Banks: Still out of control?

How did HSBC launder money from places like Mexico and Iran for six years? As the pendulum swings in favour of banking regulation, François Picard’s panel wonders what it will take for politicians to gain the upper hand on oversized financial institutions.

DEBATE

Thierry PHILIPPONAT. Secretary General, Finance Watch;
Markus KARLSSON. Business Editor, France 24;
Fabrice SEYMAN. Co-founder and CEO, Lutetia Capital;
Ronald FREEMAN. Finance director, Atlantic Council (from Albi, France).

Produced by François Picard, Anelise Borges, Mary Colombel, Christopher Davis.

Watch the second part here.

Presenter

François Picard

27/10/2010 - THE DEBATE

Simmering Fury in the French Suburbs

Five years ago, the deaths of two teenage boys sparked three weeks of violent riots in the French city suburbs. Thousands of people were wrested and 200 millions euros worth of damage was caused. Has anything changed? Or are France’s urban areas still a ticking time bomb waiting to explode?

26/10/2010 - THE DEBATE

US - Midterm elections: can Obama bounce back? - part 2

Polls point to major losses for the Democratic Party just one week before America votes in mid terms. Hundreds of senators, congressmen and governors are battling it out for a seat. The Republicans, who lost out badly two years ago, are seeking to restore their influence but find some of their veteran candidates being ousted by members of the Tea Party.

26/10/2010 - THE DEBATE

US - Midterm elections: can Obama bounce back? - part 1

25/10/2010 - THE DEBATE

Wikileaks - Is truth dangerous ? part 2

Investigative journalism or site down? For some, Wikileaks.org is the future of investigative journalism and for others it is the site to be shut. On Friday, October 22, Wikileaks revealed 400,000 documents on the war in Iraq - "Iraq War Logs" - the "biggest leak of the story," headlined the press. So can we make a war in transparency? What are the risks associated with this information site?