Banking

Sector journalism and trade press.

• American Banker $
  US banking industry trade publication.
• Banking Dive
  Daily commercial banking news.
• The Financial Brand
  Marketing and digital banking strategy.
• FT Banking $
  Financial Times global banking coverage.
• Risk.net Banking $
  Banking risk and regulatory coverage.
• Reuters Finance / Breakingviews
  Banking news and commentary.
• S&P Global Market Intelligence — Banking $
  Bank financial data and analytics.
• Banker (FT) $
  FT's monthly global banking magazine.

Membership bodies, advocacy, standards.

• ABA — American Bankers Association
  Largest US banking trade group.
• ICBA — Independent Community Bankers
  Community banking advocacy.
• BPI — Bank Policy Institute
  Largest US banks' research and advocacy.
• SIFMA — Securities Industry & Financial Markets
  Capital markets trade group.
• IIB — Institute of International Bankers
  Foreign banks operating in the US.
• EBA — European Banking Federation
  Largest European banking association.
• ISDA — International Swaps & Derivatives
  OTC derivatives industry.

Where deals get done and announcements happen.

• ABA Annual Convention
  Major US banking executive event.
• IIF Annual Membership Meeting
  Institute of International Finance global gathering.
• SIFMA Annual Meeting
  Capital markets industry annual.
• Money 20/20
  Las Vegas; major fintech + banking event.
• BAI Beacon
  Retail banking industry conference.
• Risk USA / Risk Live $
  Risk.net's banking risk conferences.

Sector-specialist analysts and data providers.

• FFIEC Call Reports
  Quarterly reports of condition for US banks.
• FDIC Statistics on Depository Institutions
  Industry-wide bank performance data.
• Federal Reserve H.8 (Assets & Liabilities)
  Weekly commercial bank balance sheet data.
• McKinsey Global Banking Annual Review
  Annual banking strategy outlook.
• BCG Banking
  Banking strategy research.
• Coalition Greenwich (Banking) $
  Wholesale banking benchmarks.
• S&P / Moody's / Fitch Bank Ratings $
  Bank credit research.

Agencies that govern the sector.

• Federal Reserve — Supervision & Regulation
  Holding company supervision; CCAR/DFAST.
• FDIC
  Deposit insurance, state non-member bank supervision.
• OCC — Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
  National bank chartering and supervision.
• CFPB — Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
  Consumer financial product regulation.
• State Banking Departments
  State-chartered bank regulators (CSBS coordinates).
• ECB — European Central Bank Banking Supervision
  Eurozone systemic banks (SSM).
• BIS / Basel Committee on Banking Supervision
  Global capital and liquidity standards (Basel III/IV).
• FinCEN — AML/BSA
  Financial crime enforcement; BSA reporting.

Bellwethers and notable executives.

• JPMorgan Chase
  Jamie Dimon, CEO. Largest US bank by assets.
• Bank of America
  Brian Moynihan, CEO. #2 US bank.
• Citigroup
  Jane Fraser, CEO. Global universal bank.
• Wells Fargo
  Charlie Scharf, CEO. Major US consumer/commercial bank.
• Goldman Sachs
  David Solomon, CEO. Premier US investment bank.
• Morgan Stanley
  Ted Pick, CEO. Wealth management + investment banking.
• HSBC
  Georges Elhedery, CEO. Largest European bank by assets.
• BNP Paribas
  Jean-Laurent Bonnafé, CEO. Eurozone leader.
• UBS
  Sergio Ermotti, CEO. Global wealth manager (acquired Credit Suisse).
• Deutsche Bank
  Christian Sewing, CEO. German universal bank.
• ICBC / Bank of China
  World's largest bank by assets (China).
• Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG)
  Largest Japanese banking group.
• US Bancorp
  Andy Cecere, CEO. Largest US regional bank.
• PNC Financial
  Bill Demchak, CEO. Major US regional.