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Morning Scan: Mixed Bag for Citi, Wells Q2 Earnings

07/15/16

Hot off the presses: Citigroup and Wells Fargo reported Friday morning that they saw second-quarter profits fall from a year earlier, though both either met or exceeded analyst expectations. Citigroup reported $4 billion in profit on $17.55 billion of revenue. Wall Street Journal, New York Times, American Banker, Financial Times Â...

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Women in Banking: Bro Talk Must Go; Wells Fargo's Tolstedt to Retire

07/14/16

A former Wall Street trader contends that "bro talk" is keeping women down, and it often comes from bosses; B of A says there is no "bro's club" at the company; Mary Mack is succeeding a retiring Carrie Tolstedt at Wells Fargo; and Barclays' Barbara Byrne tries a new recruiting tactic. Also, with Theresa May as U.K. prime minister, could we soon see mostly women running the western world?

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Morning Scan: JPM Earnings Outpace Expectations

07/14/16

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Earnings kickoff: JPMorgan Chase surprised investors with fairly strong second-quarter results Thursday morning. The company posted a profit of $6.2 billion and managed revenue of $25.21 billion, beating analyst projections. Trading revenue surged 23% to $5.56 billion. The Financial Times published a rundown of issues to watch – including any executive comments about the Brexit – as banks roll out their earnings this month. Meanwhile, the Journal will be live-blogging details...

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Morning Scan: SoFi Mulls Utah Bank Charter

07/13/16

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Future of banking: In fintech, as in life, it all comes full circle. While banks are rushing to disrupt themselves through new offerings and partnerships with Silicon Valley, the startups are beginning to look more like banks. The Wall Street Journal published a lengthy profile Tuesday of online lender Social Finance, which has made $10 billion in loans, including student loans, since 2011. The company has reportedly been in discussions with Utah...

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Morning Scan: Wall Street Braces for Q2 Earnings Reports

07/12/16

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Headache du jour: This earnings season is all about lowering expectations. When JPMorgan kicks off the process on Thursday, the "big question" isn't about whether firms will meet or exceed projections. Instead, second-quarter results will help determine "whether bank stocks will be dead in the water for another year or two," according to the Wall Street Journal. ...

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Morning Scan: Bitcoin Miner Reward Slashed in 'Halving'

07/11/16

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Holding steady: "Halving" sounds like it should be straight out of Lord of the Rings or The Hunger Games, but it's not. Bitcoin survived its quadrennial event on Saturday, with the reward for mining new bitcoins slashed in half for a second time in the virtual currency's history. The change could thin the herd of bitcoin miners, armed with powerful computer processors, that have popped up around the world. ...

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To Reboot Your Bank, Reboot Your Management

07/08/16

Banks must come to grips with the fact that adapting to the industry's transformational changes means having new faces in the corporate suite.

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Morning Scan: Calls to Fix 'Bro Talk' Culture, Executive Pay

07/08/16

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A new wrinkle: Reuters reports that a Swiss banking association is seeking to build a post-Brexit coalition with Britain, Hong Kong and Singapore to form a so-called "F4 alliance" that would look to set international standards and possibly strike a deal with the European Union. The Financial Times notes, "The Swiss bankers' association first suggested launching a 'F4' financial centres group in 2012." Wall Street Journal ...

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Women in Banking: Female CEO-CFO Teams and 20 Years of Girl Power

07/07/16

Female CEOs are uncommon, so how rare do you think female CEO-CFO teams are? At publicly traded banks, there are only 13, and that is still way better than a few other industries. InVenture founder Shivani Siroya talks about her past in banking and the future of her fintech startup. An Australian bank is going to test gender blind recruitment practices. Also, rewriting Silicon Valley's history and the Spice Girls' girl power legacy.

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Morning Scan: Banks Take a Beating in the Markets

07/07/16

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Buy low, sell high: If you're heavily invested in bank stocks, best to shut down your browser, step away from the computer and perhaps apply a cool compress to your forehead. It's ugly out there. Twenty of the world's biggest banks have lost a quarter of their combined market value since the beginning of the year, amounting to nearly half a trillion dollars, according to a Wall Street Journal analysis. Turns out...

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