Pierre Buhler was featured in this CNBC article about the corporate overhaul underway at Citigroup in the wake of the new CEO Jane Fraser’s plan for sweeping layoffs in an attempt to cut costs.
Pierre how layoffs might not appease investor’s high expectations, “Even if Fraser announces a large reduction in workers, investors will probably need to see expenses drift lower before being convinced.”
Pierre Buhler spoke with SP Global Market Intelligence about potential integration issues associated with the proposed PacWest and Banc of California merger in this article.
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Beyond personnel overages, banks are pressed to get their costs well under control for the foreseeable future. The second article in our two-part series looking at the top risks facing banks focuses on the ever more demanding regulatory and compliance requirements, increased need for human and financial resources, and commercial and personal defaults/default risks to avoid.
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Banks have entered a period of increased uncertainty over the last few months. Notation agencies like Fitch have already started to review ratings, and countless banks are either downgraded or being considered for a downgrade. No one is spared, neither small banks nor large banks.
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The property and casualty sector has suffered steep and unambiguous losses in recent years - better resource management could be the solution the industry is looking for. Brian Nordyke and Jonathan Schwartz are featured in this Property Casualty 360 article looking at how better resource management could help property casualty insurers.
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