Bloomberg Deutsche Bank AG is working on an alternative strategy to present to investors should takeover talks with rival Commerzbank AG collapse, according to people familiar with the matter. Some top shareholders want the bank to prepare options as obstacles to a combination pile up, according to people familiar with the matter. Chief Executive Officer Christian Sewing is considering two ...

Bloomberg Red Kite, the world’s best-known metals hedge fund, reached a settlement with Barclays Plc over claims traders at the bank engaged in abusive trading and manipulated copper prices on the London Metal Exchange. The financial terms of the agreement will not be publicly disclosed, according to a statement. Red Kite had previously said actions by Barclays traders cost it ...

Bloomberg US banks think a Wall Street revival is coming. Executives cited a good start to April and the expectation of several large initial public offerings in coming months to offer hope after a rough start to 2019 for their capital-markets businesses. The five largest Wall Street firms’ trading and investment banking revenue both fell in back-to-back quarters, the first ...