NEW YORK/WASHINGTON, March 31 (Reuters) – The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has hired advisers to sell the securities portfolios rejected by the new owners of the bankrupt Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank, according to people in the know with the case. The portfolios consist of low-interest assets, such as government bonds and U.S. … Read more
NEW YORK, Sept. 29 (Reuters) – A nearly $16 billion JP Morgan fund is expected to reset its options positions on Friday, possibly adding to stock volatility at the end of a dismal quarter for equities. Analysts have historically pointed out that the JPMorgan Hedged Equity Fund’s quarterly reset has been troubled markets, seeing this … Read more
March 28 (Reuters) – The US Federal Deposit Insurance Corp (FDIC) has informed collapsed lender Signature Bank’s (SBNY.O) crypto clients that they have until April 5 to close their accounts and move their funds. The deposits in question were not part of a rescue deal entered into earlier this month with Flagstar Bank, a unit … Read more
March 28 (Reuters) – JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM.N) CEO Jamie Dimon will be interviewed under oath in connection with the bank’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, the late sex offender and a former client, said a lawyer who involved in the trial on Tuesday. The statement is expected to come out in early May, according … Read more
ZURICH, March 28 (Reuters) – Nestle (NESN.S) will examine its banking relationships following the planned acquisition of Credit Suisse (CSGN.S) by UBS (UBSG.S), the food group’s CEO Mark Schneider said on Tuesday. The world’s largest food group was a customer of Credit Suisse, Schneider told broadcaster TeleZueri in an interview to be shown Tuesday evening, … Read more
JOHANNESBURG, March 28 (Reuters) – China has spent $240 billion between 2008 and 2021 to bail out 22 developing countries, with the amount soaring in recent years as more people have struggled to repay loans spent on building of “Belt & Road” infrastructure, according to a study published Tuesday. Nearly 80% of bailout loans were … Read more
BERLIN/FRANKFURT, March 27 (Reuters) – Airports and bus and train stations across Germany shut down on Monday morning, causing disruption for millions at the start of the working week in one of the biggest strikes in decades as Europe’s largest economy teeters from inflation. The 24-hour strikes called by the Verdi trade union and the … Read more
NEW YORK, March 26 (Reuters) – Some investors and analysts are calling for more coordinated interventions by central banks to restore financial stability as they fear the turmoil in the global banking sector will continue amid rising interest rates. After the collapse of two US lenders this month and the Swiss government-orchestrated takeover of troubled … Read more
WASHINGTON/FRANKFURT, March 26 (Reuters) – Stress in the banking sector is under close scrutiny due to its potential to trigger a credit crunch, a US Federal Reserve policymaker said on Sunday, while a European Central Bank official also suggested a possible credit tightening. . Authorities around the world are on high alert about the fallout … Read more
ZURICH, March 26 (Reuters) – Swiss financial regulator FINMA said it was considering disciplinary action against managers at Credit Suisse (CSGN.S) after Switzerland’s second largest bank had to be bailed out by UBS (UBSG) last week .S). FINMA president Marlene Amstad told Swiss newspaper NZZ am Sonntag it was “still open” whether a new procedure … Read more