What's the Right Interest Rate for the Fed Anyway?

Standard models watched by economists at the Federal Reserve and elsewhere suggest that interest rates should now be lower. 


 
Commercial Property Losses Hammer Banks on Three Continents

Big lenders to real-estate owners and developers are on the front line of the downturn in office building use and falling valuations. 


 
Deutsche Bank Unveils Job Cuts, Plans Big Payout Boost

The German lender's costs are eating up a bigger-than-wanted chunk of its income. 


 
Fed Signals Cuts Are Possible but Not Imminent as It Holds Rates Steady

The central bank abandons formal guidance that had kept hikes on the table since last raising rates in July. 


 
Financial Services Roundup: Market Talk

Westpac, NAB and more in the latest Market Talks covering Financial Services. 


 
BNP Paribas Cuts Profitability Target After Profit Drop

BNP Paribas said it now expected profit to grow about 8% annually to 2025 after it reported revenue and profit below expectations in the fourth quarter. 


 
Julius Baer CEO Steps Down

Julius Baer CEO Philipp Rickenbacher will step down after it reported major losses related to its exposure to Austria's Signa Group. 


 
KKR Raises Record $6.4 Billion For Asia Infrastructure Fund

U.S. private-equity firm KKR raised a record $6.4 billion for an Asia-Pacific infrastructure fund, amid growing bets on the infrastructure sector in a gradually recovering fundraising environment. 


 
Celsius Network to Distribute $3 Billion to Creditors After Exiting Bankruptcy

Collapsed crypto lender Celsius Network said it has emerged from bankruptcy and will begin distributing funds to creditors. 


 
MetLife Net Plunges Despite Revenue Surge

The insurer posted adjusted earnings that were just shy of analysts' estimates, despite a jump in revenue.


(END) Dow Jones Newswires

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