With their share prices slumping and growth prospects dimming, many banks are trying to appease investors by initiating buyback programs.
Month: October 2018
Patisserie shareholders deserve plateful of answers
Chairman Luke Johnson due to face investors at café chain’s meeting
How Freddie Mac’s preparing for day it might enter private sector
When the mortgage giant will be released from government control is anyone’s guess, but the company’s third-quarter report shows signs of an easier transition.
Fintech lender to produce farmers reaps $14M in funding
Harvest is when farmers need funding the most. ProducePay has financed over $850 million of produce in under four years, disrupting traditional finance rules in the farm-to-table process.
Ferential Systems is pleased to announce its participation in the CMD Ops Conference in NYC on November 12
China’s funding fails to lift small companies gloom
Shenzhen business struggle to borrow as banks rebuff official calls for policy support
LGIM dismayed by MSCI ‘U-turn’ on unequal share-voting
UK fund manager takes umbrage at index provider’s decision not to penalise companies that breach the principle of one share, one vote
Warning: The deregulatory mood can’t last forever
The next downturn will come sooner rather than later, so bankers should press policymakers for several core improvements to the financial system before attitudes in Washington change.
Farm Credit System makes a consumer push, and bankers push back
Bankers complain that the quasi-governmental system’s new program designed to make more residential loans in four states goes well beyond its original mission.