Aite-Novarica, RBR rebrand as 'Datos Insights'; Singapore fines DBS, Citi for breaches in Wirecard scandal; the top-ranked employers for working fathers on Wall Street and more in this week's banking news roundup.

Private equity shops looking to fill out their 2024 associate classes were forced to do a second round of recruiting this year after initial efforts fell short.

Through May, there were 32 U.S. bank mergers and acquisitions announced, fewer than half of the 66 deals announced over the same span of 2022. But analysts say higher costs and more regulation could spur consolidation.

Groups interested in organizing new credit unions are faced with the challenge of raising the required capital without having a charter in hand. The NCUA's new provisional charter could help.

As a result of the deleted records, the regulator said that JPMorgan could not come up with requested documents in eight SEC investigations and four other regulatory probes.

Activist investor Abbott Cooper said he could continue his campaign against the Dallas-based company's management and board even if his candidate falls short in her bid to become a director.

Treasury's plan to overhaul the certification process for community development financial institutions will benefit the communities served by those institutions.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued two reports analyzing banking and consumer credit trends in the South, where many rural areas are considered "banking deserts."

The oil-rich emirate has explored a string of ambitious acquisitions in the international banking sector. None have panned out so far. 

The Fed's aggressive tightening has been a boon for money markets, which have drawn investors seeking a haven from volatility and tiring of the skimpy rates on bank accounts.