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Citi’s CEO Fraser Wary of Insurance Giants’ Role in Private Credit

Citigroup Inc. Chief Executive Officer Jane Fraser warned that there’s a risk to the growing number of insurers piling funds into direct lending opportunities. It’s one of many risks tied to the rise of the private credit industry that Fraser’s …

Citigroup Urges Dismissal of New York’s ‘Misguided’ Lawsuit Over Online Scams

Citigroup on Tuesday urged a federal judge to dismiss New York Attorney General Letitia James’ lawsuit accusing its Citibank unit of failing to reimburse customers who fall victim to online scammers. While recognizing that the problem of online wire fraud …

Citi Suit Raises #MeToo Claims at Wall Street’s Top Levels

Ardith Lindsey’s lawsuit accusing Citigroup Inc. of tolerating years of sexual harassment and assault against her struck a chord across Wall Street for many reasons, not least of which was her title: managing director. It’s typically the most senior rank …

Citigroup Managing Director Sues Over Sexual Harassment

Citigroup was sued on Monday by a managing director who said a former top equities banker subjected her to sexual harassment and abuse including death threats. Ardith Lindsey said the New York-based bank, her employer since 2007, downplayed her complaints …

Citi, Revlon Lenders Reach Deal Over $500M Accidental Payment

Citigroup Inc. reached an agreement with all 10 Revlon Inc. lenders it mistakenly paid about $500 million on a loan, ending litigation of more than two years, a court document showed on Friday. Citigroup, as Revlon’s loan agent, had accidentally …

Citigroup in Talks to Recoup Errant $500M Revlon Loan Payment

Citigroup Inc. is negotiating the return of about $500 million it mistakenly paid a group of hedge funds and investment firms on a loan owed by Revlon Inc., the now-bankrupt cosmetics company controlled by billionaire Ronald Perelman. In a Thursday …

16 Wall Street Firms Fined $1.8B for Talking Deals, Trades on Personal Apps

U.S. regulators on Tuesday fined 16 financial firms, including Barclays, Bank of America, Citigroup, Credit Suisse, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and UBS, a combined $1.8 billion after staff discussed deals and trades on their personal devices and apps. The sweeping …

Citigroup Wins Appeal Over Mistaken Revlon Wire Transfer

Citigroup Inc. is entitled to recoup about $500 million of its own money that it accidentally wired Revlon Inc. lenders three years early, a U.S. appeals court said on Thursday. Reversing a lower court ruling, the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court …

Citi Sues Revlon Over Lender Status After $900 Million Mistake

Citigroup Inc. has sued Revlon Inc. in a bid to resolve a nagging legal question that emerged after the bank mistakenly wired $900 million to the cosmetics giant’s lenders and intensified after Revlon filed for bankruptcy. When Citi accidentally sent …

Citigroup Asks Appeals Court to Let It Recoup $504M Lost in Revlon Loan Pre-Pay Error

Citigroup Inc. on Wednesday pressed a federal appeals court to let it recoup about $504 million of its own money that it accidentally wired Revlon Inc. lenders, saying its mistake did not entitle them to a huge windfall. The bank’s …