Wells Fargo Hires RBC Financial-Sponsors Banker John LaVoie

Wells Fargo Hires RBC Financial-Sponsors Banker John LaVoie

First American News – Raleigh, NC : Wells Fargo & Co. hired John LaVoie, a banker who covers private equity firms, from Royal Bank of Canada. LaVoie, who’s based in San Francisco, will join Wells Fargo this summer after a period of garden leave. He’ll report to Gary Wolfe, Wells Fargo’s head of strategic-investment firms. […]

Western Sanctions Bite Russian Economy, but Pose Unpredictable Risks

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Despite short-term recession and long-term harm, Russia’s behavior may not change, and Western governments face complex potential repercussions. The conventional wisdom until last week was that sanctions had limited influence on a nation state, especially one as large as Russia. That wisdom may need to be revisited. The sanctions leveled at Russia for its invasion […]