Bloomberg African banks need to improve operating efficiencies and mitigate other risks quickly to avoid a revenue slump of as much as $48 billion over the next three years. If risks go unchecked, multiple years of low profitability will likely follow, according to a report by McKinsey. “Lessons from the 2008 economic crisis suggest that, in times of crisis, speed ...

Bloomberg JPMorgan Chase & Co. said it plans to hire 300 additional Black and Latinx wealth advisers by 2025 to serve more clients from those communities and allow employees from diverse backgrounds to advance in their careers. “We want to drive a step change in the representation of financial advisers” at JPMorgan, Kristin Lemkau, chief executive officer of the bank’s ...

Bloomberg China’s central bank estimated the maximum the economy can expand without fueling inflation, known as the potential growth rate, is under 6% in the next five years. In a working paper, the statistics department of the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) said potential growth was projected at 5%-5.7% in the period covering the government’s latest five-year plan through 2025. ...

Bloomberg Colombia’s central bank voted unanimously to reject arguments for more stimulus, ending the split between board members seen at the previous two monetary policy meetings. The bank held its key interest rate at a record low of 1.75% for a sixth straight month, in line with expectations. At the December and January meetings, a minority of two policy makers ...

Bloomberg Bank of Korea (BOK) governor Lee Ju-yeol said he expects faster inflation and economic growth this year, but dismissed the view that the central bank needs to tighten policy early to tackle rising financial risks. In comments, Lee pointed to improving exports and investment, along with an extra budget pending parliamentary approval, as factors likely to drive economic growth ...

Bloomberg With confidence growing that a recovery is just around the corner in the UK, divisions are hardening at the Bank of England (BOE) over how the economy will unfold. Those splits were on display in a series of appearances by members of the Monetary Policy Committee. They pit BOE Chief Economist Andy Haldane, who believes Britain is set for ...

Bloomberg DBS Group Holdings Ltd is set to join UBS Group AG and other global banks giving up office space in pricey Hong Kong with so many staff still working from home. DBS is surrendering some floors in Swire Properties Ltd.’s One Island East tower in Quarry Bay. The lender will release two of the eight floors it currently occupies. ...

Bloomberg Goldman Sachs Group Inc. liquidated $10.5 billion worth of stocks in block trades, part of an extraordinary spree of selling that erased $35 billion from the values of bellwether stocks ranging from Chinese technology giants to US media conglomerates. The Wall Street bank sold $6.6 billion worth of shares of Baidu Inc., Tencent Music Entertainment Group and Vipshop Holdings ...

Bloomberg There are superlatives aplenty for the fierce comeback of Asia’s value stocks this quarter: They’re set to trounce growth peers by the most in two decades. Finance shares bested all other sectors. Last year’s abandoned market, Singapore, is now an investor darling. Even as some pockets no longer look cheap, value-focused investors say money can still be made from ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM China wants to work with the UAE to expedite joint production of Covid-19 vaccines to make it available and affordable to all, Beijing’s top diplomat told Emirates News Agency (WAM). The joint efforts can also explore developing multilateral cooperation to fight the pandemic, especially with Middle Eastern and African countries, and establish an international mechanism to ...