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23 Jul 2009 20:50

Five-hand game

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Five big banks account for 80% of the total derivatives held by 100 large US companies, a new report says. That could be bad news for those trying to stave off greater regulation, because it undermines the idea that derivatives are crucial to the health of corporate America.

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