EPISODE · Jul 13, 2026 · 11 MIN
Citigroup’s ruthless remake
from FT News Briefing
Wall Street banks are set to report their biggest haul from investment banking fees in four and a half years, while Citigroup boss Jane Fraser has ruthlessly rebuilt the bank to get it back to its pre-financial crisis glory. The US launched another round of strikes against Iran, and trustees at the World Economic Forum are clashing over leadership reforms.Mentioned in this podcast:Wall Street feasts on fees from SpaceX IPO and mega-mergersJane Fraser’s ruthless remake of CitigroupIran bets Trump will blink firstUS and Iran exchange fresh strikes in battle over Strait of HormuzWorld Economic Forum trustees clash over leadership reformsWant to get in touch? Email us at [email protected]: The FT does not use generative AI to voice its podcasts The FT News Briefing is produced by Victoria Craig, Sonja Hutson, Saffeya Ahmed, Katya Kumkova, and Fiona Symon. Our editor is Marc Filippino. Our show is mixed by Sam Giovinco and Alex Higgins. Additional help from Gavin Kallmann, Michael Lello, Peter Barber and David da Silva. Our intern is Cole van Miltenburg. Our executive producer is Topher Forhecz. Flo Phillips is the FT’s global head of audio. The show’s theme music is by Metaphor Music. Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Wall Street banks are set to report their biggest haul from investment banking fees in four and a half years, while Citigroup boss Jane Fraser has ruthlessly rebuilt the bank to get it back to its pre-financial crisis glory. The US launched another round of strikes against Iran, and trustees at the World Economic Forum are clashing over leadership reforms.Mentioned in this podcast:Wall Street feasts on fees from SpaceX IPO and mega-mergersJane Fraser’s ruthless remake of CitigroupIran bets Trump will blink firstUS and Iran exchange fresh strikes in battle over Strait of HormuzWorld Economic Forum trustees clash over leadership reformsWant to get in touch? Email us at [email protected]: The FT does not use generative AI to voice its podcasts The FT News Briefing is produced by Victoria Craig, Sonja Hutson, Saffeya Ahmed, Katya Kumkova, and Fiona Symon. Our editor is Marc Filippino. Our show is mixed by Sam Giovinco and Alex Higgins. Additional help from Gavin Kallmann, Michael Lello, Peter Barber and David da Silva. Our intern is Cole van Miltenburg. Our executive producer is Topher Forhecz. Flo Phillips is the FT’s global head of audio. The show’s theme music is by Metaphor Music. Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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