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Tag: Merchant Banking

Fed Proposes Ban on Merchant Banking, a Practice With Little Risk

September 14, 2016

Via: The New York Times

The Federal Reserve has taken dead aim on merchant banking, proposing to banthe practice as part of a “take no risk” regulation strategy. Merchant banking has been around for centuries. Why crack down now? The business originated during the Italian […]