Brexit

JPMorgan to move $230 billion of assets to Germany under Brexit

09/23/20

JPMorgan Chase is moving about 200 billion euros ($230 billion) from the U.K. to Frankfurt as a result of Britain’s exit from the European Union, a shift that will make it one of the largest banks in Germany.

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Fintech lender Affirm mulling IPO; Fannie, Freddie profits improve

07/31/20

The online installment lender could be worth as much as $10 billion; the GSEs' net income jumped sharply from the first quarter after the rebound in the housing market.

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Wall Street's best-laid Brexit plans in disarray amid virus

06/16/20

Giant U.S. banks still have to deliver a Brexit plan to get staff across the English Channel before a potential second wave of Covid-19 forces Europe's doors shut again.

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Wells pays another fine; bank stocks keep falling

02/28/20

The bank agreed to pay $35 million to settle SEC charges it recommended high-risk ETFs to some customers; coronavirus fears continue to batter financial shares.

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Treasury moves to recap Fannie, Freddie; BofA's down market success

09/10/19

Mnuchin hopes to strike a deal soon to recapitalize the two mortgage giants, a prelude to privatization; the bank’s focus on mid-tier corporations is starting to bear fruit.

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Square sued over privacy issues; Banks eye Australia market

07/02/19

A California man says the company sent his medical information to a friend of his; the Big Four's monopoly may be coming to an end as Citi and others move in.

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Goldman, Citi among banks delaying Brexit asset shifts

06/19/19

Goldman Sachs and Citigroup are among global firms postponing the transfer of several billion euros of capital outside the U.K. despite regulatory pressure to complete the move.

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U.S. banks are prepared for 'hard Brexit': Mnuchin

04/09/19

The Treasury secretary told the House Financial Services Committee that he has been in coordination with the U.S. bank regulators to soften the impact of the United Kingdom potentially failing to strike a deal on its exit from the European Union.

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JPMorgan said to push 300 to leave U.K. for no-deal Brexit

03/25/19

JPMorgan Chase is pushing about 300 London-based investment banking staff to sign fresh contracts confirming they'll leave the U.K. in the event of a no-deal Brexit, people familiar with the matter said.

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How technology could close gender gap; bank stocks drop

03/22/19

Shift toward computerized, quantitative trading helps women advance; big bank stocks are on a pace for their worst week since December.

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