Britain’s biggest investor drops AIG, others from some funds over climate
Legal & General Investment Management, Britain’s biggest asset manager, said on Tuesday it would drop four companies from a number of its funds over their “insufficient” response to the challenge of climate change, including U.S. insurer AIG (AIG.N).
Mizuho’s corporate culture to blame for serial system failures, probe finds
Mizuho Financial Group Inc’s (8411.T) corporate culture is to blame for its long history of tech system failures, creating an atmosphere where managers are reluctant to express opinions and unable to respond well to crises, an investigation found.
Taiwan c.bank seen standing pat on rates again as economy booms
Taiwan’s central bank will likely keep its policy rate steady at a record low this week as the economy booms on global tech demand fuelled by the work-from-home trend, despite a spike in COVID-19 cases at home, a Reuters poll showed.
JPMorgan stockpiling cash, waiting for interest rates to rise -CEO
JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM.N) Chief Executive Jamie Dimon said on Monday the bank is holding around $500 billion in cash, putting it in a position to benefit from higher interest rates.
Musk says Tesla will accept bitcoins when miners use more clean energy
Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk tweeted on Sunday that the electric carmarker will resume allowing bitcoin transactions when miners who verify transactions use more renewable energy.
EXCLUSIVE ECB tells Deutsche Bank to find new chairman fast – sources
The European Central Bank has asked Deutsche Bank a number of times in recent months to name a successor to chairman Paul Achleitner as the end of his term nears, two people with knowledge of the matter said.
Analysis: Bank of America leaves Wall Street wondering about next CEO
When Brian Moynihan took the reins at Bank of America Corp (BAC.N) in 2010, the U.S. bank was reeling.
Analysis: As Fed taper looms, global central banks eye their own exits from stimulus
Haunted by memories of past U.S. interest rate hikes, the world’s central banks are laying the groundwork for a transition to life with less global stimulus, with many countries already signalling moves to the exit.
China c.bank chief says inflation under control, vows ‘normal’ monetary policy
China’s central bank governor said inflation is “basically under control”, and monetary policy would be kept steady, in comments a day after concerns over inflationary pressures were fanned by data showing the fastest rise in factory-gate prices in 12 years.
Morgan Stanley appoints E*Trade leaders to top wealth division jobs
Morgan Stanley (MS.N) appointed several executives from E*Trade to senior roles on Wednesday in a leadership shuffle that brings leaders from the online broker into the top ranks of the firm’s wealth management division, according to a memo seen by Reuters.
