Bloomberg JPMorgan Chase & Co. is moving about 200 billion euros ($230 billion) from the UK to Frankfurt as a result of Britain’s exit from the European Union, a shift that will make it one of the largest banks in Germany. The US bank plans to finish the migration of the assets to its Frankfurt-based subsidiary by the end of ...
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Goldman, HSBC halt London office return after Johnson plea
Bloomberg Banks from Goldman Sachs Group Inc. to HSBC Holdings Plc have hit pause on plans to return workers in London after Prime Minister Boris Johnson appealed to Britons to work from home to help tame a resurgent coronavirus. Goldman Sachs is encouraging its London employees to go back to working remotely if possible, though its Plumtree Court office will ...
Read More »Thailand holds rate at record low with spotlight on fiscal steps
Bloomberg The Bank of Thailand held its benchmark interest rate unchanged for a third straight meeting to save its limited policy space, allowing fiscal policy to take the lead in reviving an economy headed for its worst annual performance ever. The central bank kept the policy rate unchanged on Wednesday at 0.5% in a unanimous decision, after lowering rates three ...
Read More »RBNZ may launch new stimulus tool this year
Bloomberg New Zealand’s central bank said it may launch a new stimulus tool this year to further reduce borrowing costs, a precursor to taking interest rates negative in 2021. The Monetary Policy Committee favours introducing a Funding for Lending Program for banks “before the end of 2020,†the Reserve Bank said on Wednesday in Wellington after holding the official cash ...
Read More »RBI won’t allow big rupee gains despite high CPI: ICICI
Bloomberg India’s central bank will continue to intervene to prevent any sharp appreciation in the rupee, even after signs of leniency towards currency gains in recent weeks, according to ICICI Bank Ltd. The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) forex strategy has been in sharp focus after it stepped away from dogged dollar buying amid large inflows. The perception that the ...
Read More »Credit Suisse CEO sees slowdown at wealth unit
Bloomberg Credit Suisse Group AG Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Thomas Gottstein said he expects the wealth management business to slow down in the third quarter while revenue and trading will keep pace with earlier this year. Speaking at a virtual Bank of America Corp. conference, the CEO said he expects banking consolidation to pick up, but cautioned that international deals ...
Read More »Credit Suisse, UBS fight for China bankers in talent war
Bloomberg A battle for financial talent is intensifying in China, one of the few places worldwide where global banks are firmly in hiring mode. Credit Suisse Group AG this month hired a dozen analysts in China, almost half of whom used to work at UBS Group AG. UBS has scooped up more than 40 people from global and local firms. ...
Read More »HSBC orders social media blackout after suspect funds report
Bloomberg HSBC Holdings Plc told its staff to stop posting on all the bank’s social media accounts over fears of “negative reactions†to the revelations in leaked suspicious activity reports. “Given the current news coverage, a decision has been taken to pause all HSBC proactive social media posts with immediate effect (except for customer responses in banking services), to avoid ...
Read More »Deutsche leaders were warned of control lapses
Bloomberg Deutsche Bank AG’s top leaders were warned multiple times about serious compliance failures that exposed the bank to money launderers, a news investigation shows. The supervisory board and committees that included Chairman Paul Achleitner were informed in 2013 and 2014 of anti-money laundering problems on at least three occasions, according to a BuzzFeed News story. Presentations at the time ...
Read More »Goldman’s next generation takes shape with raft of promotions
Bloomberg Goldman Sachs Group Inc. is building the next generation of dealmakers and investment bankers in a series of promotions, naming new leaders for mergers and acquisitions and other key businesses. In one of the highest-profile steps, the firm picked Stephan Feldgoise and Mark Sorrell to co-lead the global M&A practice. In equity-capital markets, David Ludwig will become global head ...
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