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☆ The winners and losers of the Silicon Valley Bank failure
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-13 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Silicon Valley Bank was taken over by regulators on Friday. These are the biggest winners, and losers, in the wake of the bank failure. Which brings us to the downfall of Silicon Valley Bank. Here's a rundown of who stands to gain, and lose, the most as a result of the fall of Silicon Valley Bank. Silicon Valley Bank's obituary had barely been written before firms were offering to buy up customers' uninsured deposits for as little as 55 cents on the dollar.

Meanwhile, extremely wide forecasts for new public borrowing requirements make the outlook for government bonds uncertain. Here are the main budget predictions for UK stocks, gilts and the pound. However NatWest analysts flagged that the OBR will likely revise down growth forecasts for the next five years, making the outlook for interest rates finely balanced. Hunt will likely keep the budget "reasonably dull" after Truss's "mini-budget" sent sterling to its lowest on record, she added. Investors in UK stocks are already grappling with a wide valuation gap with U.S. equities.

☆ Sterling slips after BoE's Mann warns of risks for the pound
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-07 | by ( Joice Alves | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

LONDON, March 7 (Reuters) - Sterling slipped against the U.S. dollar on Tuesday, after a Bank of England (BoE) rate-setter warned that the pound could be vulnerable to Federal Reserve and European Central Bank (ECB) outlooks. The pound could depreciate if investors have not yet fully priced in hawkish messages from central bank peers, Catherine Mann told Bloomberg Television in an interview. "The important question for me with regard to the pound is how much of that existing hawkish tone is already priced into the pound," she said. Traders are also attaching a 93% chance of a 25-basis-point rate increase when the central bank meets to decide policy on March 23. There's no probability priced in that the bank could raise rates by more than that.

☆ Axis Bank completes deal to buy Citi's India consumer business
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

The deal value of 116.03 billion rupees ($1.41 billion) is based on the closing position of assets, assets under management and liabilities of Citi's portfolio as of Jan. 31, Axis Bank said. The consideration was subject to changes in the business' position since then, said Axis Bank. "Citi India consumer banking customers are now served by Axis Bank," Citibank said on its website. Shares of Axis Bank rose 2.2% on Wednesday in their biggest intraday advance in four weeks. Axis Bank will hold a press conference on the deal after the market closes on Wednesday.

☆ Why it’s impossible to find an open squat rack at the gym
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-28 | by ( Nathaniel Meyersohn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

You’ll have much better luck finding an open elliptical machine than a bench press, squat rack or 30-pound dumbbells. The pandemic led more people to take up weight training, gym owners and industry experts say. Post-pandemic, the surge in the popularity of weight training has helped the gym industry recover. Paul/Fairfax Media/Getty ImagesThe arrival of Nautilus and Universal strength training equipment in the 1970s and 1980s made weightlifting more attractive to a broader range of people. Genesis clubs have added more squat and dumbbell racks to keep up with demand for strength training and downsized cardio areas.

☆ Biden taps CEOs of 3M, CVS, FedEx, Citi, others to join his Export Council on trade
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-28 | by ( Emma Kinery | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

U.S. President Joe Biden has appointed the heads of Citigroup , United Airlines , CVS , 3M and FedEx , among other top executives, to sit on a White House advisory committee overseeing international trade. The President's Export Council gives recommendations and insight into the ways government policies impact U.S. trade performance. The group also provides feedback on how Biden's trade policies are affecting businesses across sectors from industry and labor to agriculture. She previously served as chief operating officer and group president of Starbucks and CEO of Sam's Club. The Export Council features expertise from labor, real estate, national security and law, and leaders of Fortune 200 companies.

☆ U.S. dollar strengthens as Fed minutes signal higher rates
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-22 | by ( Laura Matthews | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

The dollar index was up 0.40% at 104.57, easing off the high of 104.59 it reached earlier in the day. "The Fed minutes were just released indicating that a few officials could have supported a 50-bps hike in the last meeting, though most backed the 25bps outcome. "The theme throughout February has been a bias towards higher rates, and these minutes are consistent with that perspective." But Fed funds futures traders are now pricing the fed funds rate to reach 5.38% in July, and remaining above 5% all year. "Stronger-than-expected U.S. data releases since the start of this month have reinforced the Fed's messages about stronger for longer interest rates."

Survey data released on Tuesday showed U.S. business activity unexpectedly rebounded in February to reach its highest in eight months. He is the latest Fed official to signal that higher interest rates is likely needed to bring inflation back to desired levels. "Stronger-than-expected U.S. data releases since the start of this month have reinforced the Fed's messages about stronger for longer interest rates." The dollar index up 0.1% at 104.19, but off the high of 104.34 reached earlier in the day. A blockbuster U.S. employment report in early February sparked the rebound in the dollar, which has been helped along by a series of strong data releases.

☆ Citigroup lifts CEO Fraser's 2022 pay to $24.5 mln
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Feb 21 (Reuters) - Citigroup (C.N) increased Chief Executive Officer Jane Fraser's compensation by nearly 9% to $24.5 million for 2022, the lender said in a filing on Tuesday. Fraser's total pay in 2021 was $22.5 million. She took over as the first female chief executive of a major Wall Street bank in February 2021. Her pay is still below the $34.5 million of JPMorgan & Chase Co's JPM.N CEO Jamie Dimon, and Morgan Stanley (MS.N) CEO James Gorman's $31.5 million. Citigroup reported a 21% fall in fourth-quarter profit last month, missing forecasts, as the bank increased provisions to prepare for a worsening economy and as investment banking revenue declined due to a sharp drop in dealmaking activity.

☆ Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser Gets $24.5 Million 2022 Paycheck, Up 9%
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-21 | by ( David Benoit | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Dollar jumps to six-week high on higher rate expectations
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-17 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The dollar surged on Friday to hit a six-week high against a basket of currencies as a bout of resilient economic data out of the United States raised market expectations that more interest rate hikes were in the offing. The latest data releases gave the U.S. dollar a leg up, knocking sterling to a fresh six-week low of $1.1952 on Friday. Similarly, the kiwi tumbled to a six-week trough of $0.6228, while the euro bottomed at $1.0652, its lowest since Jan. 9. Against a basket of currencies, the U.S. dollar index rose to a fresh six-week top of 104.31 and was on track for a third straight week of gains. U.S. Treasury yields have also surged on the back of further hawkish rate repricing, with the two-year yields last at 4.6762%.

☆ Designer Michael Kors celebrates power of women with new collection
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-16 | by ( Alicia Powell | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/5] A model presents a creation from the Michael Kors spring summer 2023 collection during New York Fashion Week in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., September 14, 2022. REUTERS/Caitlin OchsNEW YORK, Feb 16 (Reuters) - Michael Kors celebrated women who inspired him at his New York Fashion Week show on Wednesday, designing his collection with Tina Turner, Jane Fonda and Yoko Ono in mind. Kors put a twist on evening wear by designing sleek jumpsuits and evening gowns with daring cut-outs. I fell in love with women who were very inspiring to me at the time," said Kors. I think it's a nice alternative to black and warm, and people look so great in it," Kors said.

☆ Citigroup executive says strategy refresh remains "priority"
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Feb 14 (Reuters) - Citigroup Inc (C.N) is laser-focused about its "mission-critical" transformation agenda, its global head of treasury and trade solutions business said on Tuesday, as the bank undergoes a strategy refresh under Chief Executive Jane Fraser. "Transformation is the #1 priority for everybody at Citi," Shahmir Khaliq told investors at a conference, adding that it is imperative that the bank gets it right over the next 24 to 36 months. The bank has long struggled to keep pace with peers on profitability and valuations. Citi's return on assets emerged as one of the lowest among rivals in fiscal 2022. Reporting by Mehnaz Yasmin and Niket Nishant in Bengaluru; Editing by Sriraj KalluvilaOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ I made $200,000 last year selling printables. It's mostly passive income and I can end my day before school pick-up — here's how I built it.
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-11 | by ( Jane Fazackarley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

In the beginning, when I was only selling printables with personal-use licenses, I had several people ask if I could also create commercial-use printables, so I added those to my offerings. I noticed I was getting free traffic from Google and Pinterest, so I decided to cash in and start selling printables. My husband, who's now very supportive of my printables business, was skeptical that it was a good use of my time. I launched the memberships after customers requested more help selling printables, and I currently have around 190 members. My printables business means I can be there for my familyI can work as little or as much as I want.

Feb 1 (Reuters) - Grupo Mexico (GMEXICOB.MX), the conglomerate controlled by billionaire German Larrea, has secured a $5 billion debt package for its proposed acquisition of Citigroup Inc's (C.N) retail operations in Mexico, according to people familiar with the matter. The move represents a major milestone in Grupo Mexico's efforts to put together the deal for Banamex, the unit that encompasses the Citigroup assets. Several banks, including Barclays Plc (BARC.L) and HSBC Holdings Plc (HSBA.L), have pledged to provide the debt financing, the sources said. Citi, Grupo Mexico, Barclays and HSBC declined to comment. Citi stepped back from conversations with Becker to prioritize a potential deal with Larrea, according to sources.

☆ How Jane Fonda Made Fitness a Feminist Cause
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-28 | by ( Danielle Friedman | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Four decades ago, Jane Fonda released her iconic “Workout” video, inspiring untold millions to “feel the burn” of heart-pumping exercise for the first time—and launching a global women’s fitness movement. But while Ms. Fonda’s early ‘80s brand of fitness is often remembered for its shiny leotards and leg warmers, her fitness evangelism had a profound impact on the way women perceived their own strength and potential. Today, every woman who makes a New Year’s resolution to run or lift or cardio dance owes at least a small debt, though sometimes a burdensome one, to Jane Fonda, the original Hollywood fit-fluencer.

REUTERS/Evelyn HocksteinMEXICO CITY, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Citigroup <C.N> Chief Executive Jane Fraser is planning to meet with Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, a government spokesperson told Reuters on Friday, amid the bank's attempt to finalize the sale of its local unit. A spokesperson for Lopez Obrador, Jesus Ramirez, said he did not have further details on the meeting, and said it was subject to final confirmation. The planned meeting comes as Citi aims to sell its Mexican unit, Banamex, as part of the company's planned withdrawal of its retail services in the country after 20 years, first announced last January. Two bidders, which sources told Reuters were Mexican conglomerate Grupo Mexico and Banca Mifel, are vying for Citi's local unit, Lopez Obrador said in December. Reporting by Kylie Madry and Isabel Woodford; Editing by Stephen Eisenhammer, Cassandra Garrison and Leslie AdlerOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ See how Wall Street CEO pay stacks up after a brutal year for investment banking — from David Solomon to Jamie Dimon
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-27 | by ( Emmalyse Brownstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The pay cut follows a 20% drop in 2022 revenues and a $3.8B loss in the consumer bank over 3 years. Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon has taken a 30% pay cut for 2022, according to documents filed by the firm on Friday. Solomon's 2022 compensation includes an annual, unchanging base pay of $2 million in addition to $23 million in bonus, which varies each year. Investment banking revenues are down across Wall Street as M&A dealmaking and IPOs dry up. But Solomon's pay cut stands to be the steepest among his Wall Street CEO peers.

NEW YORK, Jan 23 (Reuters) - The dollar edged lower against the euro on Monday, as the common currency found support from European Central Bank officials' comments signalling additional jumbo interest rate rises in Europe. The euro reached as high as $1.0927 , to trade at its highest level since April last year, before paring gains to trade up 0.1 % at $1.0865. A Reuters survey of analysts also favoured hikes of 50 basis points at the next two meetings and an eventual rate peak of 3.25%, from the current rate of 2%. "Really what's driving things is central bank policy divergence," said Joe Manimbo, senior market analyst at Convera in Washington. So when you weigh the outlook for central bank policy, it depicts the dollar at a disadvantage, given market bets on the Fed moving more slowly than its counterparts abroad," Manimbo said.

The euro reached as high as $1.0927 , breaking the recent peak of $1.08875, to trade at its highest level since April last year. The single currency was aided by European Central Bank (ECB) governing council members Klaas Knot and Peter Kazimir, who both advocated for two more 50 basis point hikes at meetings in February and March. A Reuters survey of analysts also favoured hikes of 50 basis points at the next two meetings and an eventual rate peak of 3.25%, from the current rate of 2%. Investors also have around 50 basis points of U.S. rate cuts priced in for the second half of the year, reflecting softer data on inflation, consumer spending and housing. The pound rose as high as $1.24475 , its highest in seven months, before turning 0.3% lower to $1.2355.

The euro reached as high as $1.0927 , breaking the recent peak of $1.08875, to trade at its highest level since April last year. It was aided by European Central Bank (ECB) governing council member Klaas Knot, who said interest rates would rise by 50 basis points in both February and March and continue climbing in the months after. A Reuters survey of analysts also favoured a hike of 50 basis points in March and an eventual top of 3.25% from the current rate of 2%. "Layered on top of that, it looks as if the ECB are going to carry on hiking interest rates fairly aggressively," Foley added. Investors also have around 50 basis points of U.S. rate cuts priced in for the second half of the year, reflecting softer data on inflation, consumer spending and housing.

☆ Wall Street succession plans: The case for why all 6 big banks could consider a leadership change this year
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-20 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Morgan Stanley CEO James Gorman confirmed what everyone already presumed: There are three executives in the running for his job. It turns out you could make the case for every top US bank making a change in leadership, either with or without the consent of their CEO. At 64 years old, he's the second-oldest CEO among the big six US banks. When discussing succession plans with Bloomberg on Thursday, Gorman acknowledged he doesn't want this job forever. And at 63 years old, he's not exactly a spring chicken.

☆ Davos 2023 - Citi CEO Fraser says China opening up is good news for the market
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 18 (Reuters) - China's opening up is important for the world and there is good news from market friendly measures taken there, Citi Group's chief executive Jane Fraser told a panel at the World Economic Forum's (WEF) annual meeting on Wednesday. It is quite a volatile time in the world, Fraser said, adding that central bank tightening is likely to continue. Reporting by Maha El Dahan; Writing by Nadine Awadalla; Editing by Louise HeavensOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Citi's Jane Fraser is bringing underperforming staff back into the office
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-18 | by ( Allison Morrow | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Although Fraser sees no need to return to the old ways, Citi’s experiment has shown not all workers can hack it working remotely. A tool in the war for talentFraser became the first woman to run a major Wall Street bank when she took the Citi CEO role in March 2021. As part of her mission to cast Citi as the bank “with a soul,” Fraser saw an opportunity to embrace rather than resist a hybrid work schedule that allowed staff flexibility. It’s simply not sustainable,” she wrote in a memo to Citi’s more than 200,000 global staff. Most roles at Citi would become hybrid, with three days in the office and up to two at home, she said in the memo.

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☆ Citi's Jane Fraser, Wall Street's WFH champion, now has some doubts
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-18 | by ( Allison Morrow | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New York CNN —When Jane Fraser became CEO of Citigroup nearly two years ago, in the middle of the pandemic, she established the kind of flexible hybrid work culture that’s mostly unheard of among elite Wall Street bankers. Although Fraser sees no need to return to the old ways, Citi’s experiment has shown not all workers can hack it working remotely. “Apprenticeship is really important,” she added, recalling her own “eccentric and wonderful” mentors from her time as a young banker. A tool in the war for talentFraser became the first woman to run a major Wall Street bank when she took the Citi CEO role in March 2021. As part of her mission to cast Citi as the bank “with a soul,” Fraser saw an opportunity to embrace rather than resist a hybrid work schedule that allowed staff flexibility.

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