Managers of Wealth Americas

MORGAN STANLEY: This Much Cross-Asset Optimism Is Usually A Bad Sign

CFTC data shows that there are currently net speculative long positions in the Nasdaq, US treasuries and oil. Since 1999 the average 6m performance of MSCI Europe post such an occurrence is -6.6% and the probability of a rising market is just 19%.

Goldman Sachs caught in a Sharia Catch-22

Why? Because Middle East petrodollar funding must be used to strengthen Middle East petrodollar goals.

Ex-Merrill broker boss slams bank on client focus

When LaMothe abruptly left one of the highest-profile jobs on Wall Street last May, he cited personal reasons.

Moody’s may downgrade global banks including RBC

Moody’s said the challenges range from more fragile funding conditions and wider credit spreads, to increased regulatory burdens.

Capital One-ING deal gets U.S. approval

All five Fed governors voted in favor of the deal, the Fed said on Tuesday.

Asset management M&A edged up in 2011-report

The level of mergers-and-acquisitions activity in 2012 is likely to be little changed from last year as financial and political uncertainties persist, the report said.

Bank Of America VP Killed In Skiing Crash

A Boston Bank of America vice president was killed Saturday when he crashed into a tree while skiing at the Sugarbush resort in Vermont, according to the Burlington Free Press.

Hana Financial Group seeking to buy Korean American bank in U.S.

"We are ready to start talks with any banks," Yun added, declining to give further details.

Wells Fargo Named the USA's Most Valuable Banking Brand

Bank of America, Chase and Citi Bank rank in the Top 10 Banking brands globally.

Encore Bancshares reports 4Q earnings

Encore Bancshares, Inc today reported fourth quarter 2011 net earnings of $2.1 million, or $0.17 per diluted common share and full-year net earnings of $7.2 million or $0.11 per diluted common share after deducting preferred dividends for each period.

Jefferies: the bank that (still) keeps on hiring

In 2009, Financial News gave the mid-market investment bank Jefferies Group the epithet of “the bank that keep on hiring”.

T. Rowe Price reports healthy 4Q results

Assets Under Management Ended 2011 at $489.5 Billion

Scotiabank Consolidates Global Wholesale Financial Services Brands

Scotiabank is one of the world's top 100 brands and one of the top 20 global financial services brands, according to the BrandZ Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands 2011 report.

Signature Bank reports robust results

Net Income for the 2011 Fourth Quarter Reached a Record $40.0 Million, or $0.85 Diluted Earnings Per Share, An Increase of $9.6 Million, or 31.8 Percent, from $30.3 Million, or $0.72 Diluted Earnings Per Share Reported in the 2010 Fourth Quarter.

Goldman Urges Selling U.S. 10-Year Futures, Citing Industry

Investors should bet the 10-year note future drops to 126 and exit the trade if the price increases to 132, Francesco Garzarelli, co-head of fixed-income strategy in London, wrote in an e-mailed message today. T

State Street profit jumps absent charges

State Street is one of the country’s largest trust banks, acting as a custodian for investment firms’ securities and handling other back-office duties. The Boston bank has benefited from strong deposit growth, but like other lenders has had le

Bankers Upbeat On Private Equity For 2012

Thanks in part to new capital gains taxes and the sunset of the tax cuts enacted by former President George W. Bush in 2001 as well as the need among private equity investors to begin investing again after sitting out on deals in the wake of the global fi

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