US bank profits to surge on investment banking jump in fourth quarter

By Saeed Azhar NEW YORK, Jan 7 (Reuters) - The largest U.S. banks are expected to report bigger fourth quarter profits next week, fueled by a surge in investment banking revenue as dealmaking ...

U.S. Bank buys investment firm BTIG in deal worth up to $1B

The Minneapolis-based bank is buying the global investment firm to extend missing services for its existing business clients.

U.S. Bancorp agrees to buy San Francisco brokerage BTIG for up to $1 billion

U.S. Bank went shopping in the Bay Area while looking to expand fee-based services to major clients.

U.S. Bank's Charlotte leaders to oversee its integration with New York investment bank

U.S. Bank is putting Charlotte-based executives at the center of its acquisition of a New York investment bank, signaling the ...
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Financial security (FinSec) series with Dr Philip Takyi: Beyond the surface: How growing systemic risks and shadow-bank trends are reshaping US investment funds—from growth ...

Most people invest without ever thinking about how the system behind their money actually works. When you buy into a mutual fund, ETF, or closed-end fund, you are relying on investment companies to ...