Top Investment Banking News for 01/29/2010



BlackRock says Ken Wilson joins as vice chairman - Reuters

BlackRock says Ken Wilson joins as vice chairman
Reuters
"I started in the investment banking business in 1975. I certainly will not have that level of experience in asset management," Wilson said in an interview. .
BlackRock Hires Ex-Goldman BankerNew York Times (blog)
BlackRock hires former Treasury officialBusinessWeek
BlackRock's Latest Shot Over Goldman's BowTheStreet.com
Forbes -Business Wire (press release)
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Piper Jaffray posts profit, investmt banking shines - Reuters

Piper Jaffray posts profit, investmt banking shines
Reuters
Piper Jaffray's results highlight the rapid shift in the the fortunes of its investment banking and brokerage businesses since the financial crisis in 2008. .
Piper rides economy, investment banking initiatives to big earnings gainFinance and Commerce
Piper Jaffray Swings to ProfitWall Street Journal
Piper posts a powerful profitMinneapolis Star Tribune
Twin Cities Business Journal -RTT News -Trading Markets (press release)
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SG hires new head of UK investment banking and M&A rainmaker .
SociĂtĂ GĂnĂrale has hired a new head of UK investment banking from Royal Bank of Scotland and a former Lazard rainmaker as head of its UK financial institutions group, marking the latest move in chief executive Michel PĂretiĂ's plan to ...

Investment Banking Analyst - San Francisco | WallStreetOasis.com
Cain Brothers is seeking a financial analyst to immediately join its Corporate Finance team in the New York office and also one to join the San Francisco office. Cain Brothers is a national investment banking and financial advisory firm ...

Investment bank Greenhill Q4 profit beats Wall Street - Reuters

Investment bank Greenhill Q4 profit beats Wall Street
Reuters
Jan 27 (Reuters) - Boutique investment bank Greenhill & Co Inc (GHL.N) reported a quarterly profit that easily beat analysts' estimates, helped by gains in .

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(IT) Invesment Banking Project Manager (emerging markets .
Rate: ¬600 - ¬850 per day Location: City Of London Our client who are a leading Investment Bank are seeking an Investment Banking Project Manager to join the team on a rolling contract. The successful candidate will be responsible for ...

Cyr: Bernanke's guiding hand both financial and political - Scripps News

Times Online

Cyr: Bernanke's guiding hand both financial and political
Scripps News
A strong advocate of greater regulation to separate commercial from investment banking, Volcker has been overshadowed until now by aggressive White House .
Cantwell Opposes Bernanke ReappointmentLake Stevens Journal
Bernanke gains Senate approval, and a slap on the wrist "just because"Examiner.com

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(IT) Project Portfolio Manager, Investment Banking background .
Candidates will need experience managing portfolios of projects in an investment banking or global financial services environment. Candidates must have experience at a Senior Project Management or Programme management level handling ...

Jes Staley now has sole responsibility of investment banking at JP Morgan Chase after a five-month transition period . (eFinancial News)
Jes Staley now has sole responsibility of investment banking at JP Morgan Chase after a five-month transition period that has ended with Steve Black, the former co-chief executive of the division, leaving to become a vice-chairman at the bank...

Peoples Bancorp Inc. Names Executive Vice President, Retail Banking (dBusinessNews.com)
MARIETTA -- Peoples Bancorp Inc. and its banking subsidiary, Peoples Bank, National Association ("Peoples Bank") announce the hiring of Richard W. Stafford to the position of Executive Vice President, Retail Banking...

Deborah Hargreaves on Lord Myners' call to control investment banking culture (Guardian Unlimited)
Deborah Hargreaves, business editor, on Lord Myners' call to control investment banking culture Deborah Hargreaves..

JP Morgan (NYSE: JPM) Installs Steve Black as Vice Chairman of Company - American Banking News

The Business Insider

JP Morgan (NYSE: JPM) Installs Steve Black as Vice Chairman of Company
American Banking News
That combination of challenges makes it a potential difficult year for the investment banking industry as a whole, and for Staley specifically. .
JPMorgan Chase names Steve Black vice chairmanBusinessWeek
JPMorgan Appoints Vice ChairmanEmii.com
JPMorgan Chase Appoints Steve Black as Vice ChairmanTransWorldNews (press release)
Financial Times -Forbes -Reuters
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Most Active Financial Gainers (NYSE: C, BAC, GS) - TransWorldNews (press release)

Most Active Financial Gainers (NYSE: C, BAC, GS)
TransWorldNews (press release)
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. is a bank holding company and global investment banking, securities and investment management firm that provides services .
Banks See Ways Past Pay LimitsWall Street Journal
Wall Street Pay: Banks Devise Ways To Skirt Compensation CutsHuffington Post (blog)

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French investment bank SociĂtĂ GĂnĂrale has hired a former Lazard rainmaker as head of its UK financial institutions . (eFinancial News)
French investment bank SociĂtĂ GĂnĂrale has hired a former Lazard rainmaker as head of its UK financial institutions group, marking the latest part in chief executive Michel PĂretiĂs plan to strengthen the banks advisory business...

SociĂtĂ GĂnĂrale announces brace of appointments
In her newly created position Paulus will become responsible for the investment banking strategy regarding UK clients, and for supervision of the UK Coverage & Investment Banking teams. She will be based in London and will report ...

JPMorgan Goes Global With Corporate Banking (Forbes)
Firm's expansion targets burgeoning economies as the U.S. slowly recovers...

Citadel's Head of Investment Banking Leaves - DealBook Blog .
Todd Kaplan, head of investment banking at Citadel Investment Group, the giant hedge fund firm run by Kenneth C. Griffin, has resigned less than a year after joining the firm...

Online banking expects big year (Livingston County Daily Press & Argus)
Many senior citizens are hesitant to join the digital age or even touch e-mail. However, it could save them money EUR” lots of money. The use of online banking will grow most among baby boomers, in particular, as they turn to Web-based banking and continue to age, said Robert Laura, partner with Synergos Financial Group in Howell...

Geithner Pushes Obama-Volcker Banking Proposal at AIG Hearing (BusinessWeek)
U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner urged Congress to support President Barack Obamas proposals to set limits on the banking industry and cut off proprietary trading from government backstops...

Sarkozy backs call for banking reforms - istockAnalyst.com (press release)

BBC News (blog)

Sarkozy backs call for banking reforms
istockAnalyst.com (press release)
He warned that any investment banking divisions spun off from commercial banks would still be "too big to fail". "The timing of it is wrong - there is no .
In Davos speech, Summers warns bankers of reformsBusinessWeek
Bankers Urge Fresh G20 PushSky News (blog)

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Video - CNBC.com
Airtime: ET. Perella Weinberg partners Peter Weinberg and Joseph Perella discuss the investment banking sector with CNBC's Maria Bartiromo. Add this share icon. Advertisement. Previous Video: Microsoft CFO on Earnings Beat ...

Looking for Women in Wall Street's Top Ranks - New York Times (blog)

Looking for Women in Wall Street's Top Ranks
New York Times (blog)
When Sallie Krawcheck was hired six months ago as president of global wealth and investment management at Bank of America, she was besieged with e-mail .

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R.B.C. Names New U.S. Investment Banking Head - DealBook Blog .
The Royal Bank of Canada said on Tuesday that it has hired a new head of US investment banking and other bankers as the firm seeks to bolster its American footprint...

Finance jobs, banking jobs, recruitment in investment banking & in .
Finance jobs, banking jobs, recruitment in investment banking & in the financial markets...

Barclays Banker Prevails: Son's School Will Be Drag-Show Friedly Zone - DealBreaker.Com (blog)

Telegraph.co.uk

Barclays Banker Prevails: Son's School Will Be Drag-Show Friedly Zone
DealBreaker.Com (blog)
Back in November, former Lehman Brothers head of investment banking/current Barclays employee of the same title Hugh EURśSkipEURť McGee wrote a tear-stained .
Banker gives son's teacher bad appleNew York Post
Barclays Executive May Have Succeeded in Weeding Political Correctness Out of .New York Magazine

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Columbia Banking System ends '09 with loss (South Sound Business Examiner)
Columbia Banking System Inc. reported a net loss of $8.4 million for 2009, compared to earnings of $5.5 million for 2008. The change was attributed to a $63.5 million provision for loan losses during 2009.On a diluted per common share basis, the net loss for 2009 was 38 cents, compared with income of 30 cents a year earlier.For the fourth quarter, which ended Dec. 31, the bank reported net ...

Black Named as JPMorgan Vice Chairman (New York Times)
Steven D. Black, the executive chairman of JPMorgan Chase's investment bank, was named a vice chairman of the firm on Thursday, as part of a plan to give more responsibility to investment banking head James E. Staley...

Investment Banking Interview - PheroTalk Pheromone Research Forum
I recently went to a series of interviews with a top tier investment bank. I met with around 7 people in the team on 3 seperate occassions. Each time, I wore the following: Amouage Gold (1 spray or...

Greek Stocks Tumble Again - Wall Street Journal

Financial Times

Greek Stocks Tumble Again
Wall Street Journal
"Likewise, we categorically deny that any mandate has been given to an investment bank to negotiate these issued on behalf of the Greek government," the .
Greece seeks China investment in bonds: reportMarketWatch

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SG hires new head of UK investment banking and M&A rainmaker (eFinancial News)
SociĂtĂ GĂnĂrale has hired a new head of UK investment banking from Royal Bank of Scotland and a former Lazard rainmaker as head of its UK financial institutions group, marking the latest move in chief executive Michel PĂretiĂs plan to strengthen the banks advisory business...



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