Banking & Capital Markets

Capital Markets

Fed 101: The Quiz

See how much you know about the history of the Fed by taking this quiz.

CFO Staff
October 14, 2019
Capital Markets

Fed to Buy Treasuries to Ease Funding Strains

The Fed's move to grow its balance sheet comes after last month's “unexpectedly intense volatility” in the funding markets.
Capital Markets

Fed Ready for More Funding Markets Interventions

“For the foreseeable future, we’re going to be looking at doing the sorts of things we did the last two days," Fed Chair Jerome Powell says.
Banking & Capital Markets

Fed Repurchases Debt Amid Overnight Rate Jump

The repo operation, the Fed's first since the Great Recession, came after the benchmark federal funds rate rose to the top of its target range.
Regulation

U.S. Exempts Small Banks From Volcker Rule

Regulators have adopted a final rule allowing community banks to engage in proprietary trading.
Banking & Capital Markets

BIS Warns of Risks From Big Tech Banking Moves

Ventures by companies such as Facebook into financial services "have the potential to generate new risks and costs associated with market power."
Banking & Capital Markets

Israeli Company Defrauds SPAC Investors

To get a merger approved, the company, Ability, and two of its executives lied to investors about a "game changing" product, says the SEC.
Capital Markets

Survey Sees Cautious Investor Sentiment

Institutional investors and analysts express concerns on geopolitical tensions and a slowing global economy.
Banking & Capital Markets

Slack’s Unusual Route to Public Markets

The workplace-messaging app’s direct listing values the tech company at $23 billion.
Banking & Capital Markets

Puerto Rico Reaches Deal Over $35B in Debt

The deal with supporting creditors “will reduce the amount of Commonwealth-related bonds outstanding to less than $12 billion.”
Banking & Capital Markets

Volkswagen Aims to Raise $2.1B From Truck Unit IPO

The carmaker plans to invest proceeds into transforming auto production as it readies to launch electric vehicles.
Banking & Capital Markets

Fiverr IPO Soars as Trading Begins

Shares of the Israeli online freelancer platform jumped on the company's first day of trading.
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