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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 RightsNEW 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 event on Tuesday.Both M&A activity and initial public offerings (IPOs) faltered last year after Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the U.S. Federal Reserve's aggressive rate hikes to tame inflation."The M&A deals are coming a little faster,"...
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EU trailing UK capital market reforms, Frankfurt bourse official says

The German share price index DAX graph is pictured at the stock exchange in Frankfurt, Germany, September 28, 2023. REUTERS/Staff/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsLONDON, Nov 28 (Reuters) - The EU is falling behind Britain in tapping into savers' money to boost the stock market, despite reforms in continental Europe being a step in the right direction, an official with Germany's bourse told Reuters."In terms of policy change, in the UK there's a realisation that we need to incentivise more capital; we're not there yet in Germany," said Stefan Maassen, head...
Finance

Binance’s Zhao to admit guilt, step down to settle US illicit finance probe

Zhao Changpeng, founder and chief executive officer of Binance speaks during an event in Athens, Greece, November 25, 2022. REUTERS/Costas Baltas/File photo Acquire Licensing RightsNEW YORK, Nov 21 (Reuters) - Binance chief executive Changpeng Zhao will admit violating U.S. laws as part of a $4 billion settlement resolving a years-long probe into illicit finance breaches at the world's largest crypto exchange, said two sources familiar with the matter.He will also step down and plead guilty to violating criminal U.S. anti-money laundering requirements in a Seattle federal court on Tuesday, the...
Banking

US investment banks see early signs of revival in dealmaking

Peter Orszag, CEO of Financial Advisory, Lazard, speaks at the 2023 Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., May 2, 2023. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNEW YORK, Oct 27 (Reuters) - Major Wall Street firms said a dismal year of dealmaking appears to have hit a trough, and now some companies are looking to merge, offering hope that investment banking revenues could pick up after a disappointing third quarter.Dealogic data showed that globally, investment banking revenue tumbled 16% in the third quarter from a year earlier. But...
Banking

Citigroup profit beats estimates on trading, interest payments; CEO pushes overhaul

Customers use ATMs at a Citibank branch in the Jackson Heights neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City, U.S. October 11, 2020. REUTERS/Nick Zieminski/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNEW YORK, Oct 13 (Reuters) - Citigroup's (C.N) third-quarter profit beat estimates on Friday as it benefited from a surge in trading revenue, investment banking fees and interest payments while undertaking its biggest overhaul in decades.The bank said it will cut management layers from 13 to eight as part of a sweeping reorganization. In the two top layers of leadership, 15%...
Cryptocurrency

Birkenstock stumbles in underwhelming US market debut

Oct 11 (Reuters) - Birkenstock's (BIRK.N) stock ended more than 12% below its initial public offering (IPO) price on Wednesday in an underwhelming Wall Street debut that signaled investors remain cautious about new listings.Shares of the 250-year-old German sandal maker started trading at $41 after the IPO had priced at $46. That offering raised $1.48 billion, priced at the midpoint of the indicated range of $44 and $49 on Tuesday. The stock closed at $40.20, down 12.61%.The 11% decline from Birkenstock's IPO price on Tuesday to its opening price on...
Banking

Several US big banks allow staff in Israel to work from home

Oct 9 (Reuters) - Several U.S. banks have told their staff in Israel to work from home for the near future as the country goes on war footing and mobilises reserve troops following a deadly attack by Palestinian Islamist group Hamas two days ago.JPMorgan Chase (JPM.N), the largest U.S. bank with more than 200 employees in Israel, and Citigroup (C.N) have approved such a work plan, sources at the Wall Street lenders told Reuters on Monday.Investment banking giant Goldman Sachs (GS.N) has also directed employees at its Tel Aviv offices...
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