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Putin sees chance to work with Biden at low point in ties

Bloomberg Russian President Vladimir Putin suggested that in spite of heightened tensions with the US over cyberattacks and his treatment of dissidents, he may be able to work with President Joe Biden in part because he’s more predictable than Donald Trump. “That’s a different kind of person and it is my great hope that, yes, there are some advantages, some ...

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Goldman bankers leading City of London’s uneven return to office

Bloomberg After more than a year of near-empty skyscrapers and virtual conferences, the City of London is hoping the UK government’s latest lockdown guidance next week will help kickstart a more widespread return to the office. Banks including Goldman Sachs Group Inc and JPMorgan Chase & Co have told UK-based staff that workers should ready themselves for a gradual return ...

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Japan’s biggest bank plans to bet $9bn on riskier asset push

Bloomberg Japan’s biggest bank is planning to plow about $9 billion into a new investment team that will look to buy credit, equities and alternative assets in a bid to lift investment returns. Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc expects to begin buying the assets in the second half of this year that will likely focus on US securities, said the ...

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