Tweaking leverage ratio would reduce banks' capital, but boost U.S. Treasury liquidity
Fallout from trade war leads to gloomier outlooks for banks in five markets, along with global fund managers
Some have boosted dividends while also adding provisions for credit losses
AUM in its global wealth management segment rose 9% year over year to $380B
Trade disruptions weighing on the economic outlook, and specific sectors' prospects
Lack of fiscal transparency raises spectre of a rating downgrade
Two-thirds of leveraged debt exposed to negative fallout
Trade conflict poses direct and indirect effects to issuers, sovereigns: Fitch
Bank's profits to come under pressure from U.S. restructuring, slowdown
Proposals aim to guard rating independence, boost transparency