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Global banks forecast improved investment banking outlook

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Global banks forecast improved investment banking outlook

A street sign for Wall Street hangs in front of the New York Stock Exchange May 8, 2013. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights NEW YORK, Dec 5 (Reuters) – Global bank executives said that dealmaking conditions have begun to improve, with some predicting a better outlook for strategic mergers and acquisitions at an industry … Read more

China’s Shein files for US IPO in major test for investor appetite- sources

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China’s Shein files for US IPO in major test for investor appetite- sources

Shein yet to determine IPO size, valued at over $60 bln in May IPO comes amid challenging markets and U.S. scrutiny Fast-fashion retailers still behind Amazon on sales Nov 27 (Reuters) – Fashion company Shein has confidentially filed to go public in the United States, two sources familiar with the matter said on Monday, in … Read more

IPO laggards’ race to the bottom misses the target

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IPO laggards’ race to the bottom misses the target

A view shows the Milan stock exchange building, as stocks slid in the first hours of trading after fears that the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank could trigger a broader financial crisis, in Milan, Italy, March 13, 2023. REUTERS/Claudia Greco Acquire Licensing Rights MILAN, Nov 10 (Reuters Breakingviews) – Italy is scrambling to make its … Read more

Santander’s Botin plans push in US corporate banking for renewables, auto lending

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Santander’s Botin plans push in US corporate banking for renewables, auto lending

Ana Patricia Botin, chairwoman of the Spanish bank Santander, speaks during the annual results presentation at the company’s headquarters in Boadilla del Monte, outside Madrid, Spain, February 2, 2023. REUTERS/Violeta Santos Moura Acquire Licensing Rights NEW YORK, Nov 9 (Reuters) – Banco Santander Executive Chair Ana Botin plans to deepen the lender’s corporate banking presence … Read more

Agrochemicals group Syngenta indicates $10 bln IPO likely next year

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Agrochemicals group Syngenta indicates $10 bln IPO likely next year

A logo is seen at the headquarters of agricultural chemical maker Syngenta in Basel, Switzerland January 30, 2020. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights ZURICH, Nov 9 (Reuters) – Swiss agrochemicals company Syngenta said on Thursday it was still planning to complete its $10 billion flotation, but indicated weak financial markets made it more likely … Read more

For global banks, India could soon be worth it

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For global banks, India could soon be worth it

A man walks out of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) building in Mumbai, India, January 3 2020. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas Acquire Licensing Rights BENGALURU, Nov 7 (Reuters Breakingviews) – Global banks’ CEOs have descended on Hong Kong for a financial leaders summit hosted by the city’s monetary authority but investment bankers based in the hub are … Read more

Afghans return to Taliban rule as Pakistan moves to expel 1.7 million

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Afghans return to Taliban rule as Pakistan moves to expel 1.7 million

KARACHI, Pakistan, Oct 31 (Reuters) – As the clock ticked down to the Nov. 1 deadline Pakistan set for undocumented migrants to leave the country, Muhammad Rahim boarded a bus from Karachi to the Afghan border. “We’d live here our whole life if they didn’t send us back,” said the 35-year-old Afghan national, who was … Read more

JPMorgan chief Dimon to sell some of his own company stock for first time

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JPMorgan chief Dimon to sell some of his own company stock for first time

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon talks to reporters as he leaves the U.S. Capitol after an unannounced meeting with U.S. Senate Majority Leader Schumer that was reportedly about the possibility of the U.S. defaulting on its debt, outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., May 17, 2023. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights Oct 27 … Read more

Morgan Stanley’s Ted Pick to take helm as CEO from James Gorman

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Morgan Stanley’s Ted Pick to take helm as CEO from James Gorman

Oct 25 (Reuters) – Morgan Stanley’s (MS.N) Ted Pick won the race to succeed long-time CEO James Gorman and on Wednesday promised to stick to the blue chip Wall Street firm’s strategy as it navigates a deal-making slump and uncertain economic outlook. The investment bank said Gorman, who has held the top job since 2010 … Read more

Profits of US mid-sized banks likely to be squeezed by higher funding costs

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Profits of US mid-sized banks likely to be squeezed by higher funding costs

The Wall Street sign is pictured at the New York Stock exchange (NYSE) in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., March 9, 2020. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights Oct 19 (Reuters) – U.S. mid-sized banks will likely need to shell out more to retain deposits in the next few months, … Read more