Category Archives: Management

All change at the top: the great investment banking reshuffle (again)

As Rich Ricci leaves Barclays to spend more time with his racehorses, investment banks are clearing out an entire stable of top management A year ago I wrote that there had rarely, if ever, been so many departures, at such … Continue reading »

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The problem with investment banks – part 2: costs

The investment banking industry has a problem. In fact it has at least three of them: a revenue problem, a cost problem, and a profitability problem. In the second of a series of three articles to cheer you up after … Continue reading »

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I know nothing. I’m from Barclays…

The explanation at Barclays as to who knew what and when still doesn’t stack up – and none of the possible scenarios are very palatable (updated 16 July 2012) Nearly three weeks after US and UK regulators detonated a $450m … Continue reading »

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The double-edged exit of Andrea Orcel

The departure of Orcel may not spell the disaster that many have predicted for Bank of America Merrill Lynch – and it may not mark a long-term transformation in the fortunes of UBS either. My latest column for Financial News: … Continue reading »

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All change at the top: the great investment banking reshuffle

It’s not just UBS and Bank of America Merrill Lynch: the entire investment banking industry has been hit by a bout of reshuffling. My latest column for Financial News on what’s happening, why, and what the potential risks are… The … Continue reading »

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Deutsche Bank’s ‘first among equals’ dilemma

My latest column for Financial News on the personalities and context behind the latest management reshuffle. The elevation of Anshu Jain  to co-chief executive of  Deutsche Bank was always going to leave the bank with a high quality problem – … Continue reading »

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The new team at Deutsche Bank

Here’s a complete list of the management changes at Deutsche Bank, including the new members of the Management Board and of the Group Executive Committee, following the restructuring by new co-chief executives Jürgen Fitschen and Anshu Jain that leaked out … Continue reading »

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The reverse takeover of Deutsche Bank by its investment bank

Anshu Jain has asserted his authority in the latest round of restructuring For more than a decade, Deutsche Bank has been run by a former investment banker (Josef Ackermann), and since 2005 it has styled itself as a ‘global investment … Continue reading »

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