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Andrew Arbesman
Andrew C. Arbesman, CFA, CPA
Senior Research Analyst
Senior Vice President

Biography

18 Years of Industry Experience
5 Years with Neuberger Berman
Andrew C. Arbesman, CFA, CPA, Senior Vice President, joined the firm in 2017. Andrew is a Senior Research Analyst on the Investment Grade team, covering US Financials and Insurance. Andrew spent the last 11 years at PPM America, Inc. as a senior credit analyst where he covered both Investment Grade and High Yield Industrial and Financial companies. He began his investment career in 2005 as an Associate at GE Capital. Andrew received his BA in Biology from Williams College, MS in Accounting from Pace University, and MBA from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business. He has been awarded the Chartered Financial Analyst designation and is a Certified Public Accountant.

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NEW | In a simple and elegant way, the large banks may have found a way to restore confidence in the U.S. banking system.

Yesterday, 11 large financial institutions deposited $30 billion into the beleaguered First Republic, in what might be a simple and elegant way to help resolve the crisis of confidence in the U.S. banking system.

Bank of America, Citigroup, JPMorgan and Wells Fargo announced that they would each contribute a $5 billion uninsured deposit into First Republic. Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley will each make an uninsured deposit of $2.5 billion, and Bank of New York, PNC Financial...

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U.S. Banks Maintain Healthy Fundamentals
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Senior Research Analyst

We believe the group trades too wide relative to similarly rated industrial credits

Credit fundamentals for U.S. banks remained robust in the third quarter as higher rates, loan growth and benign asset quality boosted bank profitability despite weak capital markets revenues. Solid capital ratios were a credit-positive theme in the quarter as many large banks retained capital and managed down risk-weighted assets to meet higher capital requirements at the start of Q4, with some banks facing even higher capital requirements on January 1. Overall, bondholders should be happy ...