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Banks, Build Vs Buy And The Great Digital Shift

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As noted in this space , the entity fashioned by the merger would take its place as the fifth largest retail bank in the country, and with a presence that spans 24 states, and with a combined asset base of about $560 billion. And, generally speaking, the strategy that exists in M&A boils down to a binary choice: build vs. buy.

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Transcript: Rick Rieder

Barry Ritholtz

He holds all sorts of fascinating titles in addition to chief investment officer for bonds. trillion in various investments. If you’re at all interested in a lecture school in investing or fixed income, or active and passive, this is just a masterclass as to how to do it right. He helps to oversee $2.5 RITHOLTZ: Really?

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Big Bank Bids Headed For Hill Hearings?

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Tech mergers have been in the crosshairs for lawmaker scrutiny – particularly over antitrust concerns. billion proposed merger between PNC and BBVA’s U.S. Separately, Senator Elizabeth Warren last month wrote a letter to the Department of Justice urging an examination and strengthening of bank merger review guidelines.