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Bank of America, Perella lift junior-banker salaries

Bloomberg Bank of America Corp (BofA) is boosting base salaries for junior bankers, joining firms including Perella Weinberg Partners and Evercore Inc in lifting pay to lure young talent on Wall Street. At Bank of America, first-year analysts across the global corporate and investment banking, markets, and research divisions will receive $100,000, up from $95,000, according to a person with ...

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BOE’s inflation alarm deemed overly-cautious by economists

Bloomberg Bank of England (BOE) policy makers are being overly-alarmist on their outlook for inflation, economists’ forecasts suggest, casting doubt on the need for a significant tightening in policy in the years ahead. While the central bank expects inflation to hit 4% this year and slightly exceed that level in early 2022, economists surveyed by Bloomberg only see it rising ...

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HSBC buys AXA Singapore for $575mn to grow Asia wealth

Bloomberg HSBC Holdings Plc agreed to buy AXA Singapore for $575 million in a push to build a global wealth hub in Singapore and fuel its expansion across Southeast Asia amid rising tension in China. The acquisition will give HSBC the eighth largest life insurer in Singapore, as well as a leading group health insurance firm, with assets of $474 ...

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