Things we're reading today include:
UK:
Time runs short for LCH.Clearnet (Financial Times)
Merger spells end for Liba (Financial Times)
Study reveals true extent of 'old boys network' between Government and banks (Scotland on Sunday)
City in danger of falling victim to EU wiles and becoming another Antwerp (Telegraph)
EC demolishes Alistair Darling's recovery forecasts (Telegraph)
Europe:
Wealth arm bears brunt of UBS cuts (Financial Times)
UBS cautious as losses stack up (BBC)
USA:
US banks in talks over capital buffers (Times)
BofA says no plan to raise capital, Citi mum (Reuters)
Wall Street awaits results of US bank 'stress tests' (Guardian)
Stress test looms for Buffett's Obama support (Independent)
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