Banking

BLOOMBERG  The slump in dealmaking cut pay for investment bankers at almost every level of seniority in London last year, more evidence of the global slowdown in the sector. The highest tier of vice presidents made 13% less, and all but the most junior associates saw their total compensation fall, according to a survey of about 250 bankers by global ...

BLOOMBERG  Bain Capital and Carlyle Group Inc are among potential bidders for a controlling stake in Gautam Adani’s shadow bank, according to people familiar with the matter, as the Indian billionaire looks to conserve cash and focus on core businesses. The Adani Group is working with an adviser to look for buyers for Adani Capital after an initial public offering ...

BLOOMBERG  The European Central Bank (ECB) is nearly finished raising interest rates, but will then keep them at a “high plateau” to ensure they fully impact the economy, Governing Council member Francois Villeroy de Galhau said. The ECB’s record cycle of tightening will bring inflation towards its target of 2% by 2025, the Bank of France governor said. Price growth ...

BLOOMBERG  UBS Group AG named Sylvia Coutinho Brazil country head and the regional leader for Latin America businesses as the Swiss bank integrates teams from its acquisition of Credit Suisse Group AG. Marcello Chilov, Credit Suisse’s former chief executive officer in Brazil and head of wealth management for Latin America, will run UBS global wealth management in Latin America, according ...

BLOOMBERG  Bank of England (BOE) Governor Andrew Bailey rejected the need for an inflation target higher than 2%, warning that changing the goal could damage the bank’s credibility and “unpick expectations.” He told a conference in Aix-en-Provence in France that the BOE can be flexible about timing but that it’s “absolutely critical that that flexibility isn’t confused with people thinking ...

BLOOMBERG  Switzerland’s lenders are strong enough to cope with possible additional interest-rate increases by the Swiss National Bank (SNB), its vice president, Martin Schlegel, told Schweiz am Wochenende. Most lenders have sufficient capital buffers to handle even an abrupt increase in borrowing costs, Schlegel said in an interview published in the weekly newspaper. While further monetary tightening could lead to ...

BLOOMBERG  Mizuho Financial Group Inc’s securities arm is boosting hiring in the US as it seeks to cement its position among the top 10 stock and bond underwriters in the lucrative market. The Japanese bank’s US unit plans to recruit more than 100 people for its investment banking and trading business by the end of March next year, according to ...

BLOOMBERG  HSBC Holdings Plc said it began private banking operations in India, marking a return to the market as Europe’s largest lender seeks to serve the nation’s growing rich. The business is aimed at professionals, entrepreneurs and their families with investable assets of more than $2 million, the London-based bank said in a statement. The move underscores how global wealth ...

BLOOMBERG  Deutsche Bank AG has hired Samuel Kim, a veteran Morgan Stanley dealmaker, as the German lender continues to beef up its investment banking operations in Asia Pacific. Kim is joining Deutsche Bank as its chairman of mergers and acquisitions in Apac, according to an internal memo seen by Bloomberg News. He will be based in Hong Kong and report ...

BLOOMBERG  JPMorgan Chase & Co, Wells Fargo & Co, Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs Group Inc led US banks in announcing higher dividends after every lender subject to this year’s Federal Reserve stress tests passed the exam. The banking giants announced the increases after the close of trading, as regulators freed the industry to update shareholders on payouts following this ...