TITLE

K.C. Fed Chief Endorses Volcker Rule

AUTHOR(S)
Borak, Donna
PUB. DATE
March 2010
SOURCE
American Banker;3/25/2010, Vol. 175 Issue 46, p16
SOURCE TYPE
Trade Publication
DOC. TYPE
Article
ABSTRACT
The article reports that Thomas Hoenig, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, said that the Volcker Rule, a proposal to forbid banks from proprietary trading and investing or sponsoring hedge funds, is necessary to end government bailouts to large banks.
ACCESSION #
48847380

Tags: HOENIG, Thomas -- Political & social views;  HEDGE funds -- Law & legislation;  BAILOUTS (Finance)

 

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