Greece, Axel Weber, and the FCA

Greece, Axel Weber, and the FCA

Author: Financial Times July 4, 2011 Duration: 16:09
In this week's show: the confusion over Greece's debt - when is a default a default? Axel Weber goes to UBS - leaving Deutsche Bank in a succession tailspin. And how will the UK's new Financial Conduct Authority work?Presented by Patrick Jenkins, with Megan Murphy, Brooke Masters and Richard Milne. Produced by Rob Minto.

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