investment banking

CIT to provide commercial loans through Allstate partnership

07/10/17

CIT will provide revolving and term loan commitments of up to $100 million through a partnership with the Northbrook, Ill., insurance company.

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Outspoken bank analyst Mayo joins Wells Fargo

06/12/17

Wells Fargo, which is expanding its investment banking unit, has hired Mike Mayo to oversee U.S. large-cap bank research.

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Ex-HSBC banker arrested in U.K. in American foreign-exchange case

06/08/17

Stuart Scott was apprehended at the request of the American government as part of a probe into foreign-exchange-trading practices.

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Revenue warnings echoed by Citigroup

06/02/17

Citigroup joined B of A and JPMorgan in predicting double-digit declines for second-quarter trading revenue. The situation adds to the many revenue challenges facing banks.

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The streamlining of Citi continues with sale of Yield Book

05/30/17

Citigroup has agreed to sell its fixed-income analytics and index business, which includes the nearly 30-year-old Yield Book platform, for $685 million.

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Citi settles Banamex probe; bitcoin surges again

05/23/17

Bank agrees to pay $97 million as DOJ drops criminal charges involving money laundering at Citi uni; digital currency price roars past $2,200 as Japanese catch the bitcoin bug.

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Citigroup trader fired over 5-word message uses 2-second defense

05/10/17

Citi says David Madaras sent a profane message that confirmed the name of a confidential client, but he says the messages were read out of order and misunderstood.

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Flashback: The day Glass-Steagall died

05/04/17

In November 1999, we covered the repeal of a Depression-era banking law in the style of an obituary. It seemed unthinkable that today we'd be talking about a resurrection.

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Investment banking answers regionals' prayers, stays in D.C.'s crosshairs

04/21/17

Fees from capital markets activities have propelled profits at several regional banks when they needed it —and just as the Glass-Steagall redux crowd wants to kill it.

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Revenue rises 7% at SunTrust

04/21/17

The Atlanta company's profits rose on stronger net interest income and investment banking income as well as a tax maneuver.

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