Top Investment Banking News for 05/19/2009

One More Merrill Banker Heads for Deutsche Bank - New York Times Blogs

One More Merrill Banker Heads for Deutsche Bank
New York Times Blogs, NY
Deutsche Bank continues to beef up its investment banking business at the expense of Merrill Lynch, as it has hired another Merrill banker, Jim Ratigan, who will become a managing director in the bank's industrial sector mergers and acquisitions group .

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UK LibDem's Cable: Momentum For Glass-Steagall Split Of Bks - CNNMoney.com

UK LibDem's Cable: Momentum For Glass-Steagall Split Of Bks
CNNMoney.com
LONDON (Dow Jones)-Deputy leader and shadow chancellor of the UK's Liberal Democratic party Vince Cable on Tuesday said momentum is building in political circles in favor of separating retail banking operations from investment banking operations. .

Report: Texas banks doing well - Bizjournals.com

Report: Texas banks doing well
Bizjournals.com, NC
Investment Banking says Texas banks are outperforming the rest in the nation despite the economic downturn. The report does concede that new foreclosures and job losses will affect banks during the next two quarters. However, Austin-based Sheshunoff .
Texas banks perform better than those in other parts of the US . Austin American-Statesman
Report: Texas banks face challenges in next two quarters Fort Worth Business Press
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Street Turns Sweet on Banks, Builders - BusinessWeek

Street Turns Sweet on Banks, Builders
BusinessWeek
On May 18, the S&P Investment Banking & Brokerage index was up nearly 4%, and the S&P Other Diversified Financial Services index gained 5% after analysts raised their ratings or price targets on various industry players. Another long-suffering group, .

Investment-Banking Arm Gives HSBC a Lift - Deal Journal - WSJ
The trend of solid investment-banking operations continued at HSBC Holding, as the UK bank reported a record pretax first quarter profit in part on the back of its foreign-exchange and interest-rate-trading operations...

Credit Suisse Recruits Investment Banking Duo - Deal Journal - WSJ
Credit Suisse Group has hired a former vice chairman from Morgan Stanley and a co-head for France, as lenders free of state funding continue to hire investment bankers from rivals...

Perella Weinberg hires ex-Dresdner exec Jentzsch - Reuters

Perella Weinberg hires ex-Dresdner exec Jentzsch
Reuters
Jentzsch left Dresdner Kleinwort, the investment banking arm of Dresdner Bank, in January after Commerzbank's (CBKG.DE) takeover of the bank. He began his investment banking career in 1987 at Goldman Sachs, where he worked with Peter Weinberg, .
News Analysis: How Perella Weinberg got its man Financial News (subscription)
Perella Weinberg Partners Names Stefan Jentzsch as Partner PR Newswire (press release)
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Daiwa SMBC May Acquire Close Brothers Investment Banking Unit (Bloomberg)
May 18 (Bloomberg) -- Daiwa Securities SMBC Co., a venture owned by Japans second-biggest brokerage and Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc., may acquire Close Brothers Group Plc s investment banking unit, two people familiar with the matter said...

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One More Merrill Banker Heads for Deutsche Bank (New York Times)
Deutsche Bank continues to beef up its investment banking business at the expense of Merrill Lynch , as it has hired another Merrill banker, Jim Ratigan, who will become a managing director in the banks industrial sector mergers and acquisitions group in the Americas...

SF investment bank MCF posts $1.9 million loss in Q1 - Bizjournals.com

SF investment bank MCF posts $1.9 million loss in Q1
Bizjournals.com, NC
San Francisco investment bank Merriman Curhan Ford said Monday that losses continued despite moves to shed non-core operations and rein in expenses. But the firm said those efforts are beginning to pay off, with revenue up 31 percent in the first .

Buoyant banks help Europe stocks extend gains - Reuters

Buoyant banks help Europe stocks extend gains
Reuters
"This rally has been a correction of the equity risk premium, and obviously not based on an improvement on the earnings side," said Arthur van Slooten, European equity and cross asset strategist at Societe Generale Corporate & Investment Banking. .
Europe stocks rise as banks add to sharp gains Forbes
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Japan stocks rebound on US housing, banking hopes (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Japan stocks rebounded Tuesday as investors cheered reassuring news about the U.S. housing and banking sectors. The benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average gained 2.8 percent to 9,290.29, erasing Monday's 2.4 percent drop...

Japan stocks rebound on US housing, banking hopes (Boston Globe)
Japan stocks rebounded Tuesday as investors cheered reassuring news about the U.S. housing and banking sectors...

HSBC Profit Rises, Investment Banking Strong - Financials * Europe .
HSBC Holdings, Europe's biggest bank, said first-quarter profits were "well ahead" of last year, swelled by record results in its investment bank, but would have been down without accounting gains on its debt...

Senior Citi Banker Heads to Credit Suisse (New York Times)
A senior investment banker at Citigroup who worked on major bank deals is leaving to become vice chairman of Europe, the Middle East and Africa investment banking at Credit Suisse, according to an internal Credit Suisse memo obtained by Reuters...

Gulf Finance House posts Q1 loss, shares fall - Reuters

Gulf Finance House posts Q1 loss, shares fall
Reuters
"The next couple of quarters will be challenging due to asset quality decline, and revenue growth will be slow," said Suleman Soorani, banking analyst at Sico Investment Bank. Sico said previously in a recent research note that the financial crisis was .

Libor to Extend Drop Amid Signs of Banking-Industry Recovery (Bloomberg)
May 19 (Bloomberg) -- The cost of borrowing in dollars between banks is poised to extend declines as record low interest rates and signs of a recovery in the banking industry boosted confidence that the thaw in lending will quicken...

SunTrust Provides Everyday Banking Solutions to Make Life Less Complicated (dBusinessNews.com)
ATLANTA -- SunTrust Banks, Inc. has enhanced its products to deliver "Everyday Banking Solutions" that offer time-starved Americans the convenience they desire and demand in this new era of heightened fiscal responsibility...

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Credit Suisse Recruits Investment Banking Duo - Wall Street Journal Blogs

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Credit Suisse Recruits Investment Banking Duo
Wall Street Journal Blogs, NY
Citigroup's Chris Williams, a banker with close ties to the UK government and 22 years of experience, has joined Credit Suisse as vice-chairman of investment banking for Europe, the Middle East and Asia. He also will specialize in financial .
Citi banker Williams to join Credit Suisse -memo Reuters
Credit Suisse Poaches Top Citi Banker Markets Media News
Citigroup Banker Departs for Credit Suisse TheStreet.com
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Gold Climbs on Speculation of Higher Investment, Jewelry Demand (Bloomberg)
May 19 (Bloomberg) -- Gold rose on speculation of increased demand for bullion as an investment and for use in jewelry. Investment demand has been EURœa bullish factor for the price over the past months,EUR BNP Paribas SA said in a report today...

WSFS Opens New Banking Office in Millsboro (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
WSFS Financial Corporation , the parent company of WSFS Bank, today announced the opening of a new banking office located at 26644 Center View Drive in Millsboro, DE in the Peninsula Crossing Shopping Center...

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Investment banking expected to drive OSK earnings (Business Times (Malaysia))
FINANCIAL services group OSK Holdings Bhd ( 5053 ) hopes to maintain its pre-tax profit and revenue this year, driven by its investment banking activities, says its chief...

Merriman Curhan Ford appoints head of investment banking
Chambers is promoted from his post as head of Health Care investment banking and succeeds Brock Ganeles, who himself has been promoted to become president of the brokerage division. Jon Merriman, chief executive officer, ...

Bank Notes | - CharlotteObserver.com

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Bank Notes |
CharlotteObserver.com, NC
Robert Storey, a 15-year Wachovia veteran who will be based in Charlotte, will manage investment specialists who help wealthy clients with their asset management needs. His western counterpart is Erik Davidson, a Wells Fargo executive. .
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Citi Reiterates a 'Buy' on Goldman Sachs (GS); Raises Price Target . StreetInsider.com (subscription)
Bank with a 'fortress balance sheet' Financial News (subscription)
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