A Secretive Banking Elite Rules Trading in Derivatives
Louise Story
The New York Times
December 12, 2010
On the third Wednesday of every month, the nine members of an elite Wall Street society gather in Midtown Manhattan.
The men share a common goal: to protect the interests of big banks in the vast market for derivatives, one of the most profitable — and controversial — fields in finance. They also share a common secret: The details of their meetings, even their identities, have been strictly confidential.
Drawn from giants like JPMorgan Chase [JPM 41.43 0.62 (+1.52%) ], Goldman Sachs [GS 168.47 2.02 (+1.21%) ] and Morgan Stanley [MS 26.95 0.24 (+0.9%) ], the bankers form a powerful committee that helps oversee trading in derivatives, instruments which, like insurance, are used to hedge risk.
Louise Story
The New York Times
December 12, 2010
On the third Wednesday of every month, the nine members of an elite Wall Street society gather in Midtown Manhattan.
The men share a common goal: to protect the interests of big banks in the vast market for derivatives, one of the most profitable — and controversial — fields in finance. They also share a common secret: The details of their meetings, even their identities, have been strictly confidential.
Drawn from giants like JPMorgan Chase [JPM 41.43 0.62 (+1.52%) ], Goldman Sachs [GS 168.47 2.02 (+1.21%) ] and Morgan Stanley [MS 26.95 0.24 (+0.9%) ], the bankers form a powerful committee that helps oversee trading in derivatives, instruments which, like insurance, are used to hedge risk.
