Investments

JPMorgan Chase Chief Executive Jamie Dimon said that the U.S. needs to invest in the fossil fuel industry to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions in the long term and protect economic growth.

The Rhode Island bank's agreement to purchase power from Ørsted will support the development of a new wind farm in Kansas. Citizens will receive renewable energy credits.

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.

Adrienne Harris, superintendent of the New York State Department of Financial Services, previewed the agency's upcoming climate guidance in an interview with American Banker. Banks "cannot sacrifice" their fair lending and equity obligations "in order to mitigate climate risk," she said.

In the coming midterm elections, bankers ought to pay attention to candidates for state treasurer, controller and other historically low-profile offices.

A Texas city declined to award a bond deal this week to Citigroup even though the bank submitted the most competitive bid, showing how Wall Street is still contending with a Republican-backed state law that punishes financial firms for taking on gun policies.

The Pennsylvania banking company could use the proceeds from its initial public offering to pursue acquisitions.

The democratization of corporate governance, ESG initiatives and other insights from Broadridge CEO Tim Gokey.

At an industry conference, a Federal Reserve official spoke about standardizing climate risk disclosures, while a representative from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency examined the red-state backlash against banks that disfavor fossil fuels.

Pentagon Federal Credit Union recently sold $460.3 million in securities backed by prime auto loans.