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    The latest battle in the campaign to weaken corporate governance standards in the US is being fought over rule changes that would make it harder for investors to propose motions at shareholder meetings. The ‘proxy advisers’ so central to US governance also face new restrictions.
  • Morgan Stanley more than doubled its revenue from fixed income sales and trading in the fourth quarter of last year, completing a stellar set of earnings for US banks in that business after a year in which they appear to have cemented their dominance in Europe.
  • Société Générale has redoubled its commitment to equity capital markets under a new structure designed to ensure it remains a force in investment banking when consolidation comes, writes David Rothnie.
  • Russian brokerage BCS Global Markets has appointed a senior banker from HSBC as head of capital markets and investment banking.
  • Fixed income, currencies and commodities trading (FICC) has been the clear area of strength in US bank results so far when compared with the fourth quarter of 2018, particularly in rates and mortgages. Underwriting fees have also come in high, but advisory earnings have suffered.
  • The Hang Seng Indexes Co has published a consultation paper covering the inclusion of weighted voting rights (WVR) shares and secondary-listed companies in Hong Kong’s benchmark index.