HSBC is putting the brakes on a layoff of 35,000 staffers that was originally announced in February, in a move to ease hardships during the pandemic. Other firms such as Morgan Stanley either have or are mulling similar halts to staff reductions. “I take the well-being of our people extremely seriously,” says Noel Quinn, group… Read More >>
Investors Shaken by Uncertainty Look to Private Markets
Institutional investor confidence in financial markets is trending downward and investors may shift their allocations from public to private markets, according to two separate reports upon shareowner activity for 2019. The research and advisory firm Corbin Advisors, which focuses on investor relations (IR), reports that investors started the new year harboring high levels of uncertainty… Read More >>
BNP Paribas Moves to Automated Margin Calculation
BNP Paribas has decided to automate its process of assessing and calculating initial margin requirements for cleared derivatives portfolios by deploying the FIS Cleared Derivatives Margin Advisor, a cloud-based solution that the French bank expects will help it contain costs. The self-service offering from the U.S. vendor FIS is intended to help sell-side firms, investment… Read More >>
