Profile of Greg MacSweeney

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Greg MacSweeney is editorial director of InformationWeek Financial Services, whose brands include Wall Street & Technology, Bank Systems & Technology, Advanced Trading, and Insurance & Technology.

Investment Bankers: CIA Wants You

5/29/2009
The CIA is recruiting investment bankers and other Wall Street types.

Still Stressed Over Bank Stress Tests

5/28/2009
Although investors greeted the results of the government's banking stress tests with cheers, were the tests strict enough to help prevent another financial meltdown?

The Rise of a Financial Stability Regulator

5/28/2009
Just as the Great Depression led to the creation of new institutions and financial practices, the Obama administration is on track to impact financial regulations.

What Went Wrong When Bear Stearns Fell?

5/22/2009
It took 72 hours for Bear Stearns to crumble. In one day, Bear Stearns went from $18 billion in cash on hand to $3 billion, as investors panicked.

Exclusive: Lightspeed Financial Integrates Trading Platform With Wedbush’s Clearing Capabilities

5/21/2009
New model will allow Lightspeed to serve growing market of new small, prop trading firms.

China's New GEB Exchange takes on Nasdaq to Nurture Tech

5/19/2009
China's new Growth Enterprise Board (GEB) hopes to reward the country's tech stars the same way Nasdaq helped companies like Google and eBay. But the GEB exchange comes with a different set of rules for investors.

Book Dissects J.P. Morgan During the Financial Meltdown

5/14/2009
A new book dissects J.P. Morgan's role in the financial crisis and how JPM managed to both help create the products that would ultimately derail the markets and also how JPM avoided some of the huge losses tied to the credit crisis.

DSTi Appoints Fleck as New Client Relationship Management Lead for North America

5/12/2009
Edward fleck, a former Fidelity Investments VP, joins DST International in client management role.

Madoff is Protecting People, Says Former Personal Secretary

5/6/2009
Eleanor Squillari, Bernie Madoff's former personal secretary, tells the TODAY Show that she believes Madoff is protecting people.

Treasury, Banks Negotiate Stress Tests

5/5/2009
I think it's slightly amusing that the big banks' stress test results have been pushed back as executives try to convince the Treasury Department to give them passing grades.