Wealth management

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.