Results tagged “Charles D Ellis”

The fallout from the banking crisis has thrown the industry's problems into stark relief, not least regulation.

The British Government has vowed to crack down on the return of excessive bonuses and risky practices that precipitated the credit crunch, but implementing tighter unilateral regulation could be difficult.

Goldman Sachs has groomed politicians, more than one treasury secretary, and more than a few millionaires. But the history of the 139-year-old Wall Street giant has long been shrouded by "a near fetish for no publicity".

The Wharf meets Charles D Ellis, the man who painstakingly uncovered Goldman's inside story.