Morning scan

Trump tweets Fed nominee names; Deutsche in selling mode

07/03/19

The president says he’ll nominate Judy Shelton, Christopher Waller for Fed; the bank reportedly in talks to sell parts of its “once prized” equities business.

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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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Deutsche mulling ‘radical’ job cuts; Central bank digital currency efforts

07/01/19

The bank is considering eliminating as many as 20,000 jobs; BIS doesn’t want central banks to fall behind private cybercurrency efforts.

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The second round of stress tests; State Street settles with SEC

06/28/19

The results clear the way for bigger dividends and stock buybacks at big banks; State Street agreed to pay $88 million to settle claims it overcharged clients.

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Big funds look to bypass banks; JPM looks to invest in bank tech company

06/27/19

Several large asset managers plan to meet directly with corporate clients to make loans; 10x Future Technologies promises faster and cheaper banking services.

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Facebook partners not sure about Libra; Northern Trust's exposure

06/26/19

Some signed on because the deal didn't require using or promoting Libra; Chicago bank may get stuck with $190 million of losses from U.K. mutual fund.

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Will lower rates bring tougher regulation?; HELOC-backeds return

06/25/19

Dallas Fed chief says lower interest rates may require stricter rules to ward off riskier lending; after financial crisis, debt backed by HELOCs disappeared.

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CEO acquitted in financial crisis case; Wedded to debt

06/24/19

Former Barclays CEO John Varley was accused of trying to obtain funds to avoid a government bailout; borrowing to pay for weddings surged last year.

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Deutsche expects continued scrutiny; PayPal losing another exec

06/21/19

The bank believes its U.S. unit will pass this year’s stress test but Fed restrictions will stay; COO is the second member of CEO’s inner circle to leave.

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Banks seen breezing through stress tests; Deutsche under investigation

06/20/19

Banks shouldn’t have trouble this year, but the rules may change next year; U.S. authorities are probing possible AML compliance violations at the German bank.

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