07/01/2012

Global Wealth Makes Its Move

Private wealth fell 0.9% to $38 trillion in North America in 2011, yet rose 10.7% to $23.7 trillion in the Asia-Pacific region. Welcome to the new reality of a so-called "two-speed world."

06/28/2012

Charities Still Love Wall Street Bankers

The master of ceremonies made a mistake as he named John Thain one of the year’s best dads, introducing him as the chief executive officer of Citigroup.

06/21/2012

Peltz Said to Have Pressed Lazard on Cutting Banker Compensation

At a series of meetings starting in March, Peltz and Ed Garden, one of his co-founders at Trian Fund Management LP, told Lazard Chief Executive Officer Kenneth Jacobs the firm paid bankers more than deal flow or productivity merited, said the people, who

06/21/2012

Data show top banks get most complaints

Major banks including JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America and Citigroup were the subjects of the largest number of complaints to the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in 2011, according to data obtained through a public records request.