Investment banking

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.

Speculation has existed for a while that JPMorgan Chase could be the first of the megabanks to name a woman chief executive, but the elevation of executives Daniel Pinto and Gordon Smith to co-presidents and co-COOs seemed to put them in the lead to succeed Jamie Dimon.

Kevin Fitzsimmons, who had recently covered banks for Hovde Group, will become FIG Partners' deputy director of research.

The bank's effective tax rate will drop this year to 19% from 32%. That means that if JPMorgan generates the same pretax profit this year as it did in 2017, earnings will rise by more than $3.5 billion.

Bank of America Corp. told investment bank employees they'll soon be able to take off up to an additional six weeks in a year — with pay.

Umpqua has taken a cue from other regionals that have found success in investment banking.

What makes a strong team? Many in finance are still misjudging these qualities, because, without even realizing it, they gravitate to those they feel most comfortable with. Here is what Barbara Byrne has learned from her own experiences in the industry.

In a world where information overload can leave investors paralyzed, Candace Browning's focus is turning mind-numbing reams of data into actionable intelligence.

Barbara Byrne is one of the public faces of Barclays, serving as one of its five official delegates at the Davos World Economic Forum.

Under Liz Myers, J.P. Morgan's equity capital markets group has led the industry in such key metrics as number of deals and fees generated for eight years running.

Across asset management, investment banking, capital markets and cards, these finance executives stand out for their performance and for helping to create a path to parity for women in sectors that tend to be even more male-dominated than the banking industry.

In our Most Powerful Women rankings, you'll read about a lot of impressive female leaders. But there are still more standouts we'd like to introduce you to. These five offer proof that big changes are possible in just a short time.

A New Jersey politician has downplayed his Goldman Sachs career. The move shows that bankers have a ways to go rebuilding credibility with voters, though factors such as party affiliation, location and the type of banking career also matter.

William Tirrell, the former head of regulatory reporting at the bank's Merrill Lynch unit, negligently caused the firm to violate securities rules but will pay no penalty, the SEC says.

Bank of America plans to provide a premium package that includes speaking directly to analysts, attending conferences and meeting senior executives of major companies and policymakers.

New York-based Cain Brothers advises both for-profit and not-for-profit health care organizations on mergers and acquisitions and financing strategies.