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BofA surge affirms Buffett bet as Moynihan recovers from gaffes
Brian Moynihan was impatient. It was August 2011, and the Bank of America Corp. chief executive officer was reviewing plans to impose a $5 monthly fee on debit-card users. more
RBS leads European banks higher on preparations for Citizens IPO
Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc, Britain’s biggest government-owned lender, led European bank shares higher as it prepared to sell a stake in its Citizens Financial Group Inc. unit through an initial public offering. more
Why should taxpayers give big banks $83B a year?
On television, in interviews and in meetings with investors, executives of the biggest U.S. banks -- notably JPMorgan Chase & Co. Chief Executive Jamie Dimon -- make the case that size is a competitive advantage. It helps them lower costs and vie for customers on an international scale. Limiting it, they warn, would impair profitability and weaken the country’s position in global finance. more
Despite Sandy, Amica sees 2012 profits rise
Despite a second consecutive year of “historic catastrophic claims,” the Amica Mutual Insurance Co. saw its bottom line increase 14.6 percent year over year in 2012. more
| 2/21/13
Vehicles damaged from Sandy tops 250K
More than 250,000 vehicles were damaged across parts of the United States as a result of Hurricane Sandy, the National Insurance Crime Bureau announced Thursday. more
| 2/21/13
BofA says BRICs are back as it recommends emerging bonds
Bank of America Merrill Lynch said investors should buy emerging market bonds and equities as the so-called BRIC nations of Brazil, Russia, India and China post the biggest improvement in growth this year. more
BofA attracts record new assets in ’12
Bank of America Corp., the second-largest U.S. lender, attracted record new assets last year to its unit-servicing retirement and other employee-benefit plans as it cross-sold products through the commercial bank, Bloomberg News said Tuesday. more
Dollar Sibor may be dropped amid global rate-rigging probe
Singapore’s central bank and a group of lenders are considering putting an end to the city-state’s U.S. dollar-linked interbank lending rate as regulators worldwide probe allegations of rigged benchmark borrowing costs, a person with knowledge of the matter said. more
Fidelity’s operating income falls 29% as clients pull money
Fidelity Investments, the second- largest U.S. mutual fund company, said operating income declined 29 percent as fee pressure, low interest rates and redemptions from its active equity funds hurt revenue. more
International demand for U.S. assets rises on global slowdown
International purchases of U.S. stocks, bonds and other financial assets rose more than forecast in December as investors sought shelter from slowing global growth. more
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