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Investec strengthens European aviation finance footprint

Investec Corporate & Investment Banking (CIB) strengthens European aviation finance footprint with tailored funding for Ultimate Aviation Group’s offshore crew change operations.

UniCredit signs non-binding agreement to divest part of its activities in Russia, refocusing its operations mainly around international payments

The parties will cooperate to finalise the transaction structure, related arrangements, and communication to the market in due course.

UniCredit: 1Q26 Group Results - Unlimited off to a flying start

The strong commercial momentum across all businesses more than offset expected headwinds

ABN AMRO urges: “Don’t focus on the methods of fraud, focus on the red flags”

The combination of new techniques and this behaviour is risky.

Barclays boosts profits with £4bn investment bank income, but sets aside £823m for loan losses

Pre provision profit came in at £3.6 billion, a small miss versus consensus, although this would have been a modest 2% beat excluding the £105 million motor finance provision booked in the quarter.

UniCredit SpA : Bafin prohibits impermissible advertising

BaFin has ordered UniCredit SpA to refrain from inappropriate advertising in connection with the takeover process of Commerzbank AG .

Deutsche Bank chief downplays fears over Anthropic's Mythos as European banks assess risks

Anthropic has restricted access to Mythos to partners in its Project Glasswing initiative and around 40 additional organisations that build or maintain critical software infrastructure.

World’s Best Investment Banks 2026: Western Europe

These top firms demonstrated their unmatched expertise and strategic execution across a variety of sectors and financial products in a year marked by both recovery and innovation.

UniCredit outlines approach for acceleration of Commerzbank transformation into a new future-ready era

UniCredit sees significant upside and risk reduction potential for Commerzbank beyond its current Momentum strategy to create additional value.

UniCredit selects Slate to deliver retail investment services

Operating across both Web and mobile channels, UniCredit's retail clients will be equipped with the ability to trade, invest across a range of portfolio solutions and monitor market trends in real time.

BNP Paribas extends its multi-custodian Automated FX solution for securities transactions to continental Europe, with La Financière de l’Échiquier as first client in France

This fully automated, multi-currency solution is designed to enhance FX execution efficiency for institutional clients.

ABN AMRO launches Doorpakken: a growth platform for SMEs ready to scale

In this early stage, the entrepreneur is closely involved in almost every aspect of the business.

Aktia Bank Plc expands its distribution network in Europe through three new sales partnerships

The new partners have a strong local presence and extensive experience in institutional sales.

The Bank of France received nearly €13 billion following the repatriation of gold from the United States

While the bank ended 2024 with a loss of 7.7 billion euros, thanks to “gold” profits, 2025 closed with a surplus of 8.1 billion euros.

Rebuilding Europe’s Financial Competitiveness in the Age of AI

At Morgan Stanley’s European Financials Conference, executives discussed private credit scrutiny, AI adoption and how regulatory momentum and capital mobilization may reshape competitiveness.

Morgan Stanley turns defensive on European banks, keeps faith with Barclays and Lloyds

Spain and Ireland were highlighted as the biggest beneficiaries of the rate environment, given their sensitivity and economic resilience.

Jefferies cut its London pay after profits rose 40%

More impressively, its bottom-line income for the year reached £92m ($122m), a staggering 40% increase on the year before.

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Crédit Agricole Ukraine announces the signing of an agreement to acquire Bank Lviv

This acquisition allows Crédit Agricole Ukraine to expand its presence in western Ukraine

UniCredit to Launch Offer to Raise Commerzbank Stake Above 30%

The Italian bank currently holds a stake of roughly 30% of Commerzbank, with around 26% through a direct stake and 4% held via financial contracts.