Matthew Sheahan | May 23
Lenders are letting PE players borrow to cover larger portions of their leveraged buyout deals, and bond investors craving higher yields are all for it.
Harry Terris | May 23
If JPMorgan Chase's trading blowup raised worries about booby traps at other financial giants, it might be comforting to know that its securities portfolio is more complex and perhaps trickier to hedge than those of rival megabanks.
Joe Adler | May 21
The FDIC has been in talks with the Bank of England since before Dodd-Frank about coordinating resolution regimes. But the 'London Whale' episode further highlights just how much risk is shared by the two transatlantic partners.
May 17
Investors have drained almost $26 billion in market capitalization from JPMorgan Chase since the bank announced a surprise $2 billion trading loss a week ago and most of it likely has left the bank sector altogether.
Francine McKenna | May 17
If the credit derivative positions are hedges, why doesn't JPMorgan account for them as such under GAAP?
May 16
Lloyds Banking Group Plc, the U.K.'s second-biggest government-backed lender, suspended at least two derivatives traders in a probe of potential interest-rate manipulation, two people briefed on the matter said.
May 16
Billionaire George Soros's investment firm added to financial stocks in the first quarter, including shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Suntrust Banks Inc. He sold the companys stake in Google Inc.
May 16
Credit Suisse Group AG, the second- biggest Swiss bank, told New York state regulators it will eliminate 126 jobs in Manhattan over the coming months.
Allison Bisbey | May 15
Collateralized loan obligations are gaining new life as a way for nonbanks to finance loans to midsize businesses. NXT Capital's chief financial officer, Neil Rudd, explains how in detailing a recent deal.