Merrill Lynch has bought Entergy-Koch in a fresh attempt to make a mark in commodities trading.

The bank said it is likely to expand the business into other aspects of energy trading.

Merrill Lynch gears up for new commodities trading push

Anuj Gangahar in New York

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HSBC starts search for new chair as Mark Tucker to step down

Former HSBC investment bank boss Guyett quits to join EBRD

UBS hires Barclays banker Quezada for ‘one bank’ cross-selling push

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The executive is the latest senior departure from the UK lender

Trading Places: Point72, Caxton and T Rowe Price make hires

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Find out who is on the move in the City and beyond this week

Point72 hires ex-Millennium portfolio manager Prejesh Patel

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Patel, who marks the hedge fund’s latest hire, will be based in its London office

Junior bankers at Robert W. Baird say such long hours weren’t unusual for industrials team.

110-Hour Workweeks Drove Young Bankers at a Boutique Firm to the Brink

Once an heir apparent for Larry Fink, Wiedman now tops the list of potential successors to PNC chief Bill Demchak.

PNC Names Former BlackRock Star Mark Wiedman as President

The European Union has a plan to counteract the swathe of tariffs U.S. President Trump is planning to impose on foreign goods, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said.

EU Has Plan to Retaliate on U.S. Tariffs, Von der Leyen Says

The Japanese investment firm is entwining its fortunes with a company that expects to lose billions of dollars for years to come, in the hope that it will emerge as the leader in AI.

How Is SoftBank Funding Its Mega Investment in OpenAI? A Lot of Debt

The BlackRock CEO says he wants individuals to have better access to the menu of private and illiquid investments that have long been core holdings of pensions, endowments and other institutions.

Larry Fink Says Regular Americans Need Private Assets Too

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