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| October 26, 2012 |
| 05:58 EDT |  | RY, BAC, LYG, SCGLY, CS | Nine additional banks subpoenaed in Libor probe, WSJ reports
Another nine banks received subpoenas in relation to an investigation into alleged widespread interest-rate manipulation by banks, sources say, reports the Wall Street Journal. The probe is a joint effort by the offices of New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman and Connecticut Attorney General George Jepsen, and could lead to civil enforcement action related to breaches of antitrust and fraud laws. The nine banks that received subpoenas in August and September were: Bank of America (BAC), Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ, Credit Suisse Group (CS), Lloyds Banking Group (LYG), Rabobank Groep NV, Royal Bank of Canada (RY), Societe Generale (SCGLY), Norinchukin Bank and West LB AG, sources say. Reference Link |
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| May 23, 2013 |
| 07:12 EDT | | BAC | Wall Street trying to use trade deals to weaken Dodd-Frank, Bloomberg reports
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| 07:11 EDT | | SCGLY | VTB wants to sell stake in Societe Generale's Rosbank, Reuters reports
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| 06:29 EDT | | CS | Software firm Luxoft files for IPO in New York, Bloomberg reports
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| 06:08 EDT | | BAC, SCGLY | On the Fly: Periodicals Wrap-Up
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| May 22, 2013 |
| 12:26 EDT |  | SCGLY | Societe Generale begins process of dismissing Rosbank CEO
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| 09:02 EDT |  | BAC | Financials upgraded to Overweight from Market Weight at Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo believes that financials' earnings continue to be the strongest of any sector in the S&P 500. The firm thinks that the sector's stocks appear to be breaking out from a technical standpoint. Citigroup (c) and Ameriprise Financial (AMP) are on the firm's priority list. |
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| 07:58 EDT | | LYG | RBS: No new shares needed to meet regulatory capital requirements, FT reports
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| 07:22 EDT |  | BAC | Dun & Bradstreet to hold a conference
2013 Access to Capital is being held in Chicago on May 22. |
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| 06:12 EDT | | SCGLY | Russia becomes a tougher market for foreign banks, Reuters reports
Foreign banks that once treated Russia as new territory where easy money could be made are now finding it a cut-throat market tougher than some bargained for, reports Reuters. While players such as Citi and Austria's Raiffeisen thrive, many have found post-Soviet Russia too hard to penetrate: rife with credit, legal and corruption risks, and dominated by state giants Sberbank and VTB.Reference Link |
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| 06:01 EDT | | LYG | Lloyds Banking confident it can meet capital requirement, WSJ reports
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| May 21, 2013 |
| 07:13 EDT | | BAC | U.S. bank mergers less likely this year, Bloomberg reports
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| 07:12 EDT | | CS | Credit Suisse now second largest Asia prime broker, Reuters reports
The Asian prime brokerage unit of Credit Suisse (CS) replaced Morgan Stanley (MS) as the second largest firm servicing the region's $148B hedge funds industry, according to a survey by AsiaHedge. Goldman Sachs (GS) remains Asia's top prime broker with 179 clients and total assets under management of $24.6B, reports Reuters.Reference Link |
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| 06:10 EDT | | CS | On the Fly: Periodicals Wrap-Up
WALL STREET JOURNAL: JPMorgan Chase (JPM) plans to shake-up of its board even if every director wins re-election at today’s shareholder meeting and James Dimon keeps his dual job as chairman and CEO, the Wall Street Journal reports...Mutual-fund firms are joining activist investors in getting more aggressive over demands for change in how board members are paid at U.S. companies. Activist investors have been experimenting more frequently with incentive pay packages for the board members they nominate in proxy fights, the Wall Street Journal reports...REUTERS: Specialty chemicals producer Rockwood Holdings’s (ROC) pigments businesses have attracted offers from buyout firms including Blackstone Group (BX) and Advent International, sources say, Reuters reports...The Asian prime brokerage unit of Credit Suisse (CS) replaced Morgan Stanley (MS) as the second largest firm servicing the region's $148B hedge funds industry, according to a survey by AsiaHedge. Goldman Sachs (GS) remains Asia's top prime broker with 179 clients and total assets under management of $24.6B, Reuters reports...BLOOMBERG: Bank managers in the U.S. are less likely to engage in mergers and acquisitions this year as regulators heighten scrutiny on potential deals and sellers wait for higher valuations, according to a KPMG survey, Bloomberg reports...PIMCO’s Bill Gross says the bull market for bonds may have ended last month. But investors are staying put. Four years into the biggest rally in U.S. stocks since 2000, bond mutual funds are attracting more money than their equity counterparts, Bloomberg reports. |
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| 06:08 EDT | | SCGLY | Surging equity sales in Poland attract investment firms, Bloomberg reports
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| May 20, 2013 |
| 10:11 EDT |  | BAC | On The Fly: Analyst Downgrade Summary
Today's noteworthy downgrades include: Artisan Partners (APAM) downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at Keefe Bruyette... Bank of America (BAC) downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at Keefe Bruyette... Bed Bath & Beyond (BBBY) downgraded to Hold from Buy at Jefferies... BlackRock (BLK) downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at Keefe Bruyette... Cavium (CAVM) downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at JMP Securities... Charles Schwab (SCHW) downgraded to Underperform from Market Perform at Keefe Bruyette... Dunkin' Brands (DNKN) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Longbow... Equifax (EFX) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Goldman... Leap Wireless (LEAP) downgraded to Sell from Hold at Deutsche Bank... Lowe's (LOW) downgraded to Perform from Outperform at Oppenheimer... MicroStrategy (MSTR) downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at JMP Securities... NetApp (NTAP) downgraded to Underperform from Neutral at RW Baird... NeuStar (NSR) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Goldman... Red Hat (RHT) downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at BMO Capital... Ruby Tuesday (RT) downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at Wells Fargo... Synovus (SNV) downgraded to Sell from Neutral at Goldman... TD Ameritrade (AMTD) downgraded to Underperform from Market Perform at Keefe Bruyette... Thoratec (THOR) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Goldman... CF Industries (CF) downgraded to Hold from Buy at Miller Tabak... Children's Place (PLCE) downgraded at Susquehanna... CarMax (KMX) downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at William Blair... SanDisk (SNDK) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Nomura... Red Hat (RHT) downgraded at BMO Capital... Rex Energy (REXX) downgraded to Hold from Buy at Stifel... Range Resources (RRC) downgraded to Hold from Buy at Stifel... Kansas City Southern (KSU) downgraded to Sell from Hold at Stifel... Capella Education (CPLA) downgraded to Hold from Buy at Stifel. |
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| 07:50 EDT | | CS | Gulf wealth funds raise private equity investments, Reuters reports
Sovereign wealth funds in the Gulf Arab region are increasing their allocations to private equity investments at a faster rate than other types of investment, U.S. fund manager Invesco said in a new study, reports Reuters. Large sovereign funds have been looking for alternative investments to give better returns than low-yielding staples such as U.S. Treasuries.Reference Link |
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| 05:39 EDT | | BAC | Bank of America downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at Keefe Bruyette
Keefe Bruyette downgraded Bank of America with a $13.50 price target citing valuation. |
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| May 17, 2013 |
| 16:00 EDT |  | BAC | Options Update; May 17, 2013
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| 10:20 EDT |  | BAC | Bank of America rises, levels to watch
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| May 16, 2013 |
| 12:32 EDT |  | RY, CS, LYG | EU bank stress test delayed until 2014 by regulator
The EBA agreed on recommendations to supervisors to conduct asset quality reviews on major EU banks. While banks’ capital positions were significantly strengthened under the EBA’s recapitalisation exercise, the objective of the asset quality exercises will be to review banks’ classifications and valuations of their assets so to help dispel concerns over the deterioration of asset quality due to macroeconomic conditions in Europe. Since appropriately reviewed balance sheets are a key input to an effective stress test, the EBA has also adjusted the timeline of the next EU-wide stress test so to conduct the exercise in 2014 once the asset quality reviews are completed. However, to ensure transparency and comparability over the years, the EBA will provide, in 2H, appropriate disclosure on the actual exposures of the EU banking sector. Reference Link |
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