UBS Buys Automated Investment Service Wealthfront To Expand Into Younger U.S....
UBS, the prominent Swiss multinational financial services company and investment bank, is acquiring automated investment services firm Wealthfront, with hopes of expanding its reach in the United States and among millennial and Gen Z investors...
Bank Of America Shares $1 billion In Stocks With Almost All...
Bank of America is dividing $1 billion in previously restricted stock amongst nearly its entire staff in an effort to recruit and retain employees during what has been dubbed the “Great Resignation.” According to CNN, employees who make up to $100,000 will receive a minimum of an estimated $2,900 in BofA stock...
Morgan Stanley Nears $5 Trillion In Total Client Assets
Soon, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management will eclipse $5 trillion in total client assets. The industry-leading wirehouse reportedly amassed $4.93 trillion in client assets at the end of last year, which makes for a 23% increase over 2020...
Bank Of America, Morgan Stanley Manage Low Cost Growth Amid Inflation...
Interest rate increases drive high profits for banks, but inflation has compounded to the point of creating an entirely new experience for financial institutions and their backers. Fourth-quarter comparisons show that two major money handlers, Bank of America and Morgan Stanley, have managed to buck the trend of soaring costs and pay...
Omicron Forces Investment Bankers Into Teleconferencing Return
Although the impact will not be nearly as harsh as the sudden social suspension COVID-19 forced on them in early 2020, the Omicron variant's spread is causing investment bankers to switch back to remotely-conducted business. The onset of the pandemic made global merger and acquisition activity fall to a three-year low...
Bank Of America Reduces Overdraft Fees, Cancels NSF Charges
In a new development reflecting the changing attitudes of the largest U.S. banks, Bank of America has significantly reduced the fee charged to customers for overdrafting their account and will eliminate charges for non-sufficient funds (NSF). Overdrafting most commonly occurs when debit card users spend beyond the cash available in their accounts. Beginning in May, overdraft fees will drop from $35 to $10...
Bank Of America Leads Major Increase In Banker Bonuses After Revenues...
After 2020 prompted layoffs, pay cuts, and financial restraint, Bank of America is leading the pack in restoring bonuses for investment bankers. Bank of America executives are planning a 40 percent increase in the bonus pool for its sales and trading bankers, and the other major players are expected to follow suit...
Unvaccinated JPMorgan Chase Employees May Lose Jobs As CEO Reasserts Vaccine...
Jamie Dimon, Chairman and CEO of JPMorgan Chase, is taking a hardline stance on the bank’s vaccination mandate, putting the jobs of unvaccinated workers in jeopardy. This comes after the company instructed its unvaccinated workforce to work from home at the end of 2021...
Despite Virus, Record Fees Lead To Bumper Bonuses At Goldman Sachs,...
Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase, following a record year for deal activity on Wall Street, are preparing to pay out bumper bonuses to their investment bankers. Due to a rush of dealmaking, investment banks generated record fees, with the value of US deals in the first 11 months of 2021 totalling a record $2.3 trillion...
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