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The KBW Nasdaq Bank Index is down more than 7% year to date. Analysts blame confusion caused by President Trump's evolving tariff policies and heightened worries about an economic downturn that could hurt banks' credit quality.
TCW is launching a real estate debt strategy as it seeks to grow its alternatives business and compete with other money managers moving into the $1.6 trillion private credit industry. The firm, which oversees more than $200 billion, will provide privately arranged debt to borrowers for core real estate and value-add credit, Chief Executive Officer […]
Analysts say lenders' shares could rally on deregulation, lighter tax burdens and a resurgence of M&A. Declining interest rates and lower loan losses could further bolster bottom lines and attract investor interest.
Clients have been yanking their cash since the Pasadena, California-based company said on Aug. 21 that Leech was going on leave after he received a notice from the SEC that it may recommend enforcement action.
Anticipated interest rate cuts could help stressed borrowers, but such a shift in monetary policy may curb lending income.
The sale of the $318 million-asset portfolio comes five weeks after the Greenville, South Carolina-based company agreed to sell its investment advisory unit.
The pension plan's investment is a show of support from one of the world's largest private markets investors for the securities.
With Theorem, Pagaya's fund management business is expected to grow to more than $3 billion of capital
Transportation, automotive, healthcare, and commercial real estate are the sectors most affected, but borrowers are doing better than expected.
Bank stocks are up this year as interest rates have leveled off and there are hopes that pressure on lenders' profits could moderate.
Institutions and their investors are facing pressure from climate activists, cautiously awaiting interest rate cuts and adjusting to new Federal Reserve and FDIC policies.
Advocates say the federal court's decision could materially disrupt the securitization market's operations, which provide critical access to capital for consumers and businesses.
Two weeks after Ted Pick rose to CEO, the company slightly revised its long-term targets for efficiency, return on tangible common equity and other metrics. Yet, Pick says, "there's not a change in strategy" after the departure of his predecessor, James Gorman.
Global financial market euphoria over the last two months of 2023 is overdone, according to members of the International Association of Credit Portfolio Managers, who expect inflation, rates to stay elevated.
A robust selection of securitized products, including ABS, CMBS, CLOs, and agency and non-agency MBS, will be included in the new fund.
The market appears strongly divided, as commercial real estate presents investors with stark choices and big risk-management decisions, often differing by region and by sub-sector.
At the Most Powerful Women in Banking conference, asset management leader Jenny Johnson discussed opportunities and risks for portfolio managers in 2023.
After catching the eye of a senior executive at Deutsche, UMB Financial soon reeled in a team that expanded its trust services into the current comprehensive and tech-assisted operation.
The U.K. manager's assets have declined from peak of nearly $20 billion before a spate of 2020 losses.
Nearly a quarter of respondents in North America this year said sustainability is a primary or secondary objective, compared to 37% who said the same last year, according to an HSBC survey of professionals in roles related to ESG decision making.
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