FSA chief warns banks of credit downturn - papers 20 July

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The incoming chief executive of the Financial Services Authority has warned a number of banks and other financial institutions operating in the UK that they may not have done enough to protect themselves and their investors from an inevitable downturn in the credit markets, the Times reports.

Hector Sants, who takes over from outgoing FSA chief John Tiner today, said a number of institutions need to take steps to improve their internal risk systems. THE US SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION (SEC) is set to file charges against a board member of Dow Jones in relation to alleged insider trading in the company's shares, the Times reports. The group is the subject of a $5 billion (£2.4 billion) takeover offer that is being recommended by the Dow Jones board. Sir David Li, who is also the chairman and chief executive of the Bank of East Asia, has been notified that the SEC is pl...

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