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  • A research paper published on Monday by the Bank for International Settlements sets out how grave the peril of climate change is. It asserts the necessity of central banks grasping this problem as central to their responsibilities — but also admits that they will be unable to “preserve financial stability in the age of climate change”.
  • Martin Weber, a former managing director at Goldman Sachs, has joined a boutique emerging markets-focused investment bank in Dubai.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • JP Morgan, Citi and Wells Fargo kicked off the fourth quarter earnings season for investment banks on Tuesday, showing momentum in underwriting revenues and fixed income trading, while advisory fees and equities trading stumbled.
  • China’s government debt last year grew at its fastest pace annually since 2009, while central and local government borrowing shows no signs of slowing.