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Dublin’s missing Brexit bankers trigger political blame game

Bloomberg On the banks of Dublin’s River Liffey, a row over the destination of London bankers fleeing Brexit is brewing. Now operating out of the office tower which came to symbolise Ireland’s financial crash, the nation’s central bank is battling political and industry pressure to do more to draw firms. Companies ranging from Lloyd’s of London to Morgan Stanley have ...

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CIBC creates its own digital bank

Bloomberg Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce and grocery chain Loblaw Cos. are ending their 19-year President’s Choice Financial partnership as the country’s fifth-largest lender starts its own digital bank. Simplii Financial will offer no-fee banking, mortgages and loans online and by phone, according to Mike Boluch, CIBC’s executive vice president of direct banking, innovation and payments. CIBC expects to take ...

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BofA, Goldman, others sued over control of stock short-sale market

Bloomberg Goldman Sachs Group Inc., JPMorgan Chase & Co. and four other investment banks are conspiring to control the $1 trillion market for lending stocks, according to a federal lawsuit. The complaint by the Iowa Public Employees Retirement System and two other pension plans claims the banks are blocking a shift to all-electronic system for matching lenders and borrowers of ...

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