With Switzerland requiring higher capital ratios, banks may be hard pressed to continue with their normal operations according to JPMorgan Chase analysts.
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CItigroup will scale down its block trading business
Citigroup announced that the company will cut down on block trading businesses as one of the bank's strategy to protect the firm from any losses, especially with current market uncertainty. The bank also plans to avoid its client from big losses as the trading could give a high return but at the same time, the client could risk losing more than they invested when the market turns south.
Cessna plane maker Textron to acquire Beechcraft for $1.4 billion
Textron Inc., the maker of Cessna planes, reportedly agreed to takeover aircraft manufactured Beechcraft Corporation for $1.4 billion. Beechcraft has put up itself for sale after emerging from a bankruptcy protection earlier this year.
Carlyle hires Credit Suisse to explore outright sale or IPO of PQ
Private equity firm Carlyle Group had put up for sale its specialty chemicals business PQ Corp. for $3 billion. Carlyle has tapped investment bank Credit Suisse to explore an outright sale or IPO of PQ.
Tomkins taps Goldman Sachs to advise on sale or IPO
Tomkins Ltd. has began the process for an exit deal that could bring in at least USD6 billion to the British manufacturer. It reportedly hired Goldman Sachs Group to advise on its proposed sale or listing.
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The investigation into improprieties related to mortgage backed securities hinges its legality in a 1989 law.
Royal Park claims fraud in the marketing and sale of residential mortgage backed securities. A suit was filed against the Credit Suisse Group AG in New York for USD359 million worth of residential mortgage-backed securities.
Credit Suisse AG is to sell of its German subsidiary according to a German paper. In a report from German weekly WirtschaftsWoche, Credit Suisse is intending to sell the private client's business of its German subsidiary Credit Suisse Deutschland AG.
Discount and Koor shares rise to highest number in 14 months. Discount Investment Corp. (DISI) shares rose 8. 3 percent to 17. 29 shekels, resulting the highest value since May 2012.
DriveCam, a California based firm that develops technology focusing in curbing driver errors was in discussion with banks for an initial public offering.
Credit Suisse files suit against former employee that jumped ship to rival Goldman Sachs. Credit Suisse Group AG has filed suit against its former vice president for emerging markets group on the grounds she stole confidential documents and trade secrets prior to her transfer to Goldman Sachs.
The initial public offering of Taylor Morrison Home Corp, which is the latest for companies tied to the housing sector, has raised $628.3 million.
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