Banks
New Morgan Stanley CEO is ‘super bullish’ on hitting financial targets
Morgan Stanley‘s new CEO Ted Pick on Thursday expressed confidence that his bank will hit financial targets of $10 trillion in client assets and a 20% return. Pick, a three-decade Morgan Stanley veteran who took over this month, said he has three priorities: sticking to the strategy laid out by predecessor James Gorman, maintaining the […]
Deutsche Bank CEO says acquisitions not a ‘priority’ as Commerzbank rumors swirl
Christian Sewing, Chief Executive Officer of Deutsche Bank, has acknowledged that a recession in Germany is inevitable, and urged leaders to accelerate its decoupling from China. Denis Balibouse | Reuters Deutsche Bank CEO Christian Sewing on Thursday said that merger and acquisition activity is not a priority for his group, as speculation resurfaces over the […]
Barclays CEO says difference in Labour and Conservative economic policy is ‘fairly minimal’
LIVERPOOL, U.K. – Oct. 11, 2023: Britain’s main opposition Labour Party leader Keir Starmer applauds a speaker the final day of the annual Labour Party conference in Liverpool, northwest England, on October 11, 2023. Paul Ellis | Afp | Getty Images Political risk in the U.K. is “far less than it’s ever been” as the […]
Jamie Dimon praises Trump, warns MAGA criticism could hurt Biden
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon on Wednesday praised former President Donald Trump‘s record and admonished Democrats to be “more respectful” of Trump’s supporters, or else risk hurting President Joe Biden‘s reelection bid. “I wish the Democrats would think a little more carefully when they talk about MAGA,” Dimon said on CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” referencing Trump’s […]
Jamie Dimon warns ‘all these very powerful forces’ will impact U.S. economy in 2024 and 2025
Jamie Dimon, President & CEO,Chairman & CEO JPMorgan Chase, speaking on CNBC’s Squawk Box at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland on Jan. 17yth, 2024. Adam Galici | CNBC JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said he remains cautious on the U.S. economy over the next two years because of a combination of financial […]
UBS CEO says Swiss public ‘indoctrinated’ to worry about bank’s balance sheet
Sergio Ermotti, chief executive officer of UBS Group Stefan Wermuth | Bloomberg | Getty Images UBS CEO Sergio Ermotti on Wednesday said people with concerns about the size of the bank’s balance sheet are getting “indoctrinated” by academics and should “do their homework.” UBS completed its takeover of Credit Suisse in June 2023 after an […]
Trump is a ‘transactional president’ but may not rock the boat on China, Standard Chartered CEO says
Bill Winters, chief executive officer of Standard Chartered, said the U.S. Federal Reserve looks set to pause its interest rate cycle in June get a better read on the latest inflation data. Bloomberg | Getty Images Former U.S. President Donald Trump would be a “transactional president” if he returns to power, but is unlikely to […]
Goldman Sachs is set to report fourth-quarter earnings — here’s what the Street expects
David Solomon, Chairman and CEO, Goldman Sachs, participates in a panel discussion during the annual Milken Institute Global Conference at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on April 29, 2019 in Beverly Hills, California. Michael Kovac | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Goldman Sachs is scheduled to report fourth-quarter earnings before the opening bell Tuesday. Here’s […]
Citigroup is cutting 10% of its workforce in CEO Jane Fraser’s corporate overhaul
Jane Fraser, Citi, at WEF, Davos, Jan. 17, 2023. Adam Galica | CNBC Citigroup said it was cutting 10% of its workforce in a bid to help boost the embattled bank’s results and stock price. About 20,000 employees will be let go over the “medium term,” New York-based Citigroup said Friday in a slideshow tied […]
Wells Fargo posts higher fourth-quarter profit, helped by higher interest rates and cost cutting
Wells Fargo shares fell Friday even after fourth-quarter profit rose from a year ago, as the bank warned that net interest income for 2024 could come in significantly lower year over year. “As we look forward, our business performance remains sensitive to interest rates and the health of the U.S. economy, but we are confident […]