Did Mark Carney get last laugh in reform dust-up with Jamie Dimon?

Who could possibly be opposed to Mark Carney’s appointment as head of the Bank of England? That’s the question that comes to mind after perusing some of the recent coverage of the story. Heavens, even Paul Tucker, the deputy governor of the U.K. central bank and the most favoured candidate for the job of governor until Mr. Carney came along, insisted publicly he is looking “forward to working with Mark” as part of the team down at the BoE as they work together to rebalance the nation’s economy.

Here's what Bay Street is saying about JPMorgan chief Jamie Dimon's attack on Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney over stricter regulations for bankers

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By Streetwise Blog: By Boyd Erman JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) head Jamie Dimon doesn’t have to be right when he attacks central bankers and their plans for bank reform. He just has to be inflammatory.

By QFinance: By Ian Fraser

Head of JPMorgan Chase enjoys a good dust-up, as recent verbal skirmishes with central bankers Ben Bernanke and Mark Carney attest

By Lawrence Baxter:Bob Diamond and Jamie Dimon are two of the best bankers America has ever produced, and JPMorgan Chase (JPM) and Barclays (BCS) are among the great banks of the world. These facts might be lost in the current cacophony of public debate, yet their records of achievement are undeniable and generally admirable.