Read more liquidity stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/9248/liquidity.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 18:44:58 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/68113/investors-ditch-once-lofty-cerberus-fund.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagHedge-fund investors are leaving once-vaunted investment firm Cerberus Capital Management in droves, the Wall Street Journal reports. The firm, whose acquisitions of Chrysler and GMAC turned disastrous, is seeing $5.5 billion in capital—or 71% of its hedge fund assets—walk out the door. "We have been surprised by...http://www.newser.com/story/68113/investors-ditch-once-lofty-cerberus-fund.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 29 Aug 2009 15:48:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/64829/ny-ag-slaps-schwab-with-suit-over-defrauding-clients.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe New York attorney general has told Charles Schwab he will sue the brokerage for civil fraud over its marketing of securities to clients, reports the Wall Street Journal . Andrew Cuomo alleges that Schwab's brokers had little understanding of the financial instruments and then failed to inform clients that the...http://www.newser.com/story/64829/ny-ag-slaps-schwab-with-suit-over-defrauding-clients.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 20 Jul 2009 5:44:27 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/61913/its-too-soon-for-feds-to-ease-up-on-economy.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWith critics prematurely calling on Washington to scale back financial rescue efforts, economic history fans see “déjà vu all over again,” writes Paul Krugman in the New York Times . This is the third time a major economy has been stuck in a liquidity trap, and both previous times these same...http://www.newser.com/story/61913/its-too-soon-for-feds-to-ease-up-on-economy.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 15 Jun 2009 9:42:36 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/61909/geithner-summers-outline-new-regulatory-system.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe current financial regulatory system “is riddled with gaps, weaknesses, and jurisdictional overlaps,” Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner and Obama economic guru Larry Summers write in today’s Washington Post . They outline, in broad strokes, their plan to fix it: Capital and liquidity requirements will be raised across the board. “Too-big-to-fail” firms...http://www.newser.com/story/61909/geithner-summers-outline-new-regulatory-system.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 15 Jun 2009 8:33:03 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/51119/nationalize-some-banks-greenspan.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAlan Greenspan, once famed for his light touch, now says the US may have to temporarily nationalize some banks. The former Fed chairman said in an interview with the Financial Times that some institutions need government ownership to restore liquidity and help shore up the larger financial system. "In some...http://www.newser.com/story/51119/nationalize-some-banks-greenspan.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 18 Feb 2009 8:06:51 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/44588/blockade-forces-gaza-banking-crisis.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAn ongoing Israeli embargo has cut off cash flow in Palestine's Gaza Strip and forced banks there to close, the Financial Times reports. With a Muslim holiday approaching on Monday, tens of thousands are said to be broke; some stormed an insolvent bank this week, prompting officials to shut down...http://www.newser.com/story/44588/blockade-forces-gaza-banking-crisis.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 06 Dec 2008 14:53:28 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/44319/dow-rises-173-in-volatile-day.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagStocks pulled higher again today after a roller coaster day that saw the Dow swing temporarily into triple-digit losses, the Wall Street Journal reports. Despite dour data on the economy, stocks rose ahead of a November jobs report, due Friday, that is expected to report large losses. The Dow gained...http://www.newser.com/story/44319/dow-rises-173-in-volatile-day.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 03 Dec 2008 15:25:31 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/42052/gm-loses-42b-has-little-cash.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagGeneral Motors is almost out of money, the company said today, reporting a quarter far worse than Wall Street was prepared for. The nation’s largest automaker lost $4.2 billion, or $7.35 a share, excluding special items, nearly double the $3.70-per-share analysts expected. After burning through $6.9...http://www.newser.com/story/42052/gm-loses-42b-has-little-cash.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 07 Nov 2008 11:30:57 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/40389/tough-german-bailout-caps-bank-salaries.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe German cabinet approved the terms of a $645 billion bailout plan today—which includes a salary cap for top bank managers. Banks who take part in the bailout must cap managers' salaries at about $670,000 and withhold bonuses and dividends. Some of Germany's top banks have said they...http://www.newser.com/story/40389/tough-german-bailout-caps-bank-salaries.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 20 Oct 2008 4:48:28 CDT