07/15/2012

US banks reducing exposure to Europe

Banks’ risks tied to those countries, as well as Italy, Ireland and Portugal, declined to $181 billion (Dh665 billion) in country-risk claims, according to a Hamilton Place Strategies LLC study to be released on Monday.

07/15/2012

Is it time to ring-fence investment banks from themselves?

This, the cacophony argues, should either take the form of a full Glass-Steagall-style separation or the ring-fencing of the banks’ retail and small business banking arms to protect them from their nastier and larger investment banking cousins.

07/12/2012

FN100 methodology: Investment banking

In previous years, the investment banking category has included the heads of the corporate and investment banking arms of European banks, mainly because their group chief executives were included under the ‘chief executives’ category.

07/12/2012

All eyes on JPMorgan as banks report earnings

JPMorgan Chase revealed a $2 billion trading loss, triggering an investigation by the government and hearings in Congress. Then the large banks were implicated in a global dust-up over interest rate manipulation.

07/08/2012

China Banks Coming to America

With the finalization of the deal, ICBC gained the license to conduct retail banking in the United States and expanded its organization and business network in the country, ICBC Chairman Jiang Jianqing said at a ceremony marking the completion of the tran

07/04/2012

Most Women In Hedge Funds Feel Disadvantaged

More than eight in 10 women in the hedge fund and private equity industries feel their gender has affected their likelihood of having a successful career, Financial News reports.

07/01/2012

Global investment banking fee income falls 25%

The fees totalled nearly $14 billion in the second quarter, down from more than $18 billion in the first quarter of 2012. Year to date, fees have totalled $32 billion, down 25 percent from the same period in 2011.

06/27/2012

JPMorgan Trading Loss May Reach $9 Billion

Losses on JPMorgan Chase’s bungled trade could total as much as $9 billion, far exceeding earlier public estimates, according to people who have been briefed on the situation.

06/21/2012

Deutsche Bank to push U.S. investment bank

Deutsche Bank will focus on expanding its investment bank in the United States and on overhauling the asset and wealth management division, new co-chief executives Anshu Jain and Juergen Fitschen told Manager Magazin in an interview.

06/20/2012

Bosses Rein In Banker Who Golfs With Obama

One of the biggest banks in the world wants the president's favorite banker muzzled. One of the biggest banks in the world wants the president's favorite banker muzzled.