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The planned merger of two Japanese banks is the latest unhappy chapter in the 10-year saga of foreign private equity capital’s adventure in Tokyo finance. The two banks, Shinsei and Aozora fell into the hands of Ripplewood and Chris Flowers and Cerberus Capital Management respectively at what ...
FT.com / Markets / On Wall Street - On Wall Street: Credit crisis is far from over
ft.com — Published: July 10 2009 19:52 | Last updated: July 10 2009 19:52 Looking for a souvenir of... the credit crisis? The Museum of American Finance, located on Wall Street, sells a set of five posters from its credit crisis exhibit. EDITOR’S CHOICE In depth: ... (more) FT.com / Markets / On Wall Street - On Wall Street: ...
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