02/22/2017
B. Riley Financial to Acquire FBR & Co. to Form Dynamic Financial Services Firm with Unmatched Capabilities
The combined firm will enjoy an increased capital base as well as meaningful revenue and expense synergies.
Investment Banking
02/21/2017
US equity firm closes in on purchase of Portuguese bank
The negotiations have been conducted in secret.
02/21/2017
Crédit Agricole CIB Implements Orchestrade for Trading and Risk
Crédit Agricole CIB is the first major bank to replace its trading and risk legacy systems with Orchestrade.
02/21/2017
Fourth Quarter Plan Sponsor Returns Stay Positive with U.S. Equity Continuing to Lead the Way, according to BNY Mellon U.S. Master Trust Universe/Asset Strategy View(SM)
Fifth straight quarter in the black; Approximately two-thirds of plans posted positive results
02/20/2017
A top Wall Street bank is looking for the next generation of dealmakers
The bank has historically been strong in Asia and in its home continent of Europe, but the US is a tough market to crack.
02/20/2017
Huge payday for Bank of America CEO
The firm also has not achieved its 12% target for return on tangible common equity.
02/19/2017
Broken Deals Don't Have to Be So Costly for Big Banks
Such transactions can have a tough time getting past antitrust regulators
02/17/2017
Wells Fargo not eager to probe cause of scandal
Wells Fargo board plans to oppose resolution filed by shareholder activists
02/16/2017
Thanks Trump. Goldman Sachs’s Shares Just Hit a New All-Time High
Goldman's previous all-time high, hit in 2007, was $247.92.
02/15/2017
Goldman Sachs Denies Bonuses for 100 Investment Bankers
The number of employees denied a bonus in recent weeks is higher than a year ago -- eliminating what’s typically a major component of their pay.
02/15/2017
IBS Investment Bank Inks $100 Million Agreement With NC Multifamily Operator MACC Venture Partners
IBS Investment Bank today announced its $100MM agreement with MACC Venture Partners.
02/15/2017
FINRA boots ex-Wells Fargo broker for alleged churning in elderly customer's accounts
The trading activity was unsuitable given the customer's age, risk tolerance and income needs.
02/15/2017
InvestmentBank.com Releases Private Beta of the Company’s Deal Matching Service for Middle-Market M&A
The deal matching solution includes the ability for corporate buyers to input the types of transactions they would like to see
02/14/2017
New witness delays trial over bitcoin exchange tied to JPMorgan hack
Collectables Club is used to trick financial institutions into believing it was a memorabilia club
02/14/2017
One of Deutsche Bank’s top technology bankers has just launched his own boutique
There’s been a lot of churn in Deutsche Bank’s TMT investment banking team over the past year.
02/13/2017
BankThink Distrust of large institutions makes this the year of the community bank
But instead of assuming the role of the victim, community banks need to turn the challenge into an opportunity.
02/12/2017
Loeb's Third Point takes new stakes in Goldman, BofA, JPMorgan
Third Point bought 400,000 shares of Goldman Sachs; 17.5 million shares of Bank of America; and 5.3 million shares of JPMorgan Chase, the filings show.
02/12/2017
Wells Fargo sets up artificial intelligence team in tech push
Wells Fargo's AI team will work on creating technology that can help the bank provide more personalized customer service
02/10/2017
Investors chase reflation trades via stocks, emerging assets: BAML
Investors added $6.3 billion to equity funds in a sixth straight week of inflows
02/09/2017
Did JPMorgan Rip Off Jurors Via Fees?
Funds held on the cards also became impossible to withdraw from an ATM if the balance fell below $20.