Corporate Moves
Citigroup Launches Digital Asset Unit
Digital Assets Group will be co-led by Alex Kriete and Greg Girasole.
Tag: Citigroup
Research
About That Tech Slowdown: The Big Digital Tomorrow Will Restore Its Place
Legacy stocks are leaders now, but 5G and other digital revolutions promise to return the disregarded innovators of yore to the fore again, Citi says.
Market Moves
Dimon: Minimum Tax on Corporate Proceeds Abroad Is a Very Bad Idea
JPM chief, joined by Citi’s Fraser, says Biden plan will backfire on the US.
Market Moves
Follow-Up: The Dollar Is Headed Higher, But for How Long?
Long-term forces are not the greenback’s friend, a new study finds.
Market Moves
UBS: Where to Invest as the Dollar Keeps Weakening in 2021
Some asset classes stand to do very well, the bank finds, with no end in sight to the buck’s free-fall.
Asset Allocation
If You Think the Dollar Has Lost Value Now—Just Wait
The buck, off almost 5% in 2020, could dive another 20%, Citigroup warns.
Risk
Citigroup Targeted by Lawsuit from Florida City Pension in Revlon Mess
The bank’s $900 million mistaken payments to Revlon creditors have harmed its stock, which the retirement system and others are invested in, suit says.
Coronavirus - COVID-19
The Worst Might Be Over for Stocks, JPM Says
Despite a chorus of skepticism, the bank lays out how the market may have stabilized—with caveats, of course.
Risk
Virus Outbreaks Harm Stocks, Just Not on Tuesday
S&P 500, aside from yesterday’s rally, has dipped up to 13% due to epidemics, Citi says.
Why Lower Interest Rates Aren’t Hurting Bank Stocks
Normally, their profit potential would go straight into the garbage. But not now.
Newsmakers
Banks’ Pledge to Fight Climate Change Isn’t Universally Lauded
Environmental groups criticize pact as a P.R. stunt that masks their un-green activities.
European Commission Fines Banks €1 Billion for Currency Rigging
Barclays, RBS, Citigroup, JP Morgan, and MUFG allegedly participated in forex cartels.
Market Moves
A US-China Pact Would Boost Commodities, Citi Says
Recovery in raw materials should persist if an expected end to the trade tiff comes.
Deutsche Bank Names New CFO
Citigroup’s von Moltke to join the firm in July, and lead intensive cost-cutting efforts.