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More US investment banks close prop desks

JOHN MCDULING  |  FRIDAY, 1 OCT 2010
... revealed that JPMorgan was moving its proprietary trading desks to a unit within its asset management division, Bank of America confirmed plans to lay off up to 30 proprietary traders yesterday. The JPMorgan traders are expected to form a new alternative ...

Fuld me twice

JOHN MCDULING  |  THURSDAY, 2 SEP 2010
... determined. We came very close," Baxter said, outlining the failed attempts made to find a buyer for Lehman, including Bank of America and Barclays.

Austock improves, but remains in the red

JOHN MCDULING  |  TUESDAY, 31 AUG 2010
... the company over the past year, headlined by Paul Masi, the company's chief executive officer, who joined from Bank of America/Merril Lynch in February. Funds under management (FUM) at the company's Austock Life business rose 42 per cent over the year ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 19 JUL 2010
... pressure as investors weighed a conflicting batch of financial results from major companies including Google, Bank of America, Citigroup and General Electric. Adding to economic recovery concerns was the University of Michigan's consumer sentiment index ...

Contra confidence

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 19 JUL 2010
... - the same day we Australians woke up to news that... yes, we will have a Federal election on 21 August 2010. Bank of America, Citigroup and GE announced second quarter earnings results that all beat market expectations. But you have to hand it to the ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 19 JUL 2010
... opening bell as investors weighed a conflicting batch of financial results from major companies including Google, Bank of America, Citigroup and General Electric. Adding to economic recovery concerns was the University of Michigan's consumer sentiment ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUL 2010
... that the global economy was slowing, or even headed for another recession. Later this week, big banks including Bank of America Corp will report results. Investors showed little reaction to corporate deal news. Among them, insurance broker Aon Corp said ...

CalPERS fights BoA directors election

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 29 APR 2010
One of the biggest pension funds in the US, CalPERS, has opposed the re-election of six Bank of America directors who failed to fully disclose the true financial condition of Merrill Lynch before the controversial merger in September 2008. CalPERS will ...

Rules, rules, rules

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 22 APR 2010
... (Political Action Committee) contributed US$290,500 in March compared with US$32,500 in January and February. Bank of America gave US$55,000 in March and US$60,500 in February after donating only US$2,000 the month before. Citigroup donated US$61,000 ...

Risk appetite rises as cash reserves dip

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 15 APR 2010
... above-normal risk in their portfolios are at their highest since January 2006, new figures show. According to the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Survey of Fund Managers for April, investors are more bullish about the ability of companies to increase profitability. ...