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JPMorgan appoints Huang to lead China securities venture

Bloomberg JPMorgan Chase & Co. has appointed veteran dealmaker Houston Huang to lead its Chinese securities venture as the Wall Street firm steps up expansion in the country. Huang will become chief executive officer and head of investment banking for JPMorgan Securities (China) Co., according to an internal memo seen by Bloomberg News. He will be responsible for implementing the ...

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Big banks unleash $5b from reserves on loan optimism

Bloomberg Wall Street’s worst fears about the fallout from Covid-19 are receding. Three of the biggest US lenders — JPMorgan Chase & Co., Citigroup Inc. and Wells Fargo & Co. — cut their combined reserves for losses on loans by more than $5 billion, helping fourth-quarter profit top estimates even as they faced headwinds from low interest rates. While posting ...

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HK bank staff arrested in $810m laundering probe

Bloomberg Hong Kong police have arrested seven current and former bank staff in the city in an alleged money laundering case involving HK$6.3 billion ($810 million) in dirty money flows over the past four years. Five men and two women, between the ages of 30 and 37, were arrested, the police said in a statement on Wednesday after making raids ...

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