Entries tagged "Banking"

World Economic Forum: U.S. economy falls to No. 2

The failure of U.S. banks has had many dire consequences but none as apparent as the latest report on global competitiveness by the World Economic Forum.

Simon Johnson on bank state capture

Johnson returns to one of his favorite arguments, that the banks constitute a kind of oligarchy that calls the shots, what he's now calling 'state capture.'

Rothschild to start $711M PE fund

One of the most famous names in finance, Rothschild, is planning to raise $711 million investment fund as it welcomes chairman David de Rothschild's son to the firm.

FSA's Turner calls for banks to write their wills

The regulator's controversial chairman says banks should provide wind-down plans and pay more tax.

Hiring: Standard Chartered is hiring 300

Standard Chartered announced that it is hiring 300 relationship managers in priority banking in Singapore.

The role of the M&A adviser at the big banks

Despite FT columnist John Gapper's assertions, big time rainmakers are not the big machers at big banks, and may never be again.

FDIC data shows no CRA, failure correlation

Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. data shows that over the last decade most banks have complied with the controversial Community Reinvestment Act with no rise in failures.

Hiring: Barclays, BofA and more

The latest rumors and reports say Barclays Capital, Bank of America, and Method Investments and Advisory are hiring.

Financial crisis: Dealmaking winners & losers

In the nearly two years since the recession began dealmakers have gotten one opportunity after another for transformational M&A deals. The Deal picks the Winners and the Losers.

BofA, Barclays beefing up on bankers

Bank of America is hiring in Japan, while Barclays is looking to add as many as 65 bankers for its European mergers advisory business.

U.S. banks need $24B; 600 banks may close

On a weekend where no banks failed, the FT and the Journal are shaking things up with the results of their own stress tests.

TARP window reopens for community banks

Geithner offers more funding for community banks. Should private equity investors also be looking for local institutions?

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