$$$EU Plan Has Creditors Taking Bigger Hit for Failed Banks [WSJ]

$$$Fink Says New U.S. Limits on Bank Leverage May Go Too Far [Bloomberg]

$$$The People of the County of New York vs. Bryan Caisse [SIRF]

$$$SEC Issues More Fines Over Magnetar Deals - and Appears to Move on [ProPublica]

$$$Venture Capital Bets Big on Bitcoin [Dealbook]

$$$LIRR Bans Drinking During SantaCon [Daily Intel]

$$$BofA’s Merrill to Pay $131 Million Over Norma CDO Marketing [Bloomberg]

$$$Are commercial mortgages the next big thing for hedge funds? [NetNet]

$$$Goldman Earns Most in Hilton IPO With More Than Fees [Bloomberg]

$$$Cocaine packets on the toilet and rolled up cash were a common sight at Nigella Lawson’s home: ex-assistant [NYDN]