Entries tagged "Vikram Pandit"

Rebranding Citi Alternatives would be a waste

Citigroup is reportedly mulling a rebranding of its lackluster alternatives investment unit, Citi Alternative Investments. This would be a poor use of company resources.

Citigroup, get a strategy already

There's been a lot of chatter about the future of Citigroup, which has driven the company's shares to a three-month low.

Citi's Phibro income = Hall's desired salary

Maybe Citigroup's decision to ditch Phibro was a good decision after all.

Is Citi shooting itself in the foot?

Vikram Pandit offloaded a slew of Citi's noncore businesses. But what will these divestitures cost the firm in long-term gains?

Gossip on the Street

There's been a lot of chatter this week about some regulators and bankers social issues, who is taking over for Bank of America's Ken Lewis and who has who on speed-dial.

Who loves ya Pandit? Hint: It's not Bair

Perhaps the most surprised by Vikram Pandit's positive marks is Sheila Bair, who, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal, is questioning the validity of the review.

Pandit's report card at Citi

Citigroup CEO Vikram Pandit supposedly passed Egon Zehnder International's course in business management. What grades do you suppose he got?

Citigroup's Pandit passes job review

Citi CEO Vikram Pandit apparently got good grades from Egon Zehnder International, the consultant U.S. banking regulators hired to review the bank's management.

Why Citigroup's Pandit could get booted next

Now that Bank of America CEO Ken Lewis is fading out of the picture, it is looking even more likely that Citigroup CEO Vikram Pandit may get the hook.

Citigroup continues overseas slim-down

Besides reports that Citi is going to slim down its retail banking branches in the U.S., the bank's next auction announcement could be the sale of Citi's Portugal-based retail assets.

Citigroup's back to the future approach

It seems Citigroup is finally giving up the dream of being a big player in retail banking.

If not Citi, then who will help Morgan Stanley?

Less than a week after John Mack announced his pending retirement as CEO of Morgan Stanley, his heir, James Gorman, is possibly facing a daunting decision: managing Smith Barney by itself.

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