LaSalle to enter U.S. debt market with acquisition –
LaSalle Investment Management, an arm of Jones Lang LaSalle Inc., is betting big on U.S. commercial real estate debt. LaSalle is acquiring a majority stake in Latitude Management Real Estate Invest…
Citi To Begin Offering Direct Custody & Clearing Services To Clients...
Citi (C) said that it will begin offering Direct Custody & Clearing or DCC services to clients in Norway, starting mid-November. The new offering expands Citi's proprietary DCC network to over 60 markets globally including 37 markets across Europe, the Middle East and Africa or EMEA.
Goldman Sachs fires back after Malaysia charges bank in 1MDB probe
Goldman Sachs fired back that the previous Malaysian government had lied to the investment bank.
Societe Generale Reportedly Considers Thousands Of Job Cuts At Investment Bank
Societe Generale SA (SCGLF.PK, SCGLY.PK) is considering to cut jobs at its investment bank and find a partner for its cash-equity business in a bid to offset increasing cost pressure from regulation, Bloomberg reported citing people familiar with the matter.
Tribune Terminates $3.9 Billion Merger With Rival Sinclair
Tribune Media terminated its merger agreement with rival TV station-owner Sinclair Broadcast Group and sued the company, alleging it failed to make sufficient efforts to get their $3.9 billion deal approved by regulators. Changed.
Buffett’s Berkshire helps bankroll Occidental’s $38 billion bid for Anadarko –...
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc committed $10 billion on Tuesday to Occidental Petroleum Corp's $38 billion cash-and-stock bid for Anadarko Petroleum Corp, boosting its chances of snatching a deal from Chevron Corp.
Former Worldpay US Executive Joins Crypto Payments Firm BitPay as Its...
Major cryptocurrency payment services provider BitPay has onboarded former Worldpay U.S. executive Glen Braganza as its CFO.
People’s United Financial To Acquire BSB Bancorp In $327 Mln Deal
People's United Financial Inc. (PBCT), the holding company for People's United Bank, N.A., said it agreed to acquire BSB Bancorp Inc. (BLMT), the holding company for Belmont Savings Bank, in a 100% stock transaction valued at abut $327 million.
Mastercard Strengthens Bill Payment Services with Acquisition of Transactis | Global...
Supports Efforts to Transform and Accelerate Growth of Mastercard Bill Pay Exchange PURCHASE, N.Y. – May 3, 2019 – Mastercard (NYSE: MA) today announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Transactis, a platform that helps businesses deliver bills and receive payments through one simple-to-navigate experience. In today’s digital
Visa Launches ePayments Processing in Argentina
Visa has launched a new ePayment processing system called VisaNet in Argentina, the company announced on Tuesday (Jan. 29). The company said the new service will bring new ways to pay and new services to Argentinian cardholders, shopkeepers and banking institutions. The launch will increase Visa’s slice of the domestic transaction pie in the region...
