30.09.2013 - More regulatory angst over physical commodities and banks
Should Goldman Sachs stay in physical commodities? Once the controversy really got hot, JPMorgan wasted no time in announcing that it would exit the business of physically storing metals commodities. The issue is alive for other banks, notably Goldman Sachs, which has taken its lumps over its controversial Metro warehousing facility in Detroit. Reuters notes that regulators have some big decisions to make. First, the Federal Reserve must decide whether former investment banks Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley will "be allowed to continue owning and operating physical assets like oil pipelines and metal warehouses." ..............................................Full Article: Source
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