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Top U.S. Banks to Remove Hong Kong Listed Products

Top U.S. Banks to Remove Hong Kong Listed Products

Removal of these 500 structured products is the outcome of an executive order prohibiting investments in companies with links to the Chinese military.

By Lauren Muskett | January 11, 2021

SPACs Require Best-in-Class Communications From the Get-Go

Mergers & Acquisitions

SPACs Require Best-in-Class Communications From the Get-Go

Messaging delivered in an IPO or transaction of any type sets the tone for the long term and must be carefully crafted.

By Moira Conlon | December 17, 2020

S&P Global to Buy IHS Markit in $44B Deal

S&P Global to Buy IHS Markit in $44B Deal

The deal will be this year's biggest merger, combining two of the largest providers of data to Wall Street.

By Lauren Muskett | November 30, 2020

Slack’s Unusual Route to Public Markets

Credit & Capital

Slack’s Unusual Route to Public Markets

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

By Lauren Muskett | June 20, 2019

Bernie Sanders Introduces Plans for Wall Street Speculation Tax

Bernie Sanders Introduces Plans for Wall Street Speculation Tax

The tax would generate up to $2.4 trillion in over 10 years.

By Lauren Muskett | May 23, 2019

CFO’s Tech Companies to Watch 2018: Prattle

CFO’s Tech Companies to Watch 2018: Prattle

Prattle's natural language processing analyzes earnings calls to help predict their effect on market movements.

By David McCann | May 2, 2018

Senate Confirms Jay Clayton as SEC Chair

Risk & Compliance

Senate Confirms Jay Clayton as SEC Chair

The lawyer says he will be tough on "bad actors" but a Democrat calls him “one of Wall Street’s most loyal guardians.”

By Matthew Heller | May 3, 2017

Clinton v. Trump: Who’s Better for Business?

Clinton v. Trump: Who’s Better for Business?

The choice for president is between big change now but few details, and gradual change with deep details.

By Russ Banham | October 11, 2016

Finance Roundup for Executives: May 10, 2016

Corporate Finance

Finance Roundup for Executives: May 10, 2016

Be informed, get involved, and shape the world through finance. Read CFO.com's most recent headlines and standout stories.

By Kerry Maruna | May 10, 2016

Goldman Sachs Hit Hard By Headwinds

Investment Banking

Goldman Sachs Hit Hard By Headwinds

First-quarter earnings fell year over year, and revenue declined in many of the bank's business units.

By Katie Kuehner-Hebert | April 19, 2016

How a President Trump Might Treat Wall Street and the SEC

Risk & Compliance

How a President Trump Might Treat Wall Street and the SEC

It's difficult to predict what "President Trump" would do, given his always-shifting rhetoric, but his past statements and business record offer some hints.

By Howard E. Berkenblit | March 24, 2016

Goldman Fined $50M Over N.Y. Fed Document Theft

Risk & Compliance

Goldman Fined $50M Over N.Y. Fed Document Theft

The investment bank admitted it failed to supervise an employee who was a former bank examiner at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

By Matthew Heller | October 29, 2015

IPO Activity Falls in Third Quarter

IPO Activity Falls in Third Quarter

Total IPOs priced on U.S. exchanges lagged in the third quarter, dropping 41% over the same period in 2014.

By Matthew Heller | October 2, 2015

N.Y., Banks Reach Deal Over New IM Service

N.Y., Banks Reach Deal Over New IM Service

The agreement is designed to ease regulators' concerns over the Symphony service's retention of records.

By Matthew Heller | September 14, 2015

Warren Sees Danger in Wall Street Messaging Service

Risk & Compliance

Warren Sees Danger in Wall Street Messaging Service

The Symphony messaging service is being pitched as a way for banks to reduce compliance and enforcement concerns, says Sen. Elizabeth Warren.

By Matthew Heller | August 12, 2015