It might have been Vikram Pandit's big idea to appease investors and raise a bit of extra capital - albeit only after pressure from the US government - but Citigroup's plan to hive off its Smith Barney broking division has not been welcomed by investors....

My previous reporting on David Rubin. SEC case against David Rubin. A friend says: "Rubin is a certified friggin genius. He goes out to these okie dokie artichokie towns in the south and helps them issue bonds in return for a fat fee. It is like taking candy from a dead baby." Here’s...