What We're Reading
Industry reads hand-picked by our editors
Mar 29, 2023
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Financial Times
‘Hard to fluster’ adviser lands central role in US bank mess clean-up
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American Banker
CFPB’s Chopra: Regulators need to assess risks in faster communications
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CNBC
Credit Suisse has been helping wealthy Americans dodge U.S. taxes for years, whistleblowers say
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The Wall Street Journal
First Republic Bank Founder Earned a Big Pay — as Did His Family Members
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Bloomberg
Credit Suisse’s Klein Loses the Deal of His Life as Plans for First Boston Collapse
Mar 28, 2023
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Financial Times
Swiss regulators voiced concerns in 2019 about ability to save Credit Suisse and UBS
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Bloomberg
Banks in France Face More Than $1.1 Billion Fines After Raids
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The Wall Street Journal
Veteran of FDIC Takeover Tells What It’s Like to Run a Failed Bank
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American Banker
New wild card in bank M&A
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CNBC
Bitcoin is poised to blow up Africa’s $86 billion banking system
Mar 27, 2023
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The Wall Street Journal
Banks Step Up to Serve Crypto Firms After Signature, Silvergate Blowups
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American Banker
New strategy for old bank: All-digital and ‘pro-America’
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Reuters
How First Republic’s courtship of the wealthy led to meltdown
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Financial Times
Tidjane Thiam: Credit Suisse’s fate casts a shadow over the European banking sector
Mar 24, 2023
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The Wall Street Journal
How Bank Oversight Failed: The Economy Changed, Regulators Didn’t
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Financial Times
Executive pay at Silicon Valley Bank soared after big bet on riskier assets
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Bloomberg
Citi Sues Morgan Stanley Wealth Defector Over $636 Million Book
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American Banker
For the biggest banks, an influx of deposits has some downsides
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The New York Times
The Younger Brother Caught in the Middle of the FTX Investigation
Mar 23, 2023
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Bloomberg
Wall Street Eases Hiring Freeze in Grab for Credit Suisse Talent
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The New York Times
Omarova: Bankers Attacked My Views on Regulation. But My ‘Golden’ Idea Could Save Them From Themselves
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The Wall Street Journal
It’s the Most Thankless Job in Banking. Silicon Valley Bank Didn’t Fill It for Months.
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Financial Times
Short seller warned US regulator about Signature Bank in January
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Law360
Digital-Asset Bank Protego Hits Wall in Bid to Secure OCC Charter
Mar 22, 2023
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Bloomberg
SVB’s Loans to Insiders Tripled to $219 Million Before It Failed
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Financial Times
UBS to enter talks with Michael Klein to terminate First Boston deal
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The New York Times
On Interest Rate Day, Powell May Field Questions on Bank Oversight
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Law360
Wells Fargo to Settle Ponzi Suit Claims for $26.6M
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The Wall Street Journal
How the Last-Ditch Effort to Save Silicon Valley Bank Failed
Mar 21, 2023
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Bloomberg
After Signature Bank Deal, FDIC Is Left With $11 Billion in ‘Toxic Waste’ Loans
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Financial Times
How the Swiss ‘trinity’ forced UBS to save Credit Suisse
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American Banker
What will it take to stop the cycle of fear?
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The New York Times
Crypto Wants Its Shine Back
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The Telegraph
How Monzo shelved its righteous mission in pursuit of profits
