Moreover, it would be instrumental in fostering the efficiency of the internal capital markets and market integration in retail and corporate banking (see Barba Navaretti et al. 2009).

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At Goldman Sachs and a couple of other firms, analysts can now turn to an internal ombudsman if they feel under pressure from investment-banking colleagues or clients to say nice things about the companies they cover.

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Perhaps even more importantly, Mr. Almunia is working with his colleagues Olli Rehn his successor in the economic and financial affairs post and Internal Market Commissioner Michel Barnier to present a proposal for a new banking supervisor for the euro zone straight after the summer.

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The danger is that the brusque treatment of Mr Corzine, and a perception that Goldman's investment-banking side has scored a victory over its trading arm, will unleash further internal conflict.

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