Yesterday, the release of the results from the Federal Reserve’s annual stress tests highlighted the impact of the changing regulatory and operating environment on firms like Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS ) and Goldman Sachs. While these capital markets-focused firms undergo the same assessments as the large depository institutions with trading arms […]
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Big Banks to Get a Boost With Stress Tests in 2013
Investors may see a big boost for the largest U.S. banks’ shares after the conclusion of so-called stress tests next month. The Federal Reserve will announce the results of the annual stress tests on March 7. The regulator will publish the Comprehensive Analysis and Review (CCAR) on March 14. The […]
Spain to stress test banks again, focus on seven
Spain will carry out yet another stress test of its banks by October with a focus on seven lenders, documents released after an independent audit of the banking sector showed on Friday. Doing the test gives Spain at least two more months to negotiate for direct cash injections into lenders […]
