HALISTER1: Guardian (GB): Deutsche Bank examined Trump's account for Russia links

Guardian (GB): Deutsche Bank examined Trump's account for Russia links

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Source: BES (Bloomberg Editorially Selected)

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0181539D US (Embassy of the Russian Federation/Washington DC)

People
Donald Trump (United States of America)
Jared Kushner (United States Office of the President)
Michael Flynn (United States National Security Council)
Michael Pence (United States of America)
Vladimir Putin (Russian Federation)

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HALISTER1: U.S. Banks Said to Push for Easing Money Laundering Rules: Rtrs

U.S. Banks Said to Push for Easing Money Laundering Rules: Rtrs

(Bloomberg) -- The Clearing House to propose an overhaul of how financial institutions investigate and report potential criminal activity as soon as Thursday, Reuters reports, citing unidentified people familiar with the matter.
  • The group seeks a new system where banks don’t investigate, report every transaction that could possibly raise a red flag
    • Banks would instead focus on addressing specific concerns relayed to them by law enforcement
  • NOTE: The Clearing House, a banking trade group in New York and Washington, represents some of largest U.S. banks including Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase & Co and Bank of America
  • New York Department of Financial Services, and representatives of Bank of America, Goldman Sachs and Citigroup declined to comment to Reuters
  • NOTE: Earlier, Wall Street Rule Changes Will Be Slow in Senate, Crapo Says
  • NOTE: Feb. 15, Trump Spells the End for Basel Bank-Capital Overhaul, Borg Says
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Source: BFW (Bloomberg First Word)

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BAC US (Bank of America Corp)
GS US (Goldman Sachs Group Inc/The)
JPM US (JPMorgan Chase & Co)

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HALISTER1: EGB Index Set for Biggest Maturity Extension Since 2014: Citi

EGB Index Set for Biggest Maturity Extension Since 2014: Citi

(Bloomberg) -- EGB index duration to be extended by 0.13 years at end-February, largest increase since July 2014, with upside risks from further supply announcements, Citigroup strategists including Aman Bansal write in a client note.
  • Weighted-duration changes most supportive for French bonds “by some distance,” followed by Spain, Belgium
    • For individual bonds, extensions should be supportive for Finland 5-year, Dutch 10-year, Belgian 30-year and Spain 10-year
  • Index to include EUR82b in issuance over Jan. 25-Feb. 22 period; EUR77b in bonds from Spain, Italy, Germany, France to drop out due to residual maturity falling below one year
  • In regional comparison, EGB Index is expected to extend the most at end of January, followed by the Treasury index at 0.09 years; gilt index is projected to decline by 0.01 years
  • NOTE: Weighted duration of a country is calculated as (market value of country) x (effective duration) / (market value of EGBI)
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Source: BFW (Bloomberg First Word)

People
Aman Bansal (Citigroup Inc)

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