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Barclays’ ‘opaque’ pension plan deals draw regulatory scrutiny

  Bloomberg UK regulators have warned banks against carrying out complex pension plan deals that are structured to delay any hit to capital reserves, a broadside that analysts say could affect Barclays Plc. The Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) said in a statement that lenders should avoid entering into agreements that defer the impact of pension scheme contributions as they could ...

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Wells Fargo announces $210 million initiative to expand racial equity

  Bloomberg Wells Fargo & Co. announced a $210 million effort to expand racial equity in residential lending after a Bloomberg News investigation found the bank approved Black homeowners seeking to refinance mortgages in the pandemic at a far lower rate than White ones. The firm, the biggest mortgage lender among US banks, is committing $150 million beyond its usual ...

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Morgan Stanley, Citi emerge as winners of earnings blitz

  Bloomberg Morgan Stanley and Citigroup Inc. shares outperformed their peers on stronger-than-expected results after five of the six largest US banks reported first-quarter earnings this week. Both banks’ shares posted initial advances of at least 3.5% before paring their gains amid a broader market pullback. The move higher was bolstered by big gains from their fixed income and equities ...

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