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Lipsky newest interview:http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2010/INT011110A.htm "IMF Survey online: What about the idea of a Tobin tax on foreign currency transactions, or a more general financial transactions tax, which some have proposed? Of course we will examine all...

Why 60/40? I thought it was 50/50 after TOP order and LMMs

I would pay a lot to see De Fazio , Baker et al faces in front of this piece of news...LOL

Comments needed, guys :http://blog-imfdirect.imf.org/2010/01/07/financial-sector-reform/ You have the opportunity to talk directly to the guy whose report on Tobin tax is awaited by the whole world( John Lipsky ). Everybody must write a small message here.

This is really great. If it is well presented, the transaction tax is dead in the US and then in the world. I hope it is more than just a tax on bonuses and that it clearly target Wall Street Vs Main street. This is the best piece of news in a long time.

Who starts? I already lost too much money this morning debating about it... I need to focus on trading.

I don't know if it is where we are supposed to make comments, but here's an article from John Lipsky yesterday on IMF's blog: http://blog-imfdirect.imf.org/2010/01/07/financial-sector-reform/ It resembles all he said in his Vancouver speech, and we can leave comments. So People, let's write!

http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2010/jan/03/2009-roundup-bankers-obama-healthcare-housing

"And in August the National Library of France triggered a furore among the literary establishment – and a government review – when it revealed that it was opening negotiations with Google about a contract to digitise part of its collection, rather than using an under-resourced French public...

An other thing we usually forget to point out is that there are a lot of markets where the majority of volume/money goes OTC. A lot of futures contract are just a "facade" for huge cash/OTC markets... Who trades OTC? Banks. Who will be taxed as OTC is not taxed? Little investors for the most...

An other thing I told the IMF is the supporters sometimes point out the "moral hazard" of an insurance fee against a Tobin Tax, but what the IMF is working on is a mean to prevent future crisis and finance future bailouts, whether it's with Tobin tax fund or insurance fee fund. They are not...

An article from last month. Don't recall if it had been posted: http://www.euractiv.com/en/financial-services/imf-eu-plots-revive-tobin-tax/article-187970

I wanted to say" nothing like in the US where there are ads every 30 minutes or so...". Sarko said there were too much advertisement on french TV. You would pay a lot more if there were no ads. Back to TT...

Intrade's bets on tories election : 88%. http://www.intrade.com/jsp/intrade/common/c_cd.jsp?conDetailID=400968&z=1262710401027

Hate to say that but I see him being reelected in 2012. Perhaps against Strauss-Kahn it would be harder... Sarko is a mess. People in France like him because he is really active, energetic, strict and he represents authority well...But if you go beyond the image and see the reforms that...

2012 I think

Sarkozy to make a speech in Davos about excess of capitalism. I guess he won't forget to talk about you know what.

Yes I just noticed the "implied" column on the right.

The IMF was supposed to make comments available in January on their site to stimulate debate, but nothing has been done apparently.??? Every letter/comment concerning financial sector taxation must be sent before Feb,1st to: IMFConsultation@imf.org

The "Guardian" really has nothing to say lately. Watch the conclusion of this article( from 6 days ago ): http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2009/dec/27/uk-frozen-in-midst-recession Happy new year.