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Ben McLannahan covers banks from New York, as the FT’s US banking editor. He was previously a correspondent in Tokyo and a Lex writer in Hong Kong and London.

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  • Friday, 18 January, 2019
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    Mifid II hysteria over research appears misplaced

    Claims that new EU regulations will leave smaller companies unloved are questionable

  • Friday, 30 November, 2018
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    Best of Lex: your weekly round-up Premium

    Jack Ma, Rio Tinto, Apple/Microsoft, Unilever and Deutsche Bank

  • Friday, 16 November, 2018
    Lex
    Best of Lex: your weekly round-up Premium

    Brexit, Warren Buffett/Goldman Sachs, Uber, WeWork

  • Monday, 12 November, 2018
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    Fintechs reap reward from behaving more like banks

    Platforms once out to change ‘the entire system’ move away from ‘tech’ — and risk

  • Friday, 2 November, 2018
    Goldman Sachs Group
    Over 30 Goldman executives reviewed 1MDB deals

    Process included chief executive David Solomon and predecessor Lloyd Blankfein

  • Friday, 2 November, 2018
    AnalysisGoldman Sachs Group
    Goldman’s business culture criticised by US officials

    Wall Street bank accused of putting deals ahead of proper compliance in 1MDB case

  • Wednesday, 31 October, 2018
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    Lex letter from London: Marcus to market Premium

    Success of Goldman Sachs’ new retail bank in UK contrasts with Brexit gloom of rivals

  • Friday, 12 October, 2018
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    Nikko chief faces claim of fiddling share scheme

    Former executives accuse Japanese group and its CEO of cheating them out of $100m

  • Friday, 28 September, 2018
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    Best of Lex: your weekly round-up Premium

    UBS/Santander, Daimler, IG Group and Tesla

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    Campbell Soup, Apple/Tim Cook, Pernod Ricard, energy drinks, Wonga, Amigo Loans

  • Thursday, 23 August, 2018
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    Lending Club founder secures $500m valuation for new venture

    Upgrade mostly arranges online loans for consumers to pay down credit card debt

  • Wednesday, 15 August, 2018
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    Wells Fargo’s apologies leave customers unmoved

    There is a message here for companies trying to shrug off a hit to their reputation

  • Monday, 13 August, 2018
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    Wall Street starts to dip its toes in crypto

    Behind the worried noises about bitcoin, banks are thinking about custody services and trade facilitation

  • Tuesday, 31 July, 2018
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    Wall Street catches the digital bug Premium

    Message from Wall Street seems emphatic: we’ve caught up, and we’re crushing it

  • Tuesday, 24 July, 2018
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    City Brexit concerns, RBS’s Stevenson and UBS Q2 results

    Mounting concern in the City over the a potential no-deal Brexit; an interview with outgoing RBS finance director Ewen Stevenson, and a look at UBS’s second-quarter results.

  • Friday, 20 July, 2018
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    David Solomon, smart operator prevails at Goldman

    The new boss springs from investment banking and vows to get a grip on the trading arm

  • Friday, 13 July, 2018
    US banks
    JPMorgan and Citi fail to impress investors

    Investors fret that the Fed’s rate rises will force them to pay more to depositors

  • Friday, 13 July, 2018
    Banks
    Citigroup profits boosted by tax cuts and consumer banking

    Trump’s reform cut the New York-based bank’s effective tax rate from 32% last year to 24% now

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    Banking M&A: the quest for a European champion

    The continent’s lenders are looking at takeover deals to build scale and defend themselves against US rivals, but is the timing right?

  • Wednesday, 11 July, 2018
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    Morgan Stanley’s rising star moves closer to top job

    The bank promotes its trading chief even as it builds out other parts of the business

  • Tuesday, 10 July, 2018
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    Morgan Stanley elevates potential successor to CEO

    Promotion of Ted Pick solidifies his status as heir apparent to James Gorman

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    Wyoming’s crypto cowboys beef up the supply chain

    Ranch owners are using blockchain to prove the quality of their cattle as the state passes laws to attract cryptocurrency start-ups

  • Wednesday, 20 June, 2018
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    Jefferies moves up as European banking rivals fade

    Company breaks into top 10 for advising on deals and raising capital for US clients

  • Monday, 18 June, 2018
    Banks
    Morgan Stanley’s Gorman warns Wall St to be ‘paranoid’

    Bank chief says bankers need to be vigilant at a time when profits are rising

  • Monday, 18 June, 2018
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    Jefferies’ leap in profits signals boost for Wall St

    Chief Rich Handler hails ‘excellent’ environment for investment banking

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