Goldman Sachs joins other banks in lifting end-of-year target for S&P 500 index
None of the largest US buyout firms proceeded with traditional June recruiting after JPMorgan chief objected
Easier scenario and changes to requirements allowed Wall Street bank to ratchet up shareholder payout
Wall Street titans to raise dividends and buy back shares on back of lighter oversight
Start-up named after the dragon’s mountain in ‘Lord of the Rings’
Regulators in Washington want to encourage more consolidation in the banking industry
Central bank toned down scenario to measure lenders’ resilience from previous year
Plus, talk of a merger between BNY and Northern Trust, and revelations inside Builder.ai
US central bank proposes lowering ‘supplementary leverage ratio’ after extensive industry lobbying
Industry insiders expect increasing clarity on trade policy, rates and the economy to unleash wave of M&A
Volatility is keeping market-making desks active at a time when mergers and issuance have slowed
US bank’s move signals growing financial stress among businesses and consumers
New vice-chair for supervision Michelle Bowman says she will seek changes to crucial rule over capital holding levels
Chief operating officer John Waldron anticipates period of ‘slowflation’ with rising prices outpacing growth
Public investors can afford to be picky — and risk rather than reward might end up setting the tone
The time lost means the chance to catch up to JPMorgan has probably gone forever
Removal of $2tn limit imposed by Federal Reserve in 2018 frees US bank to pursue growth
Potential successor to Jamie Dimon adds oversight of international consumer business to remit
And QE by bank
‘This is a sensitive trade-off that has not always been well managed in the banking industry’
In these unusual times, Congress and the White House should be clear what they plan to do about a loss
State media reports meeting between US investment bank chief and senior officials
While an easing of capital rules is intended to boost banks, it could also bolster the huge bets of leveraged hedge funds
Lending to buyout firms and private credit groups is up 20% in a year to $1.2tn
A move to lower capital requirements would be a boon to the Treasury market, analysts say
