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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...

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., October 23, 2023. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights10-yr Treasury yields pull back from 5%U.S., European and Asian stocks all fallECB hold rates as expected, but euro little affectedDollar climbs above 150 yen, dollar index ticks upOil slips, gold near five-month highOct 26 (Reuters) - Shares around the world fell and U.S. Treasury yields retreated on Thursday as investors digested mixed U.S. economic and corporate signals.The U.S. economy grew faster than expected in...

The U.S. Capitol dome is seen from the Russell Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., April 19, 2023. REUTERS/Sarah Silbiger/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsOct 26 (Reuters) - A group of Republican-led U.S. states on Thursday said they would appeal a Texas-based federal judge's decision rejecting their challenge to a rule from President Joe Biden's administration allowing employee retirement plans to consider environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues in investment decisions.The 26 states, led by Texas and Utah, filed a notice of appeal in federal court in Amarillo....

LONDON, Oct 26 (Reuters) - Canaccord Genuity (CF.TO) has explored a potential acquisition of Close Brothers Group's (CBRO.L) wealth management operations, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters, a move that would increase the Canadian group's presence in the UK.Canaccord, which offers investment banking and wealth management services, was among the final bidders in an auction process run by Goldman Sachs (GS.N), one of the people, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said.Reuters could not establish whether Canaccord's interest in the business, known as Close Brothers Asset Management, is...

An eagle tops the U.S. Federal Reserve building's facade in Washington, July 31, 2013. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Oct 25 (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday proposed slashing by nearly a third the amount of so-called "swipe fees" banks can charge merchants for processing debit-card transactions, setting up a pitched battle between the two industries over potentially billions of dollars in revenue.Citing data that showed the costs of processing such transactions had fallen by roughly half in recent years, the Fed proposed cutting the current cap...

Barclays Bank logo is seen in this illustration taken March 12, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNEW YORK, Oct 25 (Reuters) - Barclays Plc (BARC.L) is laying off dozens of staff in its U.S. consumer banking division as part of a global drive to cut costs, according to a source familiar with the situation.The redundancies account for about 3% of employees in the bank's U.S. consumer division, said the source, who declined to be identified discussing personnel matters. The staff were informed earlier this week, the person said."We review...