By Svea Herbst-Bayliss (Reuters) -Activist investor Elliott Management Corp has nominated a slate of directors to the board of cloud-based software provider Salesforce Inc, a source familiar with the matter said on Wednesday. The source declined to name Elliott’s director candidates or say how many there were. Elliott said it has been in substantive dialogue…
By Summer Zhen HONG KONG (Reuters) – A set of bumper earnings reports from the likes of Baidu Inc and other Chinese internet giants isn’t impressing hedge funds and other investors who have cut exposure to the stocks and seem to be waiting for more good news. For the now, investors remain wary of a…
By Pete Schroeder WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. banks reported a 5.8% decline in profits in 2022 as firms spent more on noninterest items and provision expenses against future losses, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation reported Tuesday. Bank profits dropped 4.6% in the last quarter of 2022, but overall profits remain above average profits seen by the…
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Goldman Sachs Group Inc’s Chief Executive David Solomon and top executives will give investors an update on their strategy on Tuesday. Here are biographies of key leaders who will speak at the second investor day in the Wall Street firm’s 154-year history. The speaker biographies are based on company documents, statements…
By Pete Schroeder and Hannah Lang WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Top U.S. banking regulators issued a fresh warning to banks to be on guard for any liquidity risks from cryptocurrency-related clients, cautioning some of their deposits could prove volatile. In a joint statement issued Thursday, the Federal Reserve, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and the Office of the…
(Reuters) -Switzerland’s biggest bank UBS Group AG is looking to apply for a mutual fund license in China, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter. The Swiss bank is in informal talks with the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) about its intention to apply, the report said. UBS plans…
By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) -Britain set out plans on Monday for a post-Brexit review of its rules for the 11 trillion pound ($13.2 trillion) asset management sector, with a focus on bolstering liquidity after a near meltdown in funds used by pension schemes last September. Until Britain’s departure from the European Union in 2020,…
By John McCrank NEW YORK (Reuters) – The mutual fund industry is warning the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that new proposed rules aimed at better preparing open-end funds to weather distressed market conditions would harm investors saving for retirement. A November proposal from the SEC would require mutual funds, and some exchange-traded funds, to…
By Carolina Mandl and Sittrarasu S NEW YORK/BANGALORE (Reuters) -Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc slashed its stake in Taiwanese contract chipmaker TSMC as well as in some banks in the fourth quarter, while bolstering its holdings in Apple Inc. Berkshire cut its position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (TSMC) by 86.2% to 8.29 million…
By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) -Britain on Tuesday set out draft legislation to regulate “buy now pay later” (BNPL) credit, saying the sector posed potential harm to consumers without thorough affordability checks. BNPL companies are largely unregulated and typically offer on-the-spot interest-free short-term loans that spread payments for retail goods like clothing. The sector nearly…