It wasn't just Capitol Hill staffers and trade groups that received the Federal Reserve minutes a day early. Many banks and other financial institutions also got an early look at the minutes.
A list of recipients obtained by CNBC reveals that at least 12 banks, a Wall Street law firm, a hedge fund, and a private equity fund were on the distribution list that got the minutes early.
The banks included Fifth Third, Citigroup, UBS, Barclays, U.S.Bancorp, Goldman Sachs, Wells Fargo, HSBC, BNP Paribas, BB&T, JPMorgan Chase and PNC.
Sullivan & Cromwell, one of the most powerful Wall Street law firms, also got the email.
(ht Bill Bergman)
Pop Quiz. Name the top twelve criminal financial organizations - i.e. the too big to nail.
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The Carlyle Group got the minutes early.
ReplyDeleteIt's a "Who's who" list of crony banks and those associated with the financial system.
ReplyDeleteFed Staffer: I had the e-mail all made up and was going to let it sit as a draft on my desktop until the correct time. Ooooops.
ReplyDelete- Gitz