Banking

Banking

Wall Street’s Trading Assets Cross $1 Trillion

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It’s got to be at least a yellow flag whenever 2008 — the height of the Great Recession — is your point of reference, no?

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Banking

HSBC Announces Dramatic Makeover That Splits Lender East and West

HSBC announced a restructuring that will cut costs and, if all goes as planned, ease increasingly tense geopolitical relations.

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Advisor Upside

Big Brokers Beat Estimates in Strong Start to Earnings Season

JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo, among other banks and asset managers, beat analysts’ expectations in the third quarter.

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Banking

TD Bank Accepts Cap on US Growth, $3 Billion in Penalties After Failing to Monitor Money Laundering

TD Bank pleaded guilty Thursday to conspiracy to commit money laundering for criminal groups, including global drug cartels.

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Patent Drop

JPMorgan Patent Could Add Guardrails to AI in Banking

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Given that AI systems can’t always be totally accurate, observing when they make mistakes could mitigate a lot of harm.

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Banking

Regulators Point the Finger at Banks for Overdraft Fees, Fintech Records

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Two US financial regulators told banks Tuesday to step up protections for consumers: for overdraft fees and tracking fintechs.

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Banking

UBS Quarterly Profit Doubles Market Forecast

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UBS appears to have regained its form, reporting $1.1 billion in net income for the second quarter, doubling analyst estimates.

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