06/05/2026
Deutsche Bank shuns “aggressive” promotions to beat rivals
Notably, the move follows JPMorgan’s May launch of its Chase digital retail bank in Germany.
Investment Banking
06/04/2026
Barclays removes monthly customer fee for self-directed investors
Complex charging structures can make it difficult for investors to understand and compare costs. By removing the customer fee, Barclays is making investing simpler and more affordable.
06/03/2026
UniCredit-Commerzbank: The Italian lender seeks to jumpstart European banking concentration
UniCredit has bolstered its position in Commerzbank by securing commitments for approximately 7.6% of the German bank's capital through its public exchange offer.
06/02/2026
UniCredit secures commitments to boost Commerzbank stake above 30% - report
The commitments secured by UniCredit will enable the bank to cross the 30% threshold in its holdings of the Frankfurt-based financial institution.
06/02/2026
Trust is the investment banker’s most important quality
Stifel Europe’s head of heathcare and technology on why you need a sense of the deal to be a great banker
05/22/2026
Crédit Agricole: dividend to watch
The dividend will be detached on May 26 and paid starting May 28.
05/20/2026
Chase launches in Germany with "lock-in" interest rates.
The Americans' long-announced expansion into Germany is now officially underway with the launch of their newest online bank .
05/20/2026
UK fines Deutsche Bank over Russian sanctions breach
The case concerned payments made in 2022 for a client to Okko, a Russian video streaming platform owned by JSC New Opportunities.
05/11/2026
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.
05/08/2026
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.
05/05/2026
UniCredit: 1Q26 Group Results - Unlimited off to a flying start
The strong commercial momentum across all businesses more than offset expected headwinds
04/30/2026
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.
04/28/2026
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.
04/27/2026
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 .
04/21/2026
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.
04/21/2026
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.
04/20/2026
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.
04/16/2026
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.
04/14/2026
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.
04/10/2026
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.