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The Swiss bank posted the biggest quarterly profit on record thanks to an accounting gain related to its acquisition of Credit Suisse, but weak performance at its former rival hints at a long road back to growth
Imminent half year results will reveal whether the new Swiss bank is a hastily patched monster or a new financial powerhouse
Banks are determined to stick to their growth plans as they see cause for optimism in investment banking thanks to increasing confidence and a growing pipeline of deals
Wall Street is urging the Fed to be cautious despite the regulator hinting higher capital requirements are coming
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The biggest investment banks are enjoying strong trading revenues from the market moves related to the coronavirus pandemic, alleviating a freeze in M&A and underwriting activity. The banks appear well-placed to deal with corporate drawdowns, although there is some debate around wider liquidity profiles. -
HSBC and Standard Chartered are expecting lower profits and higher loan impairments this year due to the Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak and an economic downturn in Hong Kong.
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Metro Bank is looking to become a more profitable institution after launching a review of its strategy this week, but the lender still faces the challenge of having to raise a further £500m of debt to meet its capital needs.
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HSBC’s new strategic plan involves numerous changes to its investment banking division, including shifting resources to Asia and the Middle East, reducing the scale of many operations in the European markets business, and combining product functions with commercial banking.
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Barclays posted another strong set of returns from the corporate and investment bank (CIB) on Thursday, but the disclosure that UK regulators are investigating chief executive Jes Staley’s relationship with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein was described as a “red flag”.
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Credit Suisse has reported a strong end to last year for fixed income sales and trading, in chief executive Tidjane Thiam’s last week in the job.
