Tag Archives: chancellor of the exchequer
Hedge fund boss accuses PM of ignoring crunch alarm bell
Evening Standard – Jim Chanos said that Mr Brown, while Chancellor of the Exchequer, was given a briefing that predicted banks were in dire danger – more than a year before the crisis hit last year. Mr Chanos, who made […]
Darling Predicts Agreement on Hedge Funds, IMF at G-20 Summit
Bloomberg – The Group of 20 leaders will agree on new rules to rein in hedge funds and may more than double the resources of the International Monetary Fund, U.K. Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling said. “There is a […]
