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Billionaire activist-investor Carl Icahn gives an interview on FOX Business Network's Neil Cavuto show in New York February 11, 2014. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File PhotoAug 4 (Reuters) - Carl Icahn-owned investment firm Icahn Enterprises (IEP.O) on Friday halved its quarterly payout, months after short-seller Hindenburg Research accused it of operating a "Ponzi-like" structure to pay dividends. Hindenburg said on Friday it remained short on the company, in a post on messaging platform X, formerly known as Twitter. "Icahn Enterprises will eventually cut or eliminate its dividend entirely, barring a miracle turnaround in investment performance," Hindenburg said when it had announced its short position. "We do not intend to let a misleading Hindenburg report interfere with this practice (of distributing dividends)," Icahn Enterprises said in a statement.

Persons: Carl Icahn, Neil Cavuto, Brendan McDermid, Hindenburg, Icahn, Niket, Milla Nissi Organizations: FOX Business, REUTERS, Icahn Enterprises, Hindenburg, Enterprises, Thomson Locations: New York, Bengaluru

☆ Carl Icahn's investment firm cuts dividend months after Hindenburg report
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-04 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

Billionaire activist-investor Carl Icahn gives an interview on FOX Business Network's Neil Cavuto show in New York February 11, 2014. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File PhotoAug 4 (Reuters) - Icahn Enterprises (IEP.O) on Friday said it would cut its dividend payout months after short seller Hindenburg Research accused the investment firm of operating a "Ponzi-like" structure to pay dividends. The investment firm, owned by Carl Icahn, said it would distribute $1 per depositary unit to its investors, lower than its usual quarterly dividend of $2 per unit. Shares of Icahn Enterprises fell 24% in premarket trading. Reporting by Niket Nishant in Bengaluru; Editing by Milla NissiOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Carl Icahn, Neil Cavuto, Brendan McDermid, Niket, Milla Nissi Organizations: FOX Business, REUTERS, Icahn Enterprises, Hindenburg, Thomson Locations: New York, Bengaluru

☆ Google-parent Alphabet offloads nearly 90% stake in trading app Robinhood
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-04 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File PhotoAug 4 (Reuters) - Google-parent Alphabet (GOOGL.O) said on Friday it had slashed its stake in Robinhood Markets (HOOD.O) by nearly 90%, days after the trading app said it had turned a profit for the first time as a public company. Shares of the company, whose trading platform was at the center of a meme stock frenzy in January 2021, have lost 86% since hitting their peak in August of the same year. To counter this weakness in its mainstay trading business, Menlo Park, California-based Robinhood is looking for new revenue streams. In its regulatory filing, Alphabet said it had around 612,214 shares in Robinhood as of June 30, compared with 4.9 million shares in the first quarter ended March 31. As of Robinhood's last close on Thursday, Alphabet's stake would be worth just about $7 million, according to Reuters calculations.

Persons: Andrew Kelly, Robinhood, Alphabet's, Niket, Nivedita Bhattacharjee, Anil D'Silva Organizations: Inc, REUTERS, Robinhood, Menlo, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, Menlo Park , California, Robinhood, Bengaluru

☆ PayPal stock drops as weak margins fan growth fears
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-03 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/IllustrationAug 3 (Reuters) - Shares of PayPal Holdings (PYPL.O) fell more than 8% in premarket trading on Thursday as weak second-quarter margins at the digital payments firm overshadowed a strong forecast. The company said higher provisions at its credit portfolio hit margins and that it had tightened underwriting standards on loans. The San Jose, California-based company reported second-quarter adjusted operating margins of 21.4% after markets closed on Wednesday. Profit margins at PayPal have come under scrutiny in recent months. While its low-margin businesses like Braintree have shown strong growth, higher-margin business like the PayPal-branded checkout platform have shown slower growth.

Persons: Dado Ruvic, Edward Jones, Logan Purk, Dan Schulman, Schulman, J.P, Morgan, Tien, tsin Huang, Niket, Nivedita Organizations: PayPal, REUTERS, PayPal Holdings, Thomson Locations: San Jose , California, Braintree, Bengaluru

☆ PayPal stock drops after weak second-quarter margins
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-03 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

A smartphone with the PayPal logo is placed on a laptop in this illustration taken on July 14, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/IllustrationAug 3 (Reuters) - Shares of PayPal Holdings (PYPL.O) fell nearly 9% in premarket trading on Thursday after the digital payments firm reported weak margins for the second quarter that overshadowed a strong outlook. The company reported an adjusted operating margin of 21.4% for the three months ended June 30, below estimates of 22%, according to Refinitiv IBES data. In May, PayPal cut its adjusted margin forecast for the full year, which worried analysts and investors. The company forecast adjusted profit per share for the current quarter to be in a range of $1.22 and $1.24, above analysts' estimates of $1.22.

Persons: Dado Ruvic, Edward Jones, Logan Purk, Niket, Nivedita Organizations: PayPal, REUTERS, PayPal Holdings, Thomson Locations: Bengaluru

☆ Global Payments quarterly profit beats estimates on robust spending
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Aug 1 (Reuters) - Global Payments (GPN.N) second-quarter profit beat Wall Street estimates on Tuesday as robust consumer spending spurred strong growth in its merchant-focused business. The Georgia-based payments technology firm reported a profit of $685.3 million, or $2.62 per share, for the three months ended June 30, excluding one-time costs. Robust spending has boosted the performance of payments tech providers such Global Payments whose fees are strongly correlated to spending volumes. Merchant solutions, which provides payments services and software to businesses and is Global Payments' biggest unit, reported a 17.3% growth in revenue. Reporting by Niket Nishant in Bengaluru Editing by Vinay DwivediOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Niket, Vinay Dwivedi Organizations: Wall, Payments, Thomson Locations: Georgia, Bengaluru

☆ BlackRock, MSCI draw scrutiny from US House Committee on China
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

REUTERS/Carlo Allegri/File Photo License this content on Reuters ConnectAug 1 (Reuters) - A U.S. congressional committee on China said asset management giant BlackRock (BLK.N) and index provider MSCI (MSCI.N) were facilitating investments into blacklisted Chinese companies. The firms have facilitated American capital flow into the companies the U.S. government had found guilty of fueling China's military advancement or human rights abuses, the House of Representatives' Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) said on Monday. "With all investments in China and markets around the world, BlackRock complies with all applicable U.S. government laws. We will continue engaging with the Select Committee directly on the issues raised," BlackRock said. Republicans formed the Select Committee when they took control of the House in January, as part of an effort to convince Americans why they should care about competing with China.

Persons: Carlo Allegri, BlackRock, MSCI, Mike Gallagher, Niket Nishant, Jaiveer Singh Shekhawat, Michael Martina, Don Durfee, Krishna Chandra Eluri, Shinjini Ganguli, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: REUTERS, Reuters, U.S, Chinese Communist Party, CCP, BlackRock, Republicans, China, Congress, Republican, Wall Street, Thomson Locations: BlackRock, Manhattan, New York City , New York, U.S, China, Taiwan, Ukraine

☆ BlackRock, MSCI face probe for allegedly facilitating China investments - WSJ
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/2] The BlackRock logo is pictured outside their headquarters in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., May 25, 2021. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri/File PhotoAug 1 (Reuters) - Asset manager BlackRock (BLK.N) and index provider MSCI are being investigated by a congressional committee for allegedly facilitating China investments, Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing letters to the companies from the panel. BlackRock, MSCI and the Committee did not immediately respond to Reuters requests for comment outside normal business hours. Last month, China curbed exports of some metals widely used in the semiconductor industry, in a move it said was aimed at protecting national security. Reporting by Niket Nishant in Bengaluru; Editing by Krishna Chandra Eluri and Shinjini GanguliOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Carlo Allegri, Niket, Krishna Chandra Eluri Organizations: REUTERS, BlackRock, Wall Street, Chinese Communist Party, Thomson Locations: BlackRock, Manhattan, New York City , New York, U.S, China, MSCI, Taiwan, Ukraine, Bengaluru

July 28 (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs (GS.N) executive Julian Salisbury will join investment firm Sixth Street as a partner and co-chief investment officer early next year, his incoming firm said, marking yet another high-profile exit from Goldman. Salisbury will reunite with Goldman alums in his new role, including Sixth Street CEO Alan Waxman. Salisbury became a partner in 2008 and previously served as global co-head of the asset management unit before it was combined with wealth management under Marc Nachmann last year. Goldman's asset management division has promoted 11 partners and hired nine new managing directors focused on investing this year, a company spokeswoman said. Salisbury has "done a great job putting together all these asset management businesses over the last few years," Nachmann said in an interview.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Julian Salisbury, Salisbury, Goldman alums, Alan Waxman, Marc Nachmann, Julian, Waxman, Dina Powell McCormick, Gregg Lemkau, Katie Koch, Goldman, Nachmann, It’s, David Solomon, Lloyd Blankfein, Manya Saini, Niket, Lananh Nguyen, Vinay Dwivedi, Matthew Lewis Organizations: Sixth, Goldman, MSD Partners, TCW, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Goldman, Salisbury, London, Moscow, New York, Russia, China, Bengaluru, Lananh

☆ What are global companies saying about China's economy?
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

July 28 (Reuters) - Major global firms ranging from banks to chipmakers are taking a largely cautious stance on their China business amid a frail recovery at the world's second-largest economy from a pandemic slowdown. Following are comments from firms on their China business during the latest reporting season:Reporting by Savyata Mishra and Arunima Kumar in Bengaluru; Additional reporting by Niket Nishant, Granth Vanaik, Aditya Soni and Bhanvi Satija; Editing by Sriraj Kalluvila, Eileen Soreng and Maju SamuelOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Savyata Mishra, Arunima Kumar, Niket Nishant, Granth Vanaik, Aditya Soni, Bhanvi, Sriraj Kalluvila, Eileen Soreng, Maju Samuel Organizations: Thomson Locations: China, Bengaluru

☆ Mastercard beats profit estimates on spending boost
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

July 27 (Reuters) - Mastercard (MA.N) on Thursday reported a bigger-than-expected rise in second-quarter profit, boosted by resilient spending in a turbulent economy. On Tuesday, Mastercard's peer Visa reported its smallest jump in quarterly profit in more than two years. American Express (AXP.N) also kept its full-year profit forecast unchanged despite reporting record spending last week. Excluding one-time costs, New York-based Mastercard earned $2.89 per share for the three months ended June 30, beating expectations of $2.82 per share, according to Refinitiv IBES data. Cross-border volume, a gauge of travel demand that tracks spending on cards outside the country of their issue, jumped 24%.

Persons: Niket, Shinjini Organizations: Mastercard, Federal Reserve, Visa, American Express, Thomson Locations: New York, Bengaluru

REUTERS/Benoit TessierJuly 27 (Reuters) - Visa (V.N) and Mastercard (MA.N), which bet on China to boost travel spending, have had to contend with a disappointing first half of the year as post-COVID momentum in the world's second-biggest economy loses steam. In their earnings calls this week, both card giants said travel in China was nowhere near pre-pandemic levels. "Looking at Mainland China specifically, cross-border travel continued to improve but remains well below 2019 levels," said Vasant Prabhu, Visa's chief financial officer. His counterpart at Mastercard, Sachin Mehra, also said there was further room for travel recovery in China. Reuters GraphicsInbound cross-border travel to China stood at nearly 50% of 2019 levels, while outbound travel was nearly 70%, the company said.

Persons: Benoit Tessier, Vasant Prabhu, Sachin Mehra, Edward Jones, Logan Purk, Manya Saini, Niket, Krishna Chandra Organizations: REUTERS, Mastercard, Reuters, U.S, Reuters Graphics Visa, Thomson Locations: China, Mainland China, U.S . Federal, Bengaluru

☆ Binance withdraws application for crypto license in Germany
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

July 26 (Reuters) - Binance has withdrawn its application for a crypto license in Germany, suggesting the world's biggest cryptocurrency exchange is rethinking its immediate expansion plans amid a tough regulatory stance towards the industry. German regulators had told Binance they would not grant it a crypto custody license, Reuters reported last month. "Binance confirms it has proactively withdrawn its BaFin (Germany's financial regulator) application. The situation, both in the global market and regulation, has changed significantly," a spokesperson for the company said on Wednesday. "Binance still intends to apply for appropriate licensing in Germany, but it is essential that our submission accurately reflects these changes," the spokesperson added.

Persons: Binance, Changpeng Zhao, Niket, Elizabeth Howcroft, KRishna Chandra Organizations: Reuters, U.S . Securities, Exchange, CoinDesk, Thomson Locations: Germany, Netherlands, France, Bengaluru, London

It will be based in Los Angeles and led by Banc of California CEO Jared Wolff. Shares of PacWest surged 34% after the market close, while Banc of California jumped 9%. PacWest stockholders will receive 0.6569 Banc of California shares for each PacWest share they currently own. Meanwhile, the two private equity firms will be issued new Banc of California stock worth $400 million at a price of $12.30 per share. PacWest had total assets of $44 billion at the end of March, while Banc of California had assets of $10 billion, according to separate company filings.

Persons: Warburg Pincus, Centerbridge, Jared Wolff, PacWest, Timothy Coffey, Janney Montgomery Scott, Janet Yellen, Ares Management, Wolff, We've, David Smith, Nomura, Niket, Nupur Anand, David French, Pete Schroeder, Tatiana Bautzer, Megan Davies, Lananh Nguyen, Arun Koyyur, Jonathan Oatis, Sonali Paul Organizations: PacWest Bancorp, Warburg, Centerbridge Partners, midsize, RARE, Bank, Pacific Western Bank, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Autonomous Research, U.S, Thomson Locations: Banc, California, Los Angeles, U.S, Bengaluru, New York

July 26 (Reuters) - Mastercard (MA.N) has told financial institutions to stop allowing marijuana transactions on its debit cards, dealing a blow to an industry already on the fringes of the financial system in the United States. Most banks in the country do not service cannabis companies as marijuana remains illegal at the federal level despite several states legalizing its medicinal and recreational use. "The federal government considers cannabis sales illegal, so these purchases are not allowed on our systems," the spokesperson added. Sunburn Cannabis CEO Brady Cobb said in a statement that "this move is another blow to the state-legal cannabis industry and patients/consumers who want to access this budding category." The SAFE Banking Act is a crucial legislation that would make it easier for the cannabis industry to access banking services.

Persons: Brady Cobb, Darren Weiss, John Cornyn, Chuck Schumer's, Niket Nishant, Arun Koyyur, Krishna Chandra Eluri Organizations: Mastercard, Republican, Bloomberg News, Thomson Locations: United States, Washington, Bengaluru

July 26 (Reuters) - PacWest Bancorp's (PACW.O) shares rose nearly 38% in premarket trading on Wednesday, a day after smaller rival Banc of California (BANC.N) agreed to buy the lender for $1.1 billion in an all-stock deal. Banc of California's shares jumped nearly 13% after the lender said it would pay 0.6569 share to PacWest stockholders for each share they own. PacWest stock was trading at $10.47, higher than the offer price of $9.60 per share, per calculations based on Banc of California's closing price on Tuesday. "The deal marks a structural transformation for BANC and accelerates its evolution, with a much improved profitability profile exiting 2024." Private equity firms Warburg Pincus and Centerbridge Partners have agreed to invest $400 million in Banc of California's buyout deal.

Persons: Raymond James, David Long, Long, Ares Management, PacWest, Omar Fahmy, Fahmy, Warburg Pincus, Niket Nishant, Manya, Shinjini Organizations: Reuters, PNC, Western Alliance, Warburg, Centerbridge Partners, Manya Saini, Thomson Locations: California, Banc, U.S, Los Angeles , California, Bengaluru

☆ Visa posts higher quarterly profit on spending boost
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

July 25 (Reuters) - Payments processor Visa (V.N) reported a jump in third-quarter profit on Tuesday, helped by resilient consumer spending despite tough economic conditions this year. Excluding one-time costs, it posted a profit of $4.5 billion, or $2.16 per share, for the three months ended June 30, compared with $4.2 billion, or $1.98 per share, a year ago. Payment volumes rose 9%, while cross-border volumes surged 17% in the quarter. A rebound in spending since last year has kept card companies on more solid ground, but the U.S. Federal Reserve's relentless interest rate hikes are starting to deter pandemic-weary travelers who had fueled the recovery. Reporting by Niket Nishant and Sri Hari N S in Bengaluru; Editing by Devika SyamnathOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Niket Nishant, Sri Hari, Devika Organizations: U.S, U.S . Federal, Thomson Locations: U.S ., Sri, Bengaluru

☆ PacWest merges with Banc of California in all-stock deal
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

July 25 (Reuters) - Banc of California (BANC.N) and PacWest Bancorp (PACW.O) on Tuesday announced an all-stock merger with a $400 million equity raise from Warburg Pincus and Centerbridge Partners. Reporting by Niket Nishant in Bengaluru; Editing by Arun KoyyurOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Warburg Pincus, Niket, Arun Koyyur Organizations: PacWest Bancorp, Tuesday, Centerbridge Partners, Thomson Locations: California, Bengaluru

That special fee, which the FDIC proposed in May, would be assessed based on their uninsured deposits at the end of 2022. The regulator said some banks were "not reporting estimated uninsured deposits in accordance with the instructions." A July 6 report by S&P Global noted 55 banks restated their fourth-quarter uninsured deposits in FDIC reports, more than twice the norm. Specifically, the FDIC reminded banks they must report uninsured deposits backed by pledged assets as well as uninsured deposits held at their own subsidiaries. “Earlier this year, we identified certain internal or intra-bank accounts that shouldn’t have been reported,” Bank of America spokesman Bill Halldin said.

Persons: Zions, Paul Burdiss, Bill Halldin, Bank spokespeople, Niket, Pete Schroeder, Tatiana Bauzer, Shweta Agarwal, Megan Davies Organizations: U.S, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Valley Bank, FDIC, P Global, Bank of America, ” Bank of America, P, Huntington National Bank, Bank, Bank Policy Institute, Thomson Locations: Bengaluru, Washington

☆ Banc of California in talks to buy PacWest Bancorp - WSJ
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

July 25 (Reuters) - Banc of California (BANC.N) is in advanced talks to buy PacWest Bancorp (PACW.O) and a deal could be announced as soon as Tuesday, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter. Shares of PacWest were down 27%, while Banc of California gained 10% in afternoon trading. PacWest has been signing deals to shed some assets and strengthen its balance sheet. PacWest had a market capitalization of $1.24 billion as of Monday, almost 63% higher than that of Banc of California, according to Refinitiv data. Private equity firms Centerbridge and Warburg Pincus are planning to contribute equity to help fund Banc of California's acquisition of PacWest, the Journal report said.

Persons: Janet Yellen, PacWest, Ares Management, Warburg Pincus, Niket, Arun Koyyur Organizations: PacWest Bancorp, Wall Street Journal, midsize, PacWest, Thomson Locations: California, Banc, Bengaluru

(Reuters) -Comerica and Huntington Bancshares on Friday sharply cut their interest income growth forecasts for 2023, the latest U.S. banks to sound the alarm over faltering loan demand and spike in deposit costs. NII - the difference between what banks make on loans and pay out on deposits - rose for nearly all banks reporting earnings for the April-June quarter, with Comerica and Huntington also topping profit estimates. Mid-sized lender Regions Financial, which also reported results on Friday, said its deposit costs had risen in the second quarter. Comerica slashed its 2023 NII growth forecast to a range of 1% to 2% from 6% to 7% estimated earlier, and its shares fell 3.8%. Its shares slipped 1.3% in late-morning tradeRegions Financial kept its 2023 NII forecast unchanged but its stock declined 3.4%.

Persons: Huntington Bancshares, Mike Segar, Huntington, ”, Christopher Marinac, Janney Montgomery Scott, James Herzog Organizations: Reuters, Comerica, Huntington, Wall, New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Federal, Financial, ” Comerica Locations: Manhattan, New York City , New York, U.S

☆ Huntington Bancshares beats Q2 profit estimates on interest income strength
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

July 21 (Reuters) - Huntington Bancshares (HBAN.O) beat Wall Street estimates for second-quarter profit on Friday, as it earned more from rising interest rates and saw strong demand for its commercial loans. "There is increasing optimism around a very modest slowdown, (or) recession," the bank's CEO Stephen Steinour said, citing stimulus spending from the government. "The interest rate outlook has continued to change," said Steinour, adding there are expectations that rates will remain higher for a longer period. Huntington earned $0.35 per share in the second quarter versus analysts' average estimate of $0.34 per share, according to Refinitiv IBES data. Total deposits at Huntington were $148 billion, up nearly 2% from the first quarter.

Persons: Huntington, Stephen Steinour, NII, Niket, Saeed Azhar, Shweta Agarwal, Deepa Babington Organizations: U.S . Federal Reserve, Comerica, Fifth Third Bancorp, Thomson Locations: U.S, Columbus , Ohio, Huntington, Bengaluru, New York

☆ Bank stocks volatile on mixed results, Discover sinks amid regulatory review
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

July 20 (Reuters) - Bank stocks were volatile in premarket trading on Thursday as lenders reported mixed quarterly results, while shares of Discover Financial Services (DFS.N) tanked after it disclosed a regulatory review over some of its credit products. Meanwhile, two major mid-sized banks missed quarterly profit estimates, while one came ahead of Wall Street expectations on Thursday. KeyCorp (KEY.N) shares dropped 2.7% after the bank's profit plunged 50% and it forecast a decline in net interest income. They fell 5.7% in the second quarter compared with a year earlier. Outperforming peers, Fifth Third Bancorp's (FITB.O) shares rose 1.9% premarket as the bank's quarterly profit topped expectations, even as it trimmed its growth forecast for full-year NII.

Persons: Zions, Manya Saini, Jaiveer Shekhawat, Sri Hari, Shweta Agarwal, Krishna Chandra Organizations: Bank, Discover Financial Services, Discover, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Truist, Major, Thomson Locations: Truist, Major U.S, Bengaluru

☆ Goldman brings back Tom Montag as CEO Solomon bolsters board support
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] People walk in the Goldman Sachs global headquarters in Manhattan, New York, U.S., November 15, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File PhotoJuly 20 (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs (GS.N) has brought back to its fold senior executive Tom Montag, adding him to its board as the Wall Street giant looks to regain lost ground after its ill-fated foray into consumer banking. Considered to be an ally of CEO David Solomon, Montag could bolster support for the chief executive, who is looking to undo the damage from the company's high-profile flop in retail banking. "Tom brings extensive financial services and risk management experience, with over 35 years in the industry," Solomon said. "He has incredible perspective regarding the complex financial and non-financial risks that large global financial institutions face."

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Andrew Kelly, Tom Montag, Montag, David Solomon, Goldman, Tom, Adebayo Ogunlesi, Merrill Lynch, Solomon, writedowns, Saeed Azhar, Niket, Manya, Arun Koyyur, Lananh Nguyen Organizations: REUTERS, Reuters, Bank of America, Rubicon, TPG, Manya Saini, Thomson Locations: Manhattan , New York, U.S, New York, Bengaluru

☆ Investor group nears $125 million deal for CoinDesk, Wall Street Journal reports
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

July 20 (Reuters) - A group led by blockchain investors Matthew Roszak and Peter Vessenes are nearing a $125 million deal for cryptocurrency-focused media firm CoinDesk, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter. CoinDesk is currently owned by crypto conglomerate Digital Currency Group (DCG), which bought it in 2016. Any sale would likely bolster DCG's financial strength as the company looks to pull its Genesis unit out of bankruptcy. CoinDesk, Roszak's investment firm Tally Capital and Vessenes's family office did not immediately respond to Reuters requests for comment. Reporting by Niket Nishant in Bengaluru; Editing by Devika SyamnathOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Matthew Roszak, Peter Vessenes, DCG, Niket, Devika Organizations: cryptocurrency, Wall Street, Digital Currency Group, Gemini, Tally Capital, Thomson Locations: Bengaluru

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