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UBS CEO says it’s hard to sustain culture working at home
Sergio Ermotti joined JPMorgan Chase's Jamie Dimon in expressing concern about the long-term consequences of remote work. ... Read full article
UBS Chairman explores merger with Credit Suisse: Report
Axel Weber has discussed the idea with Switzerland's finance minister and an agreement could happen by early next year, according to the Swiss finance blog Inside Paradeplatz. ... Read full article
UBS plans higher fees to push rich clients out of costly cash
The company and its global peers have seen their profitability hurt by half a decade of negative interest rates, which effectively make banks pay for holding clients’ cash. ... Read full article
Coronavirus is latest test for Europe’s banks; UBS CEO heading to Swiss Re
The disease could lead to less lending business and more loan defaults; Sergio Ermotti will join the insurance company as chairman in 2021. ... Read full article
Morgan Stanley to buy E*Trade; ING CEO named to head UBS
$13 billion deal will get Morgan Stanley "ready for prime time"; Ralph Hamers will replace Sergio Ermotti later this year. ... Read full article
Scharf overhauls Wells Fargo’s structure; CECL could be a boon for banks
Bank will have more business lines, all reporting to the CEO; a research paper says the accounting rule could result in eased capital rules. ... Read full article
BofA's lofty market aspirations; Amazon working on palm payments
Moynihan says the bank’s consumer market share could be doubled; retail terminals would connect customer’s hand print with their card information. ... Read full article
Goldman’s small reveal on consumer unit; Warren proposes bankruptcy reform
Marcus and the Apple credit card accounted for 3% of the bank’s profit in the first three quarters of 2019, despite a multibillion-dollar investment in consumer operations; the senator’s plan would make it easier to expunge debt. ... Read full article
Hensarling joins Milken Institute as senior fellow
The former House Financial Services Committee chairman follows other notable former officials who went to the think tank after government careers. ... Read full article
Goldman thins its partnership ranks; Wells responds to Warren
About 15% of the bank’s partners are likely to leave this year to make room for new ones; the bank said it is looking into why it charges some customers even after their accounts are closed. ... Read full article
UBS shuffles top management; Treasury issues Libor tax guidance
The bank elevated three senior executives who could be possible successors to CEO Sergio Ermotti; the move to a new rate benchmark won’t trigger a “tax event.” ... Read full article
UBS elevates more women bankers in push to diversify leadership
UBS promoted female bankers to key positions at the top of world's largest wealth manager, broadening the pool of potential candidates to eventually succeed Chief Executive Officer Sergio Ermotti and bringing more diversity to the board. ... Read full article
Capital One hacker may've hit UniCredit; Equifax offer overwhelmed
The FBI is looking into whether Italy’s largest bank was also hacked; about 4.5 million people have already inquired about getting a cash settlement with the credit bureau. ... Read full article
JPMorgan, Citi among banks facing $1 billion FX-rigging suit
It’s the latest development in a foreign-exchange-related case that has triggered regulatory probes around the world, and it's one of the first cases to be brought under 2015 U.K. legislation that paves the way for U.S.-style class actions. ... Read full article
UBS rebounds; Metro Bank looks to unload problem loans
Bank posts its best second quarter since 2010 after a disappointing Q1; Cerberus in talks to buy loans at the center of a major accounting error. ... Read full article
Deutsche expects continued scrutiny; PayPal losing another exec
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. ... Read full article
