banking shares had collapsed. Is it time to start buying them again?
The Motley Fool April 11, 2008 Tom Hutchinson	Capital Ratio Fever Just as blood pressure and heart rate are vital measures of physical health, capital ratios are vital measures of the health and solvency of banks. Right now, those vital signs reflect a sick industry that's getting sicker.
Bank Systems & Technology March 27, 2008 Peggy Bresnick Kendler	The Credit Crisis Has Increased Scrutiny on Trade Finance The global credit crisis has emphasized the importance of cash management while intensifying the spotlight on corporate governance and banks' risk management practices
The Motley Fool October 15, 2009 Morgan Housel	Poor, Poor Citigroup Who loves the beleaguered bank? Only Uncle Sam.
BusinessWeek March 19, 2007 Der Hovanesian & Goldstein	Who Will Get Shredded? As the subprime business tanks, the pain is spreading to a wide swath of investors.
The Motley Fool February 22, 2008 Christopher Barker	Bucking ze Trend, non? French bank BNP Paribas shows the world how it's done. Despite crisis-related losses of $872 million for the quarter, the bank managed to post a $1.48 billion profit.
The Motley Fool November 13, 2008 Alex Dumortier	Soros and Congress' Smokescreen Hedge funds aren't the culprits in this crisis. The only losses hedge funds have sustained will be borne by their investors -- all qualified individuals and institutions.
The Motley Fool October 22, 2007 Emil Lee	Is the Carry Trade for You? A carry trade can be defined as borrowing at a low interest rate and then lending at a higher rate. Because carry trades are at the mercy of the liquidity of the markets, they are highly risky. Investors, beware.
Bank Technology News May 2007 Michael Sisk	M&A: Citi Targets Hedge Fund Business The purchase of BISYS positions the bank to offer more services in North America.
The Motley Fool January 22, 2008 Emil Lee	Stay Rational in the Downturn It's been a bloodbath in the markets as lately, with investors, banks, and investment banks all trying to stay afloat in a sea of red ink. Here are some points to remember before you panic.
U.S. Banker October 2001 Paul Muolo	Subprime Hot Potato Subprime lending certainly has become a hot potato. While offering potentially high profits, it also carries with it a two-pronged threat. First, losses may mushroom if the economy takes a dive, as many expect. And these loans haven't been stress-tested...
The Motley Fool March 28, 2008 Christopher Barker	When Will the Bleeding Stop? As Goldman Sachs' projected losses illustrate, the credit crisis tally is still growing.
Wall Street & Technology June 20, 2008 Cory Levine	Quantitative Analysis Could Have Helped Investors During the Subprime Crisis Quantitative analysis to determine the return distribution of funds could have helped investors actually earn a return during the subprime crisis, Riskdata reports.
The Motley Fool January 23, 2008 Matt Koppenheffer	Wachovia and National City Disappoint Both banks reported fourth-quarter results that were not just down versus last year, they were downright ugly.
Investment Advisor November 2007 J. Joseph & J. Bunge	Hedge Funds Recover Quicker A report from Credit Suisse Index Co. shows that after market-shaking events, such as the recent subprime turmoil, hedge funds remain less volatile and better able to perform than other asset classes.
U.S. Banker February 2008 John Adams	Waiting for the Other Shoe To Drop? Not Really. We'll soon see how contagious the mortgage flu is for other banking business lines, particularly corporate lending.
BusinessWeek June 10, 2009 Maria Bartiromo	Vikram Pandit of Citi: Man on a Tightrope Citigroup CEO Vikram Pandit discusses the pressure from Washington, repaying TARP money, and downsizing the behemoth Sandy Weill built.
The Motley Fool February 8, 2007 Nathan Parmelee	HBC Makes a Courtesy Flush All of those subprime loans from the last few years are getting ready to wreak havoc. How this story continues to play out for HSBC and other banks will be very interesting to watch. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool February 26, 2008 Christopher Barker	How Big Will the Bank Bailout Get? In a plea for help from the federal government, Bank of America warns that up to $739 billion in mortgages are at 'moderate to high risk' of defaulting.
Investment Advisor January 2008 Jeff Joseph	The Year in Hedge Funds In a year marked by high volatility in the financial markets, the 10 strategies tracked by the Credit Suisse/Tremont Hedge Fund Index outperformed major global equity indexes and experienced lower volatility than the overall markets.
Bank Technology News January 2008 Glen Fest	Risk Without Reward The subprime mess has exposed how fragile banks are today to market pressures, and how much can fall on the shoulders of risk officers. Finding a path forward from the ashes will require stronger leadership overseeing risk.
U.S. Banker February 2008 John Adams	Employment: As Recession Threatens, Banks Shed Mortgage Jobs While headhunters say banks are still hiring in some areas, such as wealth and risk management, when it comes to the mortgage sector the news is bad and getting worse.
Wall Street & Technology February 20, 2008 Greg MacSweeney	Wall Street Changes Are Visible Wall Street firms' IT budgets are another measuring stick that seems to be in flux, and with financial products becoming more exotic, any cutting of IT spending likely will be a very risky move for any firm competing in the technology-intensive markets during this year of change.
The Motley Fool June 12, 2008 Tom Hutchinson	The Award for Worst Bank Stock Goes to ... There has been much debate about whether we are through the worst of the credit crunch. In that spirit, let's choose the worst banking stock to own. Picking just one was no easy task.
The Motley Fool July 15, 2008 Alex Dumortier	Bank Losses: Are We Just Getting Started? Bank losses have spooked the market. They could yet quadruple.
The Motley Fool April 21, 2008 Morgan Housel	Citigroup: The Master of Low Expectations Everything except an asteroid hitting Earth appears to be baked into the stock price this quarter.
U.S. Banker February 2008 Glen Fest	Risk Without Reward Finding a path forward from the ashes of the subprime mess will require stronger leadership overseeing risk, a culture more respectful of interdependent risks and new technologies measuring them across the enterprise.
Finance & Development December 1, 2007 Randall Dodd	Subprime: Tentacles of a Crisis The mortgage market turbulence is as much about the breakdown of the structure of U.S. financial markets as it is about bad debt.
U.S. Banker November 2002 Karen Krebsbach	Citigroup's Big Bet on China China is the final financial frontier for U.S. banks, as the country's protectionist measures begin to dissolve under WTO membership. Citibank, which has been offering corporate services on the mainland since 1902, is poised to grab a large share. But will being the early bird pay off?
Bank Systems & Technology November 11, 2007 Feig & Bruno-Britz	Shaping the Future From management shakeups at some of the top financial institutions to fallout from the mortgage crisis, big changes are in store for the banking industry in 2008.