U.S. authorities allege investors hit with over US$88 million in undisclosed fees
Rating agency sees modest profit improvement ahead for industry
Firm sanctioned over capital issues, internal controls and record-keeping
Upcoming COP meeting to support fourth-quarter issuance
Margin pressures, slowing loan growth and rising capital demands to continue
Strong trading activity offsets weakness in underwriting, M&A
Sales and trading revenue likely flat in Q3, while new issue and deal activity rose, Moody's says
BMO tops equity league tables, RBC leads debt rankings
Weak deal activity, syndicated lending drive drop in bankers' fees
Through three quarters, equity issuance is up 8% and debt rose 2%, Refinitiv reports