Investments

JPMorgan Chase set a goal to finance $2.5 trillion in initiatives that combat climate change and advance sustainable development over the next 10 years, while Citigroup said it would back $1 trillion of similar efforts by 2030.

Retail investors revolted against institutional investors by buying heavily shorted stocks in January, reanimating regulatory concerns about short selling and market manipulation. But is shorting a check on speculation, or a driver of it?

There's often more guidance on what not to do than what to do, says Texture Capital's Richard Johnson.

Trustly Group AB’s plan to raise almost $1 billion through an initial public offering in Stockholm may be followed by a second listing in New York, according to its chief executive.

Bank of America, which has had an environmental business goal since 2007, is significantly increasing its current commitment.

The Financial Stability Oversight Council has struggled to find its footing since its creation in Dodd-Frank. The Treasury secretary has signaled a more aggressive role for the panel, including reviving its authority to target nonbank behemoths.

The joint checking account is similar to its individual checking feature, launched last April, and will target millennial couples in particular.

Loanpal, a provider of residential-solar loans in the U.S., is planning an initial public offering this year that could value the company at more than $10 billion, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

In his annual message to investors, the JPMorgan Chase CEO said Big Tech and fintechs are "here to stay" and vowed to be aggressive in taking on these new challengers. He also predicted that the economy would take off this year, but said capital rules prevented banks from doing more to help blunt the impact of the pandemic recession.

Policymakers have scrutinized social disparities in the financial system and banks' climate-change risks. That has led to a new line of attack from Republicans who say agencies such as the Federal Reserve should stay in their lane.