09/28/2015
Brazil Next To Go As Barclays' World Shrinks
The bank's new chairman, John McFarlane, is examining a sale of parts of its Brazilian business
Investment Banking
09/24/2015
Bank of America Shareholders Approve Resolution on Board Leadership Structure
At a special meeting of shareholders held today, the company announced preliminary results of the shareholder vote.
09/23/2015
Morgan Stanley Likes Global Markets, Alternatives
The firm is advising clients to take a second look at investing in strategies involving global markets, alternatives and active management.
09/23/2015
Goldman CEO Lloyd Blankfein Has Lymphoma
Executive expects to work largely as normal while undergoing chemotherapy in New York
09/23/2015
FirstMerit executive Sandy Pierce named one of nation’s most powerful women in banking
She also was recognized for using her upbringing to her advantage.
09/22/2015
Bank of America's CEO should be out of a job
Moynihan has said he will stay at the company.
09/22/2015
Group opposes Goldman purchase of GE deposits
NCRC also complained about ties between Goldman and the Fed
09/21/2015
JPMorgan CEO: Most Banks Are Probably Looking at the Blockchain
Jamie Dimon has weighed in on Bitcoin again, expressing cautious optimism over the blockchain and offering a glimpse into the bank's plans.
09/21/2015
Goldman Sachs Asset Management Launches First ActiveBeta®Exchange-Traded Fund
The fund is the first in a series of ETFs that will track GSAM’s proprietary ActiveBeta® index.
09/20/2015
TechStars MD: Banks are Embracing the Inevitability of Bitcoin
Barclays, recently named as one of nine banks working to develop a set of common blockchain standards, is increasingly vocal in its support of the nascent technology.
09/18/2015
Credit Suisse plans to ramp up hiring
Credit Suisse, which currently has about 1,670 workers at its Research Triangle Park site, calculates its new space can handle 550 workers – exceeding its target of finding enough space to accommodate 400 new hires.
09/17/2015
American Dream Relocates to Bermuda, Says Fishman, Blaming Taxes
U.S. money-management firms including Oaktree Capital Group LLC and BlackRock Inc. have worked with industry veterans to start insurers offshore in the past year.
09/17/2015
Why Goldman Sachs is replacing traders with coders
The use of Python in investment banking technology platforms has increased over the past couple of years.
09/17/2015
Morgan Stanley Unveils New Digital Sign at Times Square Headquarters
The sign includes content from the firm's recently launched socially minded ad campaign called Capital Creates Change
09/16/2015
BofA Merrill Lynch Fund Manager Survey Finds Global Economic Outlook Deteriorating on China, EM Concern
Contrarians will be noting the aggressive underweight positioning in emerging markets
09/15/2015
Bank of America Board Tenure Below Average
The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday that some investors want the longest-tenured directors at the bank to leave.
09/13/2015
Bank of America Vote Brings Out Broader Complaints
Investors press for broader changes to company’s board as contentious shareholder vote approaches on Brian Moynihan’s combined roles
09/11/2015
The Best Investment Banks To Work For
Each respondent assessed peer banks on a scale of 1 to 10 based on prestige, and ranked their own firms
09/11/2015
BMO Financial Group to Acquire General Electric Capital Corporation's Transportation Finance Business
The transaction will be funded primarily through existing balance sheet liquidity
09/10/2015
Goldman Sachs sees big money in used clothes
ThredUP has raised a new round of funding led by Goldman Sachs to take on eBay.