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FTSE 100 Live: “There is a broader problem” - US stocks fall and London hits 4-month low on bank jitters

A relief rally at the move by Wall Street lenders to support First Republic Bank faded into the start of US trading, with concern at the wider problems in the banking sector stoking a sense of caution.

Evening Standard · Mar 17, 2023

AP News Digest 3 a.m.

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The Independent UK · Mar 17, 2023

Asian shares up after First Republic aid spurs Wall St rally

Shares have advanced in Asia, tracking a rally on Wall Street after a group of big banks offered a lifeline to First Republic Bank, the lender investors had focused on in their hunt for troubles in the banking industry

The Independent UK · Mar 17, 2023

‘It’s a big failure for us.' Sweden’s largest pension fund invested in both Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank before they failed

“We need to learn something from that and take actions based upon the lessons learned," Alecta CEO Magnus Billing told Bloomberg on Tuesday.

Fortune · Mar 14, 2023

How 3 female founders scrambled to protect their startups as SVB collapsed

The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank—known for serving startups—wreaked havoc over the weekend.

Fortune · Mar 14, 2023

Biden says banking system is safe, promises accountability for Silicon Valley Bank failure

WASHINGTON — “This is not 2008”: That was the mantra of Biden administration officials Monday as they sought to reassure investors and the public that a regulatory takeover of two failed banks and rescue of their depositors, along with newly implemented safeguards, would be enough to avert a broader crisis…

Los Angeles Times · Mar 14, 2023

Washington tries to contain chaos from Silicon Valley Bank’s failure

Analysts say there is little chance of a wider banking crisis after the failure of Silicon Valley Bank, as the banking system is well-capitalized and passed stress testing.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 14, 2023

Seeing all red next to your bank's ticker? Here is what that means

“Consumers need to separate falling stock prices and volatile trading from their actual deposits in the bank,” explained Mark Neuman, financial advisor and CIO of Constrained Capital.

Fortune · Mar 13, 2023

Feds backstop all deposits of failed Silicon Valley Bank, second Bay Area bank plunges

SANTA CLARA, California — Federal officials moved to insure all deposits at failed Silicon Valley Bank, hoping to inoculate the banking system against contagion, but shares of another Bay Area regional bank plunged on Monday.

Tribune News Service · Mar 13, 2023

US, UK Try to Stem Fallout from Silicon Valley Bank Collapse

Governments in the UK and US took extraordinary steps to stop a potential banking crisis after the historic failure of Silicon Valley Bank, even as another major bank was shut down. The UK Treasury and the Bank of England announced early Monday that they had facilitated the sale of Silicon…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 13, 2023