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Citi shuffles consumer unit; fintechs embrace subprime cards

08/14/18

Anand Selva, a long-time Asia hand, will head up U.S. consumer banking; several startups are backed by traditional card issuer veterans.

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Men behaving badly edition (UBS, Goldman Sachs, FHFA and more)

08/01/18

Catch up on a deluge of sexual harassment disclosures from banks and regulators. Brace yourself — it gets ugly, with rape and strangulation among the lowlights. Then marvel at how one fintech CEO who fell early in the #MeToo era engineered a fast comeback. Plus valuable insight on anger.

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Signature Bank draws scrutiny; Fannie Mae CEO to depart

07/24/18

The bank entangled in probe of Michael Cohen; Mayopoulos to leave at yearend, CFO Benson to become president.

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Banks pivot toward greener finance in climate action push

07/11/18

Financial institutions are beginning to get on board with the global fight against climate change, but they are still trailing pension funds and insurance companies in putting these concerns into action.

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HNW clients demanding an enhanced digital experience

07/10/18

Needs of wealthy clients are 'a lot more complex,' says Kraleigh Woodford, managing director and head of digital client experience at UBS Wealth Management.

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Getting banks to break up with their vendors: SigFig wants in

06/19/18

In an investor-backed power play, the robo tech firm wants banks to turn to it instead of traditional core software providers as they upgrade to digital-banking-friendly technology.

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Startup powering robo advice at big banks raises $50M

06/19/18

SigFig was among an early crop of digital advice firms that shifted their focus to serving wealth managers and banks. It has raised more than $100 million from a variety of investors.

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Rod Rosenstein signals era of big corporate penalties is ending

05/09/18

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein thinks some companies are overpaying for their crimes, and he wants that to stop.

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Calif. treasurer wants Wells CEO gone; Cryptocurrencies may not comply

04/24/18

John Chiang says the bank “reeks of betrayal” a day before the bank’s annual meeting; the former chair of the CFTC has doubts about cryptocurrencies.

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Digital wealth tools help banks reel in new assets, talent

04/06/18

BMO Wealth Management aims to modernize its investment service and give advisers better equipment. Others offering automated advice solutions include UBS, Wells Fargo and JPMorgan.

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