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Donald Trump’s attacks on rising US interest rates have prompted outrage that the maverick president is trampling on the independence of the US Federal Reserve. However, while Trump’s style is unique, his intent to influence the Fed has plenty of precedents. -
The Italian government has agreed to provide a guarantee for Banca Carige’s bonds, giving it a chance to shore up its liquidity position. The state has also put the option of a precautionary recapitalisation on the table.
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Companies usually park their reserves of cash in staid, low-yielding liquid assets. But asset managers are trying to persuade them to invest some of that money differently, in a way that could help them live up to their environmental commitments.
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It might be a new year but the same old problems are haunting the Italian banking sector. On Wednesday the European Central Bank took the unprecedented step of appointing administrators to run struggling Banca Carige. The supervisor hopes that the intervention will solve long-standing governance problems, but it may not be enough for the bank to pull off an equity raise and ensure its survival.
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The European Central Bank is giving Banca Carige yet more time to boost its capital. If the lender cannot turn itself around, authorities will regret dithering while the private sector walked away.
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Barclays has asserted its credentials as Europe’s top investment bank with market share gains in 2018, but can it shake off lingering doubts about the franchise, asks David Rothnie.
