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Ex-JPM exec banned; banks fear being left behind

02/25/19

Former Managing Director Timothy Fletcher banished for role in referral hiring; Apple-Goldman collaboration shows banks fear missing out.

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Philadelphia says banks colluded; Goldman’s 1MDB legal woes ‘just beginning’?

02/22/19

City sues seven banks for alleged price fixing on floating-rate bonds; analyst says “the most negative revelations are yet to come” in the 1MDB scandal.

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French AML ruling has ripples in U.S.; Barclays 4Q boosts Staley

02/21/19

If verdict stands, it could raise ceiling on anti-laundering penalties; better-than-expected results buy Barclays chief more time on current strategy.

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PayPal CEO's lofty digital payments vision; Danske’s troubles grow

02/20/19

Dan Schulman predicts digital payments market may reach $100 trillion; the bank exiting Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Russia.

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Citi plans machine takeover of call centers; Shareholders bail on two foreign banks

02/19/19

CEO Corbat says “thousands” of call center jobs may be lost; Barclays shareholder sells all stock in the bank and Deutsche’s biggest slashes its stake.

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JPM's digital token; Face-recognition ATMs

02/15/19

The JPM Coin will be used to expedite payments transfers for its corporate clients; customers of Spain’s largest retail bank will be able to withdraw cash without entering a PIN.

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Speedier bank mergers; a new take on the Equifax hack

02/14/19

The time regulators take to decide on prospective deals has dropped sharply; a report says the cyberthieves were looking for info to help recruit spies.

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Goldman CEO’s political concerns; Wall Street eyes corporate HR

02/13/19

Solomon says he expects 2020 presidential aspirants to target banks; corporate human resources’ predictable revenue attracting investment banks’ attention.

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Jury out on SOFR; Bowman advocates for community banks

02/12/19

The possible replacement for Libor's volatility raises concern about its viability; new Fed governor says community banks punished for crisis the did not cause.

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Quarles stresses vigilance; Morgan Stanley to buy stock plan business

02/11/19

The Fed vice chair says regulators need to be on the “cutting edge” at spotting vulnerabilities; firm looks to win over future millionaires.

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