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☆ Bank stocks have come to life recently. But Jim Cramer explains why the rally may not last
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-13 | by ( Morgan Chittum | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

KeyCorp (KEY) reiterated its financials Tuesday, sending its shares higher — a rally that's been seen in the wider financial sector recently. The stock, however, edged lower after Wednesday's open on Wall Street. That's because, according to Jim Cramer, investors are focusing their attention on big banks, rather than smaller regionals. If you like this story, sign up for Jim Cramer's Top 10 Morning Thoughts on the Market email newsletter for free. "There's a big split right between investment banks, big money centers and the regionals," Cramer said, cautioning that the recent banking sector rally may not be sustainable.

Persons: Jim Cramer, Jim Cramer's, Cramer, Wells Fargo, Morgan Stanley Organizations: Cramer's Charitable Trust, CNBC, Silicon Valley Bank Locations: Wells, Cramer's, Silicon

☆ MacroMavens' Stephanie Pomboy sounds the alarm on corporate bankruptcies, warning it could herald financial catastrophe
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( Joseph Wilkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Economist Stephanie Pomboy has warned of the economic risks signaled by rising corporate bankruptcies in the US. First-half US corporate bankruptcies surged to the highest level since 2010, per S&P data. "It's really something, listening to johnny-come-latelys parroting my talking points on corporate bankruptcies (which none of them saw coming 6 mo's ago). If they did, they'd be calling for a fiscal & monetary response that makes 2008-9 look like peanuts," Pomboy wrote. This is not the first time Pomboy has raised concerns of looming economic and market risks in 2023.

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Insider asked 34 top fintech investors to nominate the most promising startups. VCs highlighted startups that haven't raised more than a Series C.Behind-the-scenes firms, payment and compliance startups dominated this year's list. Get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in business, from Wall Street to Silicon Valley — delivered daily. Insider surveyed 34 early-stage investors — including Bain Capital Ventures, Point72 Ventures, and Index Ventures — about the hottest fintechs to watch. There were also several sustainability-focused startups, offering everything from electric-vehicle financing to marketplaces for financing renewable-energy projects.

Persons: VCs, we'll, Mark Peter Davis Organizations: Service, Bain Capital Ventures, Point72 Ventures, Ventures, Interplay, Bank Locations: Wall, Silicon

☆ JPMorgan's Jamie Dimon warns of recession and rate hikes, flags global dangers, and quotes Warren Buffett twice in a new interview. Here are the 8 best quotes.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( Theron Mohamed | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Dimon quoted Warren Buffett twice to flag the risks to banks and trumpet prudence in business. Get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in business, from Wall Street to Silicon Valley — delivered daily. The billionaire banker and JPMorgan CEO also championed prudent risk management, and warned that more lenders could run into problems like Silicon Valley Bank did this spring. If you have that with a recession, yes, you're going to see a little bit more stress and strain in the system." (Dimon was referring to other banks getting caught out by rising interest rates like Silicon Valley Bank.)

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☆ US looks to offload $13 bln of mortgage bonds seized from SVB, Signature - Bloomberg News
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

A customer leaves after speaking with FDIC representatives inside of the Silicon Valley Bank headquarters in Santa Clara, California, U.S., March 13, 2023. REUTERS/Brittany Hosea-Small Acquire Licensing RightsSept 12 (Reuters) - The U.S. government is looking to offload nearly $13 billion of mortgage bonds it amassed from Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank following the collapse of the lenders, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing people with knowledge of the transactions. The FDIC has also discussed alternatives to cutting the prices on the bonds, including potentially repackaging the debt into new securities, the report said. The FDIC in April retained BlackRock (BLK.N) unit Financial Market Advisory to sell the securities portfolios of the two failed lenders. BlackRock had preliminary discussions with investors about the mortgage bonds, but they proved hard to sell, the Bloomberg report said on Tuesday.

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☆ Abu Dhabi's Mubadala commits $1 billion to Blue Owl Capital's credit platform
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-11 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

DUBAI, Sept 11 (Reuters) - Abu Dhabi state fund Mubadala Investment Company has committed $1 billion to U.S.-based Blue Owl Capital's credit platform under a strategic partnership announced by the two companies on Monday. The investment will initially focus on providing financing for technology companies, Mubadala and Blue Owl said in a statement. Blue Owl is an alternative investment manager with $150 billion in assets under management. Private credit funds are increasingly competing with banks, including for financing large company buyouts. I would advise that for the next maybe one year, the credit space would be an interesting space to deploy some investment," al-Mahmoud said at the time.

Persons: Fabrizio Bocciardi, QIA, Mansoor Ebrahim Al, Mahmoud, al, Hadeel Al Sayegh, Susan Fenton Organizations: Mubadala Investment Company, Asia Pacific, Qatar Investment Authority, Thomson Locations: DUBAI, Abu Dhabi, North America, Europe, Asia

☆ FDIC says it should have supervised First Republic more closely
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( Pete Schroeder | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

FILE PHOTO: A person walks past a First Republic Bank branch in Midtown Manhattan in New York City, New York, U.S., March 13, 2023. However, the FDIC added that its supervisors were too “generous” in gauging some of First Republic’s risks, notably around interest rates and uninsured deposits. First Republic was subsequently seized by the FDIC and most of its assets sold to JPMorgan Chase. Similarly, the FDIC found in its April post-mortem of the Signature failure that the agency lacked resources to properly supervise the bank as management pursued an overly aggressive growth strategy. “Both regulation and supervision must be strengthened,” said CEO Dennis Kelleher of Better Markets, a group favoring tougher regulation, in response to the report.

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☆ FDIC says supervisors could have been more aggressive before First Republic's failure
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( Pete Schroeder | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

FILE PHOTO: A person walks past a First Republic Bank branch in Midtown Manhattan in New York City, New York, U.S., March 13, 2023. However, it added bank supervisors were too “generous” in gauging some of its risks, notably around interest rates and a high level of uninsured deposits. First Republic’s collapse, which saw the bank seized by regulators and most of its assets sold to JPMorgan Chase, was the second largest bank failure in American history. It however said the bank likely would have been more resilient to the spreading panic had supervisors criticized bank management practices sooner. The FDIC ultimately found that its supervision team was timely in examining First Republic and producing its findings.

Persons: Mike Segar, JPMorgan Chase, “ Organizations: WASHINGTON, Republic, First, First Republic Bank, REUTERS, Deposit Insurance Corporation, Silicon Valley Bank, JPMorgan, FDIC Locations: U.S, First Republic, Midtown Manhattan, New York City , New York, Silicon, Washington

REUTERS/Jason Reed/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Sept 7 (Reuters) - U.S. bank profits were largely flat in the second quarter of 2023 after accounting for the impact of three large failed bank acquisitions, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation reported Thursday. The bank regulator said industry profits dipped 11.3% to $70.8 billion in the second quarter, but that was primarily due to the impact of the bank failures and ensuing acquisitions. Accounting for those events, bank profits were up 5.7% compared to a year prior. The FDIC said banks saw unrealized deposits on securities increase 8.3% in the second quarter, rising to $558.4 billion. U.S. bank deposits declined for the fifth straight quarter, but only fell 0.5% in the second quarter compared to a record 2.5% decline in the first quarter.

Persons: Jason Reed, Martin Gruenberg, JPMorgan Chase, Pete Schroeder, Chizu Organizations: Federal Deposit Insurance Corp, REUTERS, Rights, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Silicon Valley Bank, First Republic Bank, JPMorgan, Thomson Locations: Washington, Silicon, U.S

☆ Insider Today: Y Combinator's Demo Day decline
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Y Combinator's Demo Day, which will wrap up today, was long considered the event for early-stage startups. AdvertisementAdvertisementInvestors front-running Demo Day was previously considered a major faux pas. You might ask yourself: Who cares if startups line up investments before Demo Day? And companies that get investments before Demo Day might regret it in the long run. The new rating system for performance reviews determines pay — and managers were instructed to not share it with employees.

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☆ This major bank's stock can rally 25% as dealmaking and consumer banking improve, HSBC says
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Investors shouldn't ignore Goldman Sachs as dealmaking regains steam and the consumer banking business turns a corner, according to HSBC. "Goldman Sachs is our preferred name in this sector," Martinez said in a note to clients. Goldman shares have underperformed the broader market with a 6.5% loss this year. Goldman could also see increased valuation multiples from strong earnings and returns on equity and tangible common shareholders' equity, the analyst said. Higher capital requirements or management talent leaves could also hurt shares, as could losses on sales of principal investments.

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☆ More companies are failing as the Fed's war on inflation weighs on businesses
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( George Glover | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The data suggests businesses are struggling to cope with the Federal Reserve's interest-rate rises. Get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in business, from Wall Street to Silicon Valley — delivered daily. The number of failed firms jumped 17% between July and August, according to data from Ep iq Bankruptcy reported by Bloomberg. Last month was the 13th in a row where the number of individual and commercial bankruptcies rose year-on-year, the outlet added. AdvertisementAdvertisementRetailer Bed Bath & Beyond, Silicon Valley Bank, and digital media brand Vice are among the US companies that have filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy this year.

Persons: Kevin O'Leary Organizations: Bloomberg, Company, Service, Valley Bank Locations: Wall, Silicon

☆ US banks hoard $3.3 trillion in cash amid fears of an economic slump
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-06 | by ( Joseph Wilkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Since the collapse of SVB and Signature Bank in March, US banks have become cautious on lending. They're holding a cash pile of $3.3 trillion amid fears of an economic slowdown, Reuters reported. The sector remains subdued after Moody's slashed the credit ratings on 10 US banks in August. US banks are now holding back almost $3.3 trillion in cash amid fears of an economic slowdown, ongoing deposit withdrawals, and stricter liquidity rules, Reuters reported. The banking sector has remained subdued this year and was hit with a ratings downgrade in August.

Persons: Moody's, David Fanger Organizations: Signature Bank, Service, Silicon Valley Bank, Reuters, Moody's, BNY Mellon, US Bancorp Locations: Wall, Silicon

Overall U.S. banks' cash assets were $3.26 trillion as of Aug. 23, up 5.4% from the end of 2022. The SVB failure triggered a sudden dash for cash at banks, which within two weeks had bulked up cash assets to $3.49 trillion, the highest level since April 2022. It has $420 billion in cash and $990 billionof what it calls high quality liquidity assets and other unencumbered securities, it said. "The good news is for some of these banks re-investing cash is that we have pretty high short-term rates," said Mac Sykes, portfolio manager at Gabelli Funds. "It's definitely opportunistic and advantageous to be investing short-term securities."

Persons: Carlo Allegri, David Fanger, Moody's, Brendan Browne, Manan Gosalia, Morgan Stanley, Peter Marshall, Mac Sykes, Saeed Azhar, Ann Saphir, Niket, Megan Davies, Nick Zieminski, Richard Chang Organizations: Bank of America, REUTERS, FRANCISCO, Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank, Federal, Graphics, Reuters, JPMorgan, Federal Reserve, Regulators, FDIC, Gabelli, Thomson Locations: Manhattan, New York City , New York, U.S, Silicon

☆ How big banks won the banking crisis
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-05 | by ( Nicole Goodkind | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Before the Bell: Now that the dust is hopefully settling on this year’s regional banking crisis, are there clear winners and losers in the banking sector? David Kotok: There’s no question the [global systemically important banks, G-SIB] won and the middle-sized banks — let’s call that banks with between $50 billion and $250 billion in assets — were the losers. So if you stand back from the immediate 2023 banking crisis, and you say, how many banks were there 20 years ago in the United States, how many banks are there today? The UK economy is bigger than we thoughtThe UK economy recovered from the Covid-19 pandemic much faster than previously thought, reports my colleague Hanna Ziady. For many office workers around the United States, it also means more return-to-office mandates.

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The strong labor market is propping up U.S. households. “Real disposable income looks set to reaccelerate in 2024 on the back of continued solid job growth and rising real wages,” Jan Hatzius, Goldman’s chief economist, wrote in a client note. On Friday, the Labor Department reported that wage gains had cooled in August, but real wages, adjusted for inflation, are trending higher. In March, the bank raised its recession odds to 35 percent in the wake of Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse and worries that contagion could hurt other lenders. Poll numbers released on Monday by The Wall Street Journal showed that President Biden’s popularity is still sagging, partly because of his track record on the economy.

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☆ Hedge funds drop short trades on U.S. regional banks - Goldman
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-04 | by ( Nell Mackenzie | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The ratio of long trades compared with short positions on U.S. regional banks has risen by 26% since a year low in mid-July 2023, when traders were mostly short the sector, the bank said. An index of U.S. regional bank stocks (.SPLRCBNKS) has recovered roughly 20% of its value from a two-year low hit in May following the failure of Silicon Valley Bank (SIVBV.UL), Signature Bank (SBNY.PK) and First Republic (FRCB.PK). Reuters GraphicsShort positions on larger U.S. banks have also declined since mid-July, with hedge fund long positions rising about 14% against short bets, the Goldman note showed. Most of the stock buying on U.S. regional banks comprised of hedge funds buying back stock that was borrowed for the purpose of short bets, or so-called short covering, Goldman said. Across broader U.S. financial services, hedge funds finished August with net long positions, the note said.

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☆ NBA star Giannis Antetokounmpo spread his money across half a dozen bank accounts as a rookie because of the FDIC's $250,000 limit. Billionaire team owner Marc Lasry told him to invest instead.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-04 | by ( Theron Mohamed | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Silicon Valley Bank's implosion spotlighted the federal deposit insurance limit of $250,000. The cap led NBA star Giannis Antetokounmpo to open multiple bank accounts to protect his fortune. Billionaire investor Marc Lasry told the player to invest in US Treasuries and other assets instead. Get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in business, from Wall Street to Silicon Valley — delivered daily. When Giannis Antetokounmpo first learned of the limit, he opened half a dozen bank accounts to protect his fortune.

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☆ Best High-Yield Savings Accounts of September 2023
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-31 | by ( Martha C. White | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +18 min

With the Federal Reserve steadily raising interest rates to fight inflation, high-yield savings account payouts have steadily risen, too. After years of near-zero returns, the average savings account rate has risen to 0.43%, according to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Unlike some high-yield online savings accounts, you earn a high APY—currently 5%—on every dollar in your account. You can conduct immediate electronic transfers between your brokerage account and savings account, and manage both savings and investment activities on a single platform. How we pickedTo pick Buy Side from WSJ’s Best Savings Accounts, we looked for accounts that offered the best APY on deposited funds without restrictions.

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☆ UBS will cut 3,000 jobs in Switzerland as it absorbs Credit Suisse
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-31 | by ( Hanna Ziady | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

London CNN —UBS expects to shed around 3,000 jobs in Switzerland as it tries to save $10 billion from a sweeping overhaul of the global banking giant created by its emergency rescue of Credit Suisse earlier this year. “The Swiss Bank Employees Association demands that the 37,000 employees of the two institutions in Switzerland are treated fairly and equally in the integration process,” the Swiss banking union said in a statement. UBS (UBS) agreed on March 19 to buy Credit Suisse for the bargain price of 3 billion Swiss francs ($3.4 billion) in a rescue orchestrated by Swiss authorities to avert a banking sector meltdown. UBS posted net profit of $29 billion for the second quarter, reflecting a one-off boost from the acquisition of Credit Suisse at a fraction of its value. It also said it no longer required a 100 billion franc ($114.2 billion) government-backed loan and that Credit Suisse had repaid an earlier loan from Switzerland’s central bank of 50 billion francs ($57.1 billion).

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☆ UBS to cut 3,000 jobs in Switzerland after Credit Suisse takeover
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-31 | by ( Tom Carter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

UBS is planning to cut 3,000 jobs in Switzerland after its shock takeover of rival Credit Suisse. The shotgun marriage with UBS saved embattled Credit Suisse from possible collapse. AdvertisementAdvertisementUBS is planning to cut 3,000 jobs in Switzerland as it continues to integrate Credit Suisse following the shock takeover of its rival earlier this year. The company said Thursday that it plans to complete the integration of Credit Suisse by the end of 2026 and aims to cut costs by $10 billion during that period. Amid fears the 167-year-old financial institution could go under, the Swiss government brokered a shotgun marriage with UBS, with Credit Suisse being sold for 3 billion Swiss francs ($3.25 billion).

Persons: Sergio Ermotti, Ermotti Organizations: UBS, Credit Suisse, Suisse, Reuters, AG, Silicon Valley Locations: Switzerland, Schweiz, Swiss

☆ Morning Bid: US jobs data and China bring cheer, for now
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-30 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

The Fed has made it clear it will be data-dependent as it charts its monetary policy path. European markets look set for a higher open, with the pan-European STOXX 600 (.STOXX) at two-week highs. Inflation reports from Germany and Spain later in the day will provide further clues on price pressures in the region ahead of the euro zone inflation report on Thursday. Traders have raised their bets on a 25-basis-point European Central Bank rate hike in September, a slight shift from expectations of a pause following a sharper-than-expected contraction in euro zone business activity. Australia's inflation slowed to a 17-month low in July, signalling that interest rates might not need to rise again.

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It follows a tumultuous spring for regional banks in which Silicon Valley Bank and two other lenders collapsed, forcing regulators to backstop deposits to stave off a broader panic. The proposal, which is subject to industry feedback, would see banks raise their long-term debt issuance by roughly 25%, or $70 billion, according to the FDIC. The agency said banks would have three years from the rule's adoption to meet the new standard. 'COMPELLING CASE'Each bank's debt requirement will be based on their risk-weighted assets, total assets, or total leverage, depending on which number is highest. In a speech previewing the proposals this month, Gruenberg said recent bank failures made "a compelling case" for regulators to impose tougher rules on regional firms.

Persons: Brian Snyder, Martin Gruenberg, Matthew Bisanz, Mayer Brown, “ It’s, Greg Baer, Gruenberg, Ian Katz, Pete Schroeder, Megan Davies, Philippa Fletcher, Andrea Ricci Organizations: First Republic Bank, REUTERS, Rights, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Federal Reserve, Wall, Bank, FDIC, Financial Services Group Inc, Fifth Third Bancorp, Citizens Financial Group Inc, Industry, Bank Policy Institute, Silicon Valley Bank, JPMorgan Chase, FDIC's, Insurance Fund, Capital Alpha Partners, Thomson Locations: Boston , Massachusetts, U.S, Silicon

The new requirement would bring large regional banks more in line with the largest global banks, which already have their own debt requirement. The proposal follows a tumultuous spring for regional banks, which saw three collapse, forcing regulators to backstop deposits to stave off a broader panic. The proposal would mean banks have to raise their long-term debt issuance by roughly 25%, or $70 billion, according to the FDIC. “These banks will have to go into the market issuing capital to meet the capital proposal and then issuing long-term debt to meet the long-term debt proposal," said Matthew Bisanz, a partner at Mayer Brown. The proposed rules were approved by the FDIC at a meeting Tuesday, giving the industry the opportunity to critique the approach.

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☆ Key San Francisco Fed official who oversaw supervision of SVB will retire
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-29 | by ( Elisabeth Buchwald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New York CNN —Azher Abbasi, head of supervision at the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco — and a key official with direct oversight over failed Silicon Valley Bank — will retire at the end of October, the regional reserve bank announced this week. Abbasi and Mary Daly, president of the San Francisco Fed, came under scrutiny after a post-mortem report undertaken by the Federal Reserve found problems with how SVB was supervised. The San Francisco Fed declined to share additional details with CNN about Abbasi’s departure. Outside of the report, there have been concerns about potential conflicts of interest regarding Greg Becker, the former CEO of SVB, serving as a director on the San Francisco Fed board, potentially having a say over how SVB was supervised. Willardson previously worked at the Minneapolis Fed in a variety of positions from 1990 to 2022, including as senior vice president for supervision, regulation and credit for eight years.

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