Investment banking

The Cleveland company's acquisition of a boutique investment banking firm contributed to an increase in its fee income.

Barclays has been gauging clients' interest in the British bank starting a cryptocurrency trading desk, potentially joining Goldman Sachs in pioneering a new business on Wall Street, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

Bank of America Corp. hit a milestone in its years-long effort to get costs under control.

The firm warned Friday that it may take a charge of as much as $1 billion to settle a U.S. probe of its consumer business.

Revenue and profit for the first three months of 2018 rose to all-time highs, the bank said Friday, spurred by record results from stock trading.

Deutsche Bank is said to be conducting a fresh review of its trading businesses, an overhaul that CEO John Cryan is pursuing to help restore profitability amid reports that the bank is seeking to replace him.

The holding company for Union Bank — itself a unit of the Japanese giant Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group — is on a mission to double its size and become one of the nation's 10 largest banks. Under Steve Cummings, its first-ever American CEO, MUFG Americas has expanded middle-market lending and amassed $3 billion of consumer deposits through its new online bank. Is a splashy acquisition next?

It can be hard for bankers to carve out opportunities to tackle complex problems in today’s always-on culture, but it’s important for getting ahead.

As they cement major partnerships, launch overseas operations and court banks and other institutional investors, top cryptocurrency exchanges now see regulatory approval as a competitive advantage.

The acquisition of Coker Capital Advisors would be the fifth nonbank deal for the Cincinnati company in the past year.