First Republic Bank enlists Lazard’s assistance in reviewing strategic options

First Republic Bank enlists Lazard’s assistance in reviewing strategic options

Bank of the First Republic FRC 29.47% bolsters its advisory ranks as the troubled lender seeks to stay afloat and plan for a post-crisis future amid a transatlantic crisis of confidence in the banking system. The California bank this week typed Lazard ltd. LAZ 3.23% to assist in the consideration of strategic options which could … Read more

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon leads efforts to craft new rescue plan for First Republic Bank

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon leads efforts to craft new rescue plan for First Republic Bank

Discussions, though preliminary, have focused on how the industry could arrange an investment that would increase the bank’s capital, according to people familiar with the matter. Among the options on the table, people said, is investment in the First Republic by the banks themselves. Eleven major banks banded together last week to deposit $30 billion … Read more

From SVB’s sudden collapse to Credit Suisse fallout: 8 charts show financial market turmoil

From SVB’s sudden collapse to Credit Suisse fallout: 8 charts show financial market turmoil

A tumultuous week in U.S. financial markets ended on an uncertain note on Friday after a massive injection of $30 billion in deposits from major banks into First Republic Bank failed to calm investors. Last week, the sudden collapse of three US banks – Silvergate Capital, Signature Bank SBNY and Silicon Valley Bank – began … Read more

FDIC transfers all deposits from Silicon Valley Bank to newly created bridge bank

FDIC transfers all deposits from Silicon Valley Bank to newly created bridge bank

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. said Monday it had transferred all deposits, insured and uninsured, from the old Silicon Valley Bank to a new full-service bridge bank operated by the FDIC as part of an action to protect all depositors from the bank. . The move comes after the regulator closed the bank and its … Read more

The First Republic secures additional funding from the Fed and JPMorgan

The First Republic secures additional funding from the Fed and JPMorgan

First Republic Bank was under pressure following the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank. Photo: Devin Blaskovich for The Wall Street Journal Updated March 12, 2023 9:00 PM ET Bank of the First Republic FRC -14.84% said it strengthened its finances with additional funding from the Federal Reserve and JPMorgan Chase JPM 2.54% & What. The … Read more

An ancient farming practice makes money from carbon credits

An ancient farming practice makes money from carbon credits

Forget the whiz-bang technologies that are supposed to solve climate change. An ancient farming practice that removes carbon from the atmosphere is receiving renewed attention and big business money. Biochar is a black, charcoal-like substance that, when buried underground, sequesters carbon dioxide, the primary greenhouse gas responsible for climate change. It has long been used … Read more