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Macquarie Earnings Surge as Global Markets Improve
Wall Street Journal
SYDNEY--Australia's biggest investment bank Macquarie Group Ltd. (MQG.AU) reported its first profit gain in three years, sending its shares up more than 10%, as cost-cutting and higher income from its funds management business propped up earnings.
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Investment Banking Bonanza: Best Year Since '02 - CNBC.com
CNBC.com
Despite regulatory pressure and the general negative public stigma, big banks are getting still bigger, and big American banks are doing even better against their global competitors. The latest evidence of reasons not to feel sorry for large financial ...
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Will Investment Bankers Get the Boot?
Motley Fool
Knight Vinke Asset Management has called for UBS (NYSE: UBS ) to divest itself of its investment banking business, saying it is too risky and threatens the core of the business. In the video below, Fool financial analysts Matt Koppenheffer and David ...
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MWV asks investment banks to help evaluate land management business
Charleston Regional Business
MWV owns 650,000 acres in the Southeastern United States, including 305,000 acres in South Carolina. About 107,000 acres are in development or being used as business parks and planned mixed-use neighborhoods. The remaining acreage is forestland ...
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UBS Shareholder Calls for Split with Investment Bank
The FINANCIAL
The FINANCIAL -- A UBS AG (UBS) investor called Thursday for the Swiss lender to hive off an investment banking business that "nearly destroyed" it during the financial crisis, striking an antagonistic note on the day of the bank's annual shareholder ...
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Ares Management speaking to banks about an IPO: source
Reuters
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Ares Management LLC, an investment firm with some $59 billion in credit and private equity assets, is speaking to investment banks about an initial public offering (IPO) in the United States, a person with knowledge of the matter ...
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'You become entirely self-absorbed and self-centred'
The Guardian
Her full interview is here, where she talks about the loss of empathy she began to experience, as well as the bubble enveloping investment bankers: "I am from the non-western world and saw extreme poverty. The thing is, the life of an investment banker...
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The Guardian
MRP float investors will top 100000 - banker
The Dominion Post
A veteran investment banker is confident more than 100,000 investors will have lined up to buy shares in Mighty River Power, saying the process was not unusual for a major float apart from the political profile. The first of a series of planned partial ...
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Credit Suisse appoints co-heads of European investment banking
Banking Business Review
Switzerland-based multinational financial services company Credit Suisse has appointed Marisa Drew and Ewen Stevenson as co-heads of its European investment banking business, following resignation of Jamie Welch. Both Drew and Stevenson will ...
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QInvest lacks experience to acquire EFG Hermes: Egypt regulator
Ahram Online
"In light of the limited experience of the purchasing company and its lack of activity since its inception, it does not meet the legal requirements for acquiring subsidiaries of EFG-Hermes, one of the largest investment banks in Egypt," said the regulator.
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Ahram Online
Lehman Brothers sues Intel over $1bn deal
Inquirer
BANKRUPT INVESTMENT BANK Lehman Brothers has sued Intel over a $1bn derivatives deal dating back to 2008. Lehman Brothers imploded spectacularly on 15 September 2008 after reaping what it and other investment banks had sown over the prior ...
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Former M&A banker: 'A lot of them just need a hug'
The Guardian
I am now in a different area in finance, still in an investment bank but no longer front office [revenue generating]. It's a very different work environment. People actually greet each other in the morning. I don't get frowned upon when I have to leave ...
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The Guardian
Macquarie broking arm faces music - Sydney Morning Herald
Sydney Morning Herald
Global investment banks' local stockbroking arms remained under pressure in 2012, as the industry continued to battle low trading volumes and structural change. With Macquarie Group set to report its full-year earnings on Friday, industry trends ...
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Sydney Morning Herald
Dearth of deals sees Goldman profit slump
The Australian
GOLDMAN Sachs' Australian business has posted a $5 million profit in its first full year under the ownership of the global investment banking giant, after the toughest year of dealmaking since the global financial crisis. According to accounts filed ...
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Rules hurt small banks, says group's incoming chairman
Omaha World-Herald
Stinner, who will take office today after an official election of officers and directors, is talking about the split in the banking business — the Main Street banks in Nebraska and elsewhere that mostly lend money and take deposits, and the investment...
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BNP Paribas Profit Tumbles
Wall Street Journal
PARIS—BNP Paribas SA reported a plunge in first-quarter net profit, hit by lower investment-banking revenue and new provisions set aside against bad loans in Italy, as the French bank struggles to pull itself out of the mire of the debt crisis. Europe ...
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Central Bank Takes Step as Europe's Downturn Drags On
New York Times (blog)
Analysts said the investment bank might provide partial guarantees to packages of small-business loans, which commercial banks could then use as collateral for European Central Bank loans at 0.5 percent. But Mr. Draghi said the central bank would not ...
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New York Times (blog)
Financial News: Analysts Question Knight Vinke's UBS Tilt
Wall Street Journal
In Knight Vinke's letter, published on the same day as UBS's AGM, the activist investor called on the Swiss bank to recognise that "the best owners of the investment bank could well be its management and employees" and that "transferring full or ...
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Activist investor calls for UBS break-up
Reuters
The Investment Bank has delivered a good set of results for the first quarter of 2013 but nearly destroyed UBS in 2007-09. Investment banking is a very risky business and these risks pose a serious threat to UBS' Wealth Management and Swiss Banking ...
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UBS faces calls for break-up at investor meeting
Reuters
VX) faces a renewed call to break up its investment banking operations and wealth management division at an investor meeting on Thursday, after activist investor Knight Vinke Asset Management demanded a review of the bank's structure. New York based ...
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Macquarie broking arm faces music
Newcastle Herald
By Clancy Yeates. May 3, 2013, 7:45 a.m.. Global investment banks' local stockbroking arms remained under pressure in 2012, as the industry continued to battle low trading volumes and structural change.
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Canaccord leads M&A race
Globe and Mail
The biggest deal was the purchase of Primaris Retail Real Estate Investment Trust by H&R REIT and a consortium led by KingSett capital. Primaris manages 26 major shopping centres and other properties across Canada. The top four banks in the chart all ...
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Knight Vinke Gets Stuck Into UBS
Wall Street Journal (India) (blog)
"We question the merits of keeping the investment bank under the same roof as the wealth management and Swiss banking businesses. The Investment Bank has delivered a good set of results for the first quarter 2013 but nearly destroyed UBS in 2007-09…
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Wall Street Journal (India) (blog)
European Central Bank cuts key rate to new low of 0.5 percent to help kick ...
Newser
Discussions with the European Commission and the European Investment Bank would focus on finding a way to package and guarantee such loans as a way to free up more lending, Draghi added. The ECB president spoke Thursday after the bank cut its ...
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BNP Paribas Quarterly Net Falls 45% as Trading Revenue Declines
Bloomberg
Pretax profit at BNP Paribas's corporate and investment bank fell to 806 million euros from 1.16 billion euros a year earlier, missing analysts' estimate of 877 million euros. Fixed- income revenue fell 27 percent, while equity and advisory sales ...
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Analysts question Knight Vinke's UBS tilt - Financial News
Financial News
"The results of the first quarter 2013 confirm that the company made significant progress and is reaping the benefits from its focus on wealth management and the Swiss bank supported by focused and de-risked investment banking activities and asset ...
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Evonik's quick-to-market IPO model assessed
International Financial Law Review
Lawyers in Europe are divided, however, as to whether the transaction marks the beginning of a transactional power shift from traditional intermediaries, such as investment banks and IPO advisers, to institutional investors and boutique firms ...
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First National Bank's struggles continue
San Antonio Express
But such announcements generally mean one of three things: Raise new capital, unload branches or sell the bank, said Clark Locke, managing director and head of investment banking in Texas for Hovde Group. Meanwhile, First National's latest financial ...
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Asian Stocks Rise on Bank Profit, Europe Rate Cut, US Jobs
Businessweek
Macquarie surged 9.3 percent, heading for its biggest gain in 20 months, as profit at the Australia's largest investment bank topped estimates. New World Development Co., the Hong Kong builder controlled by billionaire Cheng Yu-tung, gained 4.9 percent ...
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TEXT-Activist investor calls for UBS break-up
MSN Money
LONDON, May 2 (Reuters) - Swiss bank UBS should consider a break-up to separate its investment banking arm, activist shareholder Knight Vinke Asset Management said on Thursday. KVAM owns less than 1 percent of UBS, but also advises other large ...
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Australia shares up as banks rally on strong earnings from Westpac, Macquarie
CNBC.com
Macquarie surged 10.4 percent to a 3-year high of A$42.88 after Australia's top investment bank beat forecasts with a 17 percent rise in full-year profit as cost cutting and strength in its annuity-style businesses outweighed lingering weakness in ...
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China's economic growth slower but healthier
China Daily
Many investment banks cut China's growth forecast on weak first-quarter figures to avoid hyper-sensitivity in the international markets. Fang Fang, Asia vice chairman of JP Morgan Investment Banking, told Xinhua, in addition to GDP, the consumer price ...
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Asian Stocks Rise on ECB Interest-Rate Cut, US Jobs
Bloomberg
Macquarie surged 11 percent, its biggest gain in four years, as profit at the Australia's largest investment bank topped estimates. New World Development Co. (17), the Hong Kong builder controlled by billionaire Cheng Yu-tung, gained 3.9 percent after ...
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Aust stocks were higher at noon - Breaking News - The Age
The Age
Investment bank Macquarie Group reported a full year net profit of $851 million, up 17 per cent from the prior year and a little above market expectations. In percentage terms, Macquarie Group has risen the most of all stocks on the S&P/ASX200 on ...
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Infrastructure financing: How to raise $1 trillion
Business Standard
So far, banks have been the main providers of infrastructure financing. While this is not an optimal arrangement, given the long-term financing required for infrastructure investment, banks have been successful in financing greenfield projects. However ...
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Business Standard
Gaylor Leaves Morgan Stanley for Twitter
Wall Street Journal (blog)
But there could be a silver lining for Morgan Stanley in Cynthia Gaylor's decision to leave. Gaylor, a veteran Silicon Valley banker who helped work on transactions for Facebook Inc LinkedIn Corp. and Netflix Inc. , is leaving the investment bank for ...
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Wall Street Journal (blog)
Activist Investor Seeks Breakup of UBS
New York Times
... should be separated from the overall operations. "We question the merits of keeping the investment bank under the same roof as the wealth management and Swiss banking businesses," Mr. Knight said, whose firm owns less than 1 percent of UBS stock.
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New York Times
Robert Diamond's Next Life
New York Times (blog)
Not to suggest that times are too tough for Diamond — he's not complaining, and he still has more money than his grandchildren's grandchildren will ever need. But for the American investment banker who was arguably responsible more than anyone else ...
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New York Times (blog)
Alpha Bank shares soar on recapitalisation deal
EnetEnglish
The €457m rights issue by Greece's third-biggest lender will be fully underwritten by a syndicate of international investment banks, including JP Morgan, Citigroup, HSBC and France's Credit Agricole, the lender said in a statement. Greece's four major ...
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Dealogic Acquires Junction RDS, Leader in UK Shareholding Content
Wall Street Journal
Dealogic provides a platform of technology, content and support used by Investment Banks worldwide to manage and align their core operating units to optimize performance and improve competitiveness. Implemented across strategy, capital markets, sales, ...
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Blogs2 new results for Investment Banks
 
OSC accuses ex-BMO analyst Michael Zhao of insider trading | FP ...
By Barbara Shecter
Michael Zhao, an investment banking analyst at BMO Nesbitt Burns, is accused of directing trades in five companies ahead of deals using "undisclosed material information" obtained "as a result of his position at BMO." None of the allegations ...
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38 Studios & Rhode Island's VC Nightmare | Wall Street Oasis
By mikesswimn
He wasn't losing his own fortune on a bad investment, a failed car dealership or an ill-conceived restaurant franchise. ..."My caddie's chauffeur informs me that a bank is a place where people put money that isn't properly invested." Tags: ...
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Web3 new results for Investment Banks
 
U.S. Investment Banker Bonuses 60% Larger than Europeans
Finance jobs, banking jobs, recruitment in investment banking& in the financial ... The average bonus for associates at U.S. investment banks in 2012 was more ...
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Investment Bank Boom: Best Year Since '02 - Yahoo! Finance
From Yahoo! Finance: Despite regulatory pressure and the general negative public stigma, big banks are getting bigger, and big American banks are doing ...
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Investment bank lifts Credit Suisse as private bank dips - Yahoo ...
From Yahoo! Finance: Credit Suisse's quarterly earnings beat expectations on Wednesday as a restructuring of its investment bank compensated for a surprising ...
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