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Cullen/Frost's CFO is retiring, a top JPMorgan research analyst is leaving, and both UBS and JPMorgan hire tech dealmakers in this week's banking news roundup.

With the market predicting fewer interest rate cuts than previously anticipated, analysts expect some larger banks will increase their 2024 guidance for net interest income when they start reporting earnings on Friday.

The change came to light Monday after West Virginia Treasurer Riley Moore took a victory lap in an announcement of the financial firms it was adding to its boycott list, which doesn't include BMO.

The Stockholm-based firm announced Tuesday that it has amassed a stake of about 1.3% in the Swiss bank over the course of this year, making it one of the lender's biggest shareholders.

How are banks and the financial sector likely to perform in the coming year? The Americas chief investment officer of UBS Global Wealth Management shares her insights.

Barofsky, a former inspector general of the Troubled Asset Relief Program and frequent Wall Street critic, was removed as ombudsman by Credit Suisse in November 2022.

UBS joined rivals such as HSBC in allowing clients in Hong Kong to trade some crypto-linked exchange-traded funds amid a push by the city to foster a digital-asset hub.

UBS's schedule, which targets the integration to be finished by the end of 2025, is very ambitious and not certain to be met, according to sources.

The Swiss bank inherits its former rival's entire litigation portfolio, facing hundreds of millions of dollars in regulatory fines over Credit Suisse's dealings with Archegos Capital.

Despite shareholder worries, UBS Chairman Kelleher expresses confidence in navigating the challenges of integrating Credit Suisse at the at the company's annual general meeting of shareholders in Basel, Switzerland.

Combining the two Swiss megabanks means more assets and a bigger brand for UBS. But it could be a heavy lift, slowing U.S. advisor recruitment.

UBS Group Chairman Colm Kelleher said the bank will focus on the very richest US clients, backtracking from a plan to serve a broader segment of affluent customers after it abandoned a deal to buy the robo advisor Wealthfront.

UBS Group's Frankfurt and Munich offices are being searched by prosecutors as part of a money laundering investigation linked to the sanctioned Russian oligarch Alisher Usmanov, people familiar with the probe said. 

Suni Harford ran into several obstacles after she set out to boost the number of women serving on the boards that oversee funds managed by UBS Asset Management.

The Swiss bank's municipal-underwriting subsidiary lost out on a bond deal after the state comptroller included the parent company on a list of firms he deems "boycott" the fossil fuels industry.

January was a quiet month for traditional bank mergers and acquisitions, but some big-name firms still struck big deals. Here's a look back at the month's most noteworthy deals.

UBS Group AG plans to invest $200 million of its own money in fintech companies over the medium term in a push to further digitize its services and find new ways to engage with clients.

Innovation is key in today's dynamic market. Suni Harford, president, asset management at UBS walks us through two significant innovations she drove in the asset management industry this year — including a ground-breaking approach to climate change and sustainable investing.

Digital financial services proponent Mobey Forum has added the Payments Expert Group, joining other domains pertinent to its mission, such as open banking, artificial intelligence, data security and digital identity.

Sergio Ermotti joined JPMorgan Chase's Jamie Dimon in expressing concern about the long-term consequences of remote work.