Paul J. Davies
Washington Post
United Kingdom
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HSBC Pivots Away From Asia at Just the Wrong Time
Big revenue contributions from the UK and France muddy the waters about the bank’s strategy. → Read More
JPMorgan Jumps to the Rescue at First Republic — For a Price
The weekend deal hasn’t come cheap for anyone, something policymakers need to keep in mind as they debate the latest response to this mini banking crisis. → Read More
PAUL J DAVIES: Fed does not need new rules to stop the next SVB
The US central bank failed in supervision — existing rules could have been used better, and more actively → Read More
SVB and Silvergate Tumult Has Echoes in Texas Bank Crisis
Bad things happen when small lenders grow fast driven by a booming local industry and then the bubble bursts. → Read More
Why UK Banks Are Being Very Coy About Profits
Politics isn’t the only reason Britain’s lenders are being cautious about the year ahead. → Read More
Banks Are Right to Clamp Down on Office ChatGPT
Whatever the merits for their business, it’s probably the compliance cops’ worries carrying the day. → Read More
Barclays Stock Deserves Better Than This
The UK bank might not set your pulse racing, but it’s worth more than investors think. → Read More
It’s Not Just Man City. Financial Football Is Becoming More Prevalent
Multi-club ownership is becoming popular among investors and bringing big potential benefits — and pitfalls. → Read More
For Deutsche Bank’s Sewing, Progress Is Likely to Slow
Tailwinds that supported the CEO’s turnaround are fading. → Read More
UBS, UniCredit Show There’s Money in European Banking
Proposed dividends suggest the ECB will let investors get a bigger share of lenders’ profits. → Read More
Why Fed tightening is not so scary
$2-trillion money-market facility provides a huge cushion → Read More
Big Bank Job Cuts May Just Be Getting Started
The ripple could turn into a wave of staff reductions if dealmaking fails to recover. → Read More
It’s the $65 Trillion in Debt You Can’t Find That’ll Get You
Accounting conventions have hidden immense amounts of foreign-exchange liabilities. We might not know where they are until the next crisis. → Read More
Goldman Sachs Traders Won’t Be Alone in Their Bonus Blues
Early signals of lower vai at the US bank highlight how unusual payouts were in 2021. Conversations will be trickier this year. → Read More
Brexiteers, No One Wants Your Bonfire of Regulations
Across finance and business, leaders and lobby groups are fearful of a rush to rewrite European laws. → Read More
Banks Need to Worry About Shadow Banks
The boom in market-based finance has taken risks away from regulated lenders, but recent crises show they’re still exposed. → Read More
MBS’s Credit Suisse Stake Isn’t Just Another Gulf Bank Rescue
Saudi Arabia wants the wealth-management expertise the Swiss bank brings → Read More
Billions in Bank Buybacks if Winter Is Mild
Shareholders can count on getting their hands on billions of lenders’ excess capital — if the weather cooperates. → Read More
PAUL DAVIES: Rishi Sunak in two minds about idea on financial oversight he proposed
Maybe the power would be used in ‘exceptional circumstances’ only as ministers have claimed, but these words sound like a slippery slope → Read More
Credit Suisse Bites the Bullet. It May Not Be Enough.
The Swiss bank’s radical transformation plan is high risk, and a lot needs to go right. → Read More