Banking

New York Fed's gold vault: How much does it hold?

Gold within the vault is protected by an intricate security system that features 24-hour surveillance including an armed police force, security cameras and motion detectors and a 90-ton steel cylinder defending the only entry, among other things, the New York Fed said.

Wells Fargo appoints Mike Santomassimo CFO

Wells Fargo & Co said on Tuesday Mike Santomassimo will replace John Shrewsberry as chief financial officer when he retires in the fall after more than two decades at the firm.

Battle for control over Cirque du Soleil leads to deal with lenders

Cirque du Soleil Ok'd an offer to its lenders in a deal that forgives roughly $825 million of Cirque’s $1.2 billion in outstanding loans in exchange for ownership, while leaving its current owners — a group led by billionaire private titans like David Bonderman — empty-handed.

Chinese banks must brace for surge in bad loans, regulator says

China’s banks should brace for a big jump in bad loans due to coronavirus-induced economic pain, the financial regulator said on Saturday, noting the deterioration of asset quality at some small and mid-sized financial institutions was accelerating.