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Cboe declined to say whether those relations happened while Tilly was CEO or prior to his tenure at the helm. His resignation is the latest in a string of high-profile exits by CEOs whose personal conduct ran afoul of company policy. "When he became CEO, he grew that business from a little options exchange to a global, fintech and exchange leader. Cboe has exclusive rights to list flagship contracts linked to the Standard & Poor’s 500 stock index through 2032. "The silver lining is it doesn't look like it is related to strategic or financial issue for the company," Lau said of the CEO resignation.

Persons: Edward Tilly, Piper Sandler, Brendan McDermid, Cboe, Fredric Tomczyk, Tilly, Andrew Bond, Bond, Owen Lau, Lau, Rosenblatt's Bond, Steve Sosnick, Sosnick, Tomczyk, " Lau, Jaiveer Singh, Laura Matthews, Saqib Iqbal Ahmed, Arun Koyyur, Michelle Price, Megan Davies, Bill Berkrot, Nick Zieminski Organizations: CBOE, Inc, Piper Sandler Global Exchange, FinTech Conference, REUTERS, Rosenblatt Securities, Oppenheimer & Co, THE, Interactive, U.S . Securities, Exchange Commission, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, Bengaluru, New York, Lincoln

☆ Wall Street banks shed jobs to ease cost pressures
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Morning commuters walk on Wall Street in New York's financial district October 30, 2014. Others, like Citigroup (C.N), are preparing to cut jobs as part of a structural revamp targeted to remove complexity. It also laid off nearly 1,000 employees from First Republic Bank, the collapsed lender it had acquired from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. The bank laid off about 3,200 people earlier this year in its biggest headcount reduction since the 2008 financial crisis. Lazard (LAZ.N) -The New York-based investment bank said it would cut around 10% of its workforce in 2023.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo, Wells, Mike Santomassimo, Santomassimo, Charles Schwab, Lazard, Jaiveer Singh, Maju Samuel Organizations: REUTERS, Banking, Citigroup, JPMorgan, First Republic Bank, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp, Reuters, Financial Times, Bloomberg News, Wall Street, UBS Group, Credit, Thomson Locations: New, U.S, New York, York, Bengaluru

Wells Fargo Bank branch is seen in New York City, U.S., March 17, 2020. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsCompanies Wells Fargo & Co FollowSept 15 (Reuters) - The former head of Wells Fargo's (WFC.N) retail bank on Friday avoided prison time after pleading guilty to an obstruction charge related to the bank's sweeping fake-accounts scandal. Prosecutors had sought a one-year prison term for Tolstedt, but the judge said it would unfairly make Tolstedt appear solely responsible for Wells Fargo's misconduct. That cap remains in place, though Wells Fargo remains the fourth-largest U.S. bank. Wells Fargo has also clawed back tens of millions of dollars of her pay.

Persons: Wells Fargo's, Carrie Tolstedt, Josephine Staton, Wells, Tolstedt, Martin Estrada, Wells Fargo, John Stumpf, Stumpf, Chris Prentice, Jonathan Stempel, Jaiveer Singh, Shounak Dasgupta, Matthew Lewis Organizations: REUTERS, Companies Wells, U.S, San, Wells, Prosecutors, Federal Reserve, Securities and Exchange Commission, Thomson Locations: Wells Fargo Bank, New York City, U.S, Los Angeles, San Francisco, America, Wells, New York, Bengaluru

☆ Crypto firm DCG says Genesis' agreement with creditors to result in 70-90% recovery
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-13 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Sept 13 (Reuters) - Digital Currency Group (DCG), the parent of bankrupt crypto lender Genesis Capital, said in a court filing on Wednesday that it expects to provide a recovery of 70%-90% for all unsecured creditors under a previously announced agreement. Several crypto companies have been under pressure after the collapse of major exchange FTX sent shockwaves through the sector. Genesis, which filed for bankruptcy protection in January and owes at least $3.4 billion to creditors, reached an in-principle agreement on a restructuring plan a month later to resolve claims. Venture capital firm DCG owes Genesis Capital approximately $526 million due in May 2023 and $1.1 billion under a promissory note due in June 2032. "We strongly believe the proposed agreement represents the best outcome for all creditors," DCG said in a statement.

Persons: FTX, Genesis, DCG, Jaiveer Singh, Shweta Agarwal Organizations: Currency Group, Genesis, Gemini, . Venture, Thomson Locations: Bengaluru

☆ KKR to invest more than $1 bln in USI Insurance to become largest shareholder
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-11 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

REUTERS/Brendan McDermid//File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSept 11 (Reuters) - USI Insurance Services said on Monday that existing shareholder KKR (KKR.N) plans to make a new equity investment of more than $1 billion to become the largest stakeholder. Private equity firm KKR and USI will purchase shares of USI held by pension fund Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) and certain other investors, as part of the agreement. More than 50% of the USI shares held by CDPQ will be purchased as part of the transaction. CDPQ and KKR bought USI in 2017 from investment manager Onex (ONEX.TO) for $4.3 billion, including debt. USI provides insurance and employee benefit-related products to U.S. companies.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, CDPQ, Onex, Jaiveer Singh, Shounak Dasgupta Organizations: KKR, New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, USI Insurance, USI, Thomson Locations: New York, U.S, Bengaluru

☆ Imbue raises $200 mln at over $1 bln valuation in AI funding boost
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

Sept 7 (Reuters) - AI research lab Imbue has raised $200 million in a Series B funding round, which included participation from Astera Institute and Nvidia (NVDA.O), at a valuation of over $1 billion, the company said in a blog post on Thursday. Companies across the world, from banks to big tech, have doubled down on investments in artificial intelligence (AI) after ChatGPT, a generative AI chatbot by Microsoft-backed MSFT.O OpenAI took the world by storm in late 2022. "The latest funding will accelerate our development of AI systems that can reason and code," the company said. Reporting by Jaiveer Singh Shekhawat in Bengaluru; Editing by Shailesh KuberOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Imbue, MSFT.O OpenAI, Jaiveer Singh, Shailesh Organizations: Astera Institute, Nvidia, Companies, Microsoft, Thomson Locations: Bengaluru

☆ US authorities interview Winklevoss over claims against DCG and its CEO -source
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

REUTERS/Lucas Jackson/file photo Acquire Licensing RightsSept 7 (Reuters) - U.S. authorities are probing claims of fraud that Cameron Winklevoss, the co-founder of crypto firm Gemini Trust Co, has made against the Digital Currency Group (DCG) and its founder Barry Silbert, according to a source familiar with the inquiry. Winklevoss has said that DCG and Silbert misrepresented the financial health of DCG's lending arm Genesis, which filed for bankruptcy in January. Gemini was the largest creditor of the bankrupt firm and is suing DCG and Silbert. Federal prosecutors in New York and investigators from the FBI and the Securities and Exchange Commission asked Winklevoss about his claims during an interview in recent months, the source said. Authorities have not accused DCG or Silbert of any misconduct and investigations do not always lead to charges.

Persons: Cameron Winklevoss, Lucas Jackson, Barry Silbert, Winklevoss, Silbert, Gemini, DCG, Chris Prentice, Jaiveer Singh, Devika Syamnath, Cynthia Osterman Organizations: New York State Department of Financial Services, REUTERS, Gemini Trust, Digital Currency Group, FBI, Securities and Exchange Commission, Bloomberg, SEC, Gemini, Thomson Locations: Manhattan, New York, Bengaluru

☆ Cathie Wood's ARK Invest files for first US spot-ether ETF
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Cathie Wood, Founder, CEO, and CIO of ARK Invest, speaks at the 2022 Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., May 2, 2022. REUTERS/David Swanson Acquire Licensing RightsSept 6 (Reuters) - Cathie Wood's Ark Invest and crypto investment firm 21Shares are seeking regulatory approval to set up an exchange-traded fund (ETF) that would directly hold ether, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Wednesday. The case has been closely watched by the cryptocurrency and asset management industries, which have been trying for years to convince the SEC to approve a spot bitcoin ETF. Cboe Global Markets earlier this year filed a proposal with the U.S. SEC to list and trade shares of a spot bitcoin ETF by Ark Invest and 21Shares on the Cboe BZX exchange. The regulator has in recent years rejected dozens of applications for spot bitcoin ETFs, citing inadequate levels of trading surveillance that could leave the underlying spot market subject to fraud and manipulation.

Persons: Cathie Wood, David Swanson, 21Shares, Jaiveer Singh, Devika Organizations: ARK Invest, Milken, Global Conference, REUTERS, U.S . Securities, Exchange Commission, SEC, U.S, U.S . District of Columbia, Cboe, Ark Invest, Thomson Locations: Beverly Hills , California, U.S, U.S ., Bengaluru

☆ BlackBerry expects to report drop in quarterly revenue, shares dive
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

The Blackberry logo is shown on a office tower in Irvine, California, U.S., October 20, 2020. In its preliminary results announcement for the quarter, the company said it expects revenue of about $132 million, compared with $168 million last year. Four analysts polled by LSEG expect BlackBerry to report sales of $156.9 million. In August, media reports said private equity firm Veritas Capital made an offer to buy BlackBerry, months after the Canadian company began a strategic review. The company expects revenue in its cybersecurity unit to be about $80 million, lower than $111 million last year.

Persons: Mike Blake, John Chen, Jaiveer Singh, Devika Organizations: REUTERS, LSEG, Veritas Capital, Canadian, Thomson Locations: Irvine , California, U.S, Bengaluru

☆ Coinbase to launch new lending platform aimed at large institutional investors
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-05 | by ( Jaiveer Shekhawat | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Employees of Coinbase Global Inc, the biggest U.S. cryptocurrency exchange, watch as their listing is displayed on the Nasdaq MarketSite jumbotron at Times Square in New York, U.S., April 14, 2021. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton Acquire Licensing RightsSept 5 (Reuters) - Crytocurrency exchange Coinbase Global (COIN.O) is launching a digital asset lending platform aimed at large institutional investors, a company spokesperson told Reuters on Tuesday. Coinbase has raised $57 million for its new crypto-lending platform, a regulatory filing showed. Coinbase last month had secured approval to offer cryptocurrency futures to U.S. retail customers, scoring a major regulatory win. Reporting by Jaiveer Singh Shekhawat in Bengaluru; Editing by Shailesh KuberOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Shannon Stapleton, Coinbase, Grayscale's, Jaiveer Singh, Shailesh Organizations: Coinbase Global Inc, Nasdaq, REUTERS, Reuters, Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC, Thomson Locations: New York, U.S, Bengaluru

☆ AI startup AI21 Labs valued at $1.4 bln after latest fund raise
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-30 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Aug 30 (Reuters) - Israel-based AI startup AI21 Labs said on Tuesday it has raised $155 million in a Series C funding round which saw participation from technology heavyweights Alphabet's (GOOGL.O) Google and Nvidia (NVDA.O). With the latest round, AI21 has raised a total capital of $283 million at a valuation of $1.4 billion, the company said. AI21 is among a clutch of AI startups that have benefited from this boom, attracting strong interest from venture capital firms and other investors. "The innovative work by the AI21 Labs team will help enterprises accelerate productivity and efficiency with generative AI-based systems," said Jensen Huang, founder and CEO of Nvidia. Founded in 2017, AI21 Labs has built a strong customer base, from consumers to Fortune 100 companies.

Persons: Alphabet's, AI21, OpenAI, Jensen Huang, Jaiveer Singh, Krishna Chandra Organizations: Google, Nvidia, Companies, Microsoft, AI21 Labs, Fortune, Thomson Locations: Israel, Bengaluru

☆ Republic First Bancorp in preliminary talks with shareholders to raise capital
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Companies Republic First Bancorp Inc FollowAug 29 (Reuters) - Republic First Bancorp (FRBK.PK) is in talks with a group led by activist investor George Norcross regarding an equity investment and a broader capital raise, according to a regulatory filing on Tuesday. Although discussions are still preliminary, Norcross expects that such a transaction could provide for the resolution of pending litigation involving the bank, he said in the filing. The company last week saw its shares getting delisted from the Nasdaq after it failed to file its annual report with the securities regulator for the fiscal year 2022. The company may apply to list on a major exchange after it files all delayed reports and meets other listing requirements. Reporting by Jaiveer Singh Shekhawat in Bengaluru; Editing by Maju SamuelOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: George Norcross, Norcross, Norcorss, Jaiveer Singh, Maju Samuel Organizations: Bancorp, First Bancorp, Nasdaq, Group, Thomson Locations: Philadelphia, Bengaluru

☆ SEC probes Change Company over mortgage-backed securities sold to Wall Street - Bloomberg News
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

The headquarters of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) are seen in Washington, July 6, 2009. REUTERS/Jim Bourg Acquire Licensing RightsAug 28 (Reuters) - The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is probing The Change Company, a California lender that pledges to promote homeownership in underserved communities, over its mortgage-backed securities, Bloomberg News reported on Monday. "Neither Change nor its leadership is aware of any SEC investigation," the report said, citing the company. The SEC and The Change Company did not immediately respond to Reuters requests for comment. Reporting by Jaiveer Singh Shekhawat in Bengaluru; Editing by Shailesh KuberOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Jim Bourg, Steven Sugarman, Jaiveer Singh, Shailesh Organizations: U.S . Securities, Exchange Commission, SEC, REUTERS, US Securities and Exchange Commission, Bloomberg, Thomson Locations: Washington, California, Bengaluru

☆ AI startup Modular raises $100 mln in General Catalyst-led funding
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Aug 24 (Reuters) - AI startup Modular said on Thursday it had raised $100 million in a new funding round, led by venture capital firm General Catalyst, with participation from existing investors Google Ventures, SV Angel, Greylock and Factory. Modular is among a clutch of AI startups that have benefited from a boom in the hi-tech sector following the runaway success of ChatGPT, attracting strong interest from venture capital firms and other investors. The company did not disclose the valuation at which it raised capital in the new round, but a report by The Information put it at $600 million earlier this month. It had raised $30 million in June last year. "This new funding will enable us to scale to the incredible customer demand we are seeing," co-founder and CEO Chris Lattner said in a statement.

Persons: Catalyst, Chris Lattner, Jaiveer Singh, Tasim Zahid Organizations: Google Ventures, SV Angel, Nvidia, Thomson Locations: Bengaluru

☆ Charles Schwab to reduce headcount to bring down costs
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The company logo for Financial broker Charles Schwab is displayed at a location in the financial district in New York, U.S., March 20, 2023. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/file photo Acquire Licensing RightsAug 21 (Reuters) - U.S. brokerage firm Charles Schwab (SCHW.N) said on Monday it plans to lower its headcount in a bid to counter cost pressures, joining a list of Wall Street firms take a similar path. Schwab has had to turn to supplementary funding sources to counter an uncertain economic environment. Charles Schwab also said it was currently assessing its real estate footprint, and that it planned to close or downsize certain corporate offices. The U.S. brokerage firm said it anticipated most costs related to layoffs would be incurred in the second half of 2023.

Persons: Charles Schwab, Brendan McDermid, Schwab, Jaiveer Singh Shekhawat, Krishna Chandra Eluri, Maju Samuel Organizations: REUTERS, Wall, Federal Home Loan Bank, Thomson Locations: New York, U.S, America, Westlake , Texas, Bengaluru

☆ FTX-tied Alameda gets $175 mln claim on Genesis bankruptcy estate
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Aug 17 (Reuters) - FTX-affiliated cryptocurrency trading firm Alameda Research was granted a $175 million unsecured claim on the estate of bankrupt crypto lender Genesis Global Capital, according to a court filing dated Wednesday. The settlement marks a significant reduction from the nearly $3.9 billion claim that FTX, which is also bankrupt, had asserted earlier this year. Genesis said the settlement was "fair and equitable" and would allow the company to avoid pursuing "protracted litigation," the outcome of which would be "inherently uncertain." Once-prominent digital asset exchange FTX and lender Genesis Global are two of several crypto firms that went belly up after a turbulent 2022 hit investor sentiment for bitcoin and other crypto tokens. FTX has previously said Genesis was a primary "feeder fund" for Alameda, loaning it crypto assets that it used for further loans and investments.

Persons: Genesis, Sam Bankman, Fried, FTX, Jaiveer Singh, Dietrich Knauth, Varun Organizations: Alameda Research, Genesis Global, Genesis, Thomson Locations: Alameda, U.S, Bengaluru, New York

A few hours before its Nasdaq debut, VinFast more than doubled its value in premarket trading involving less than 4% of its shares. Nikola now commands a market value of $1.4 billion, versus $13.9 billion before listing while Lucid has a current market value of $15.5 billion, versus $24 billion during its 2021 SPAC deal. It is still unclear how many of the company shares will trade on Tuesday and at what price. VinFast's founder, Vietnam's richest man Pham Nhat Vuong, pledged $2.5 billion in April to bolster the EV maker, including $1 billion from his personal fortune. He is the beneficial owner of 99% of the ordinary shares of the EV maker after the merger.

Persons: Mike Blake, Black Spade, Nikola Corp, Nikola, Lucid, Rivian, Pham Nhat Vuong, VinFast, Phuong Nguyen, Yantoultra, Jaiveer Singh, Francesco Guarascio Organizations: Los Angeles Auto, REUTERS, Nasdaq, Nikola, Tesla Inc, Rivian Automotive Inc, VinFast, P Global Mobility, Investors, Thomson Locations: Los Angeles , California, U.S, HANOI, Dealogic, North Carolina, Vietnam, United States

☆ MSCI to acquire remaining stake in Burgiss for $697 mln in cash
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Thomas White/Illustration/File PhotoAug 14 (Reuters) - Index provider MSCI (MSCI.N) said on Monday it will acquire the remaining 66% of Burgiss Group, a New Jersey-based provider of data and analytics solutions for investors, for $697 million in cash. The deal will boost MSCI's footprint in the private asset data analytics segment, as Burgiss's dataset covers over 13,000 private asset funds around the world, representing $15 trillion in cumulative investments in 195 countries. Global M&A volumes for the first half of 2023 fell 39%, to $1.38 trillion, according to data from Dealogic. MSCI said it anticipates funding the Burgiss purchase consideration from existing liquidity sources, adding that the transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2023. Since then, MSCI will have invested a total of $913 million to acquire all of Burgiss, according to the statement.

Persons: Thomas White, MSCI, Jaiveer Singh, Pooja Desai Organizations: Burgiss, Wall, Federal Reserve, Thomson Locations: New Jersey, U.S, China, Bengaluru

☆ Factbox: Major US banks downgraded by Moody's on worsening outlook
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-08 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

A Moody's sign on the 7 World Trade Center tower is photographed in New York August 2, 2011. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File PhotoAug 8 (Reuters) - Ratings agency Moody's on Monday downgraded several mid-sized U.S. banks, warning that the credit strength of lenders will likely be tested by funding risks and weaker profits. Moody's also said it may downgrade some of the largest U.S. lenders, in a blow to the industry that regained stability after several bank failures earlier this year. Here's the list of banks and action taken by Moody's:Below are the U.S. banking giants that Moody's have put under review for potential downgrades. Reporting by Jaiveer Singh Shekhawat in Bengaluru; Editing by Arun KoyyurOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Mike Segar, Moody's, Jaiveer Singh, Arun Koyyur Organizations: Trade, REUTERS, Thomson Locations: New York, U.S, Bengaluru

☆ PayPal becomes first major fintech to launch dollar-backed stablecoin
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-07 | by ( Jaiveer Shekhawat | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch/File PhotoAug 7 (Reuters) - Payments giant PayPal (PYPL.O) said on Monday it has launched a U.S. dollar stablecoin, becoming the first major financial technology firm to embrace digital currencies for payments and transfers. Prior attempts by major mainstream companies to launch stablecoins have met fierce opposition from financial regulators and policymakers. Meta's (META.O), then Facebook, 2019 plans to launch a stablecoin, Libra, were foiled after regulators raised fears it could upset global financial stability. PayPal's stablecoin, dubbed PayPal USD, is backed by U.S. dollar deposits and short-term U.S Treasuries, and will be issued by Paxos Trust Co. Argus Research Corp analyst Stephen Biggar said PayPal's brand name makes the stablecoin launch significant but the company has been associated with crypto previously so it's not a surprise.

Persons: Fabrizio Bensch, PayPal's stablecoin, Stephen Biggar, PayPal's, Jaiveer Singh, Manya, Tom Wilson, Nivedita Bhattacharjee, Shounak Dasgupta, Shinjini Organizations: PayPal, REUTERS, European Union, U.S . House Financial Services, U.S, Paxos Trust, Argus Research Corp, Visa, Manya Saini, Thomson Locations: Berlin, Germany, Britain, United States, Bengaluru, London

☆ Exchange operator Cboe's profit rises on swelled up trading volumes
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-04 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

People walk by the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) Global Markets headquarters building in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., September 19, 2018. REUTERS/Michael Hirtzer/File PhotoAug 4 (Reuters) - Exchange operator Cboe Global Markets (CBOE.Z), on Friday reported a rise in its quarterly profit, driven by swelled up trading volumes as markets continue to rebound from last year. The Chicago-based group, which provides trading platforms for equities, foreign exchange and derivative products across markets in different regions, saw its net revenue rise 10% to $467.1 million. Cboe's results wrap up a strong quarter for exchange operators. Its peer, New York Stock Exchange-parent Intercontinental Exchange (ICE.N), also reported upbeat results on Thursday.

Persons: Michael Hirtzer, Investors, Cboe, Jaiveer Singh, Milla Nissi Organizations: Chicago, Exchange, REUTERS, Cboe, New York Stock Exchange, Intercontinental Exchange, Thomson Locations: Chicago , Illinois, U.S, Chicago, Bengaluru

☆ Factbox: US banks outline expected costs to replenish FDIC's deposit insurance fund
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-03 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp (FDIC) logo is seen at the FDIC headquarters in Washington, February 23, 2011. REUTERS/Jason Reed/File PhotoAug 3 (Reuters) - U.S. banks have started to detail the expected impact to their costs from the "special assessment" fee they have to pay to replenish the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation's deposit insurance fund. In May, the banking regulator said large U.S. lenders would bear most of the costs to replenish the fund. Here is what banks have disclosed so far:Source: Bank quarterly filingsCompiled by Jaiveer Singh Shekhawat in Bengaluru; Editing by Shounak DasguptaOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Jason Reed, Jaiveer Singh, Shounak Dasgupta Organizations: Federal Deposit Insurance Corp, REUTERS, Deposit Insurance, Bank, Thomson Locations: Washington, U.S, Bengaluru

The National Bank of Canada logo is seen outside of a branch in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, February 14, 2019. National Bank said in a statement it will acquire the C$1 billion ($752 million) loan portfolio made up of technology, life science and global fund banking sectors. National Bank already has made a number of bets in the tech space in Canada investing in fintech firms such as KOHO, Synctera and Flinks over the years. Veritas Investment Research analyst Nigel D'Souza said the deal does not restrict National Bank from acquiring Laurentian Bank (LB.TO), but that deal was now less likely. "We continue to view National Bank as the best fit among the Big Six banks for Laurentian," D'Souza said.

Persons: Chris Wattie, Michael Denham, Denham, Tuyen Vo, Nigel D'Souza, D'Souza, Jaiveer Singh, Will Dunham, Krishna Chandra Eluri, Shilpi Majumdar Organizations: National Bank of Canada, REUTERS, National Bank, National Bank's Technology, Innovation Banking, Bank, Veritas Investment Research, Laurentian Bank, Big, Thomson Locations: Ottawa , Ontario, Canada, U.S, Silicon, 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

☆ Crypto firm DCG appoints M&A specialist Mark Shifke as CFO
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-31 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

July 31 (Reuters) - Digital Currency Group said on Monday it had appointed Mark Shifke, a former JPMorgan Chase (JPM.N) and Goldman Sachs executive, as its chief financial officer. Shifke has almost four decades of experience in the financial industry, specializing in mergers and acquisitions, the company said in a statement. The appointment comes at a time when DCG is facing legal battles with cryptocurrency exchange Gemini, the largest creditor of DCG's bankrupt crypto lending firm Genesis. DCG owns a portfolio of crypto companies in addition to Genesis, including crypto news and events site CoinDesk and New York-based Grayscale, a major digital asset manager. "Mark brings deep finance and fintech experience, strategic vision, and overall presence as a leader to the role," DCG founder and CEO Barry Silbert said.

Persons: Mark Shifke, JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs, Shifke, DCG, Barry Silbert, Jaiveer Singh, Vinay Dwivedi Organizations: Currency, JPMorgan, Thomson Locations: New York, Bengaluru

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