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European Banks' Crude Awakening

Given the region's banks have stubbornly under-performed both the broader European market and are also trading at a discount to their book value, it's a step that makes sense.

UK Treasury hires Credit Suisse in step towards Bradford & Bingley sale - Sky News

The sale is expected to begin within months and could attract a wide range of buyers of financial assets, including firms which lost out in a Northern Rock loans auction last year

Time for a Strategic Shift at UBS’s Investment Bank

UBS was reminded in the last quarter that it had little control over either.

ECB Securities-Lending Demand Rises for German, Italian Debt

The assets have been purchased under the ECB’s quantitative-easing program and made available to investors by Germany’s Bundesbank and the Bank of Italy via Clearstream.

Bank of England to force bigger UK lenders to hold more capital as 'risk buffer'

This buffer will be set separately for each bank depending on their importance to the UK economy and will be in addition to its existing regulatory capital cushion.

Hoyer: EIB to set up an investment team for Greece

Our commitment remains and if anything is growing, as we are in fact strengthening our cooperation with the Greek public authorities, with other European development finance institutions, and with private investors.

Deutsche Bank Is Planning to Cut Half Its Team in Brazil

At least four directors and a vice president were let go Tuesday

FEP Capital Wins IFM 2015 Awards

FEP Capital is a regulated financial services company, focusing on private equity and investment banking services.

No end in sight for Europe's investment banking malaise: Gadfly

The dour mood is also baked in after Deutsche Bank and Barclays last week warned that performance would fall short of earlier expectations.

Deutsche Bank to cut 2015 bonuses after record loss — sources

Deutsche Bank expects 2015 net loss of 6.7b euros

Which bank pays the highest severance package?

But how much can you expect when you’re let go from one of the world’s leading financial institutions?

The small investment bank doing some big hiring in 2016

Berenberg’s head of equities David Mortlock said that the “counter cyclical” investment in equities during 2008-09 has begun to pay off.

Yen Halts 2-Day Drop as Bullish Bets Reach 2012 High Before BOJ

Japan’s currency has gained versus all its 16 major counterparts since the start of the year as a China-led stock selloff and a tumble in oil prices spurred demand for haven assets.

Hungary's Budapest Bank is ready for listing - CEO

Zolnai’s key remarks include the following:MKB and Budapest Bank have little in common.

Rabobank Said to Hold Talks for $4.9 Billion Leasing Sale

Rabobank is seeking to cut as much as 150 billion euros of assets by 2020 in preparation for tougher European capital rules.

Italy's Rescued Banks to Draw `Long List' of Bids, Chairman Says

We are expecting to receive expressions of interest from potential bidders by today.

Top boss says investment banking staff set for 'solid' bonuses

Credit Suisse CEO Tidjane Thiam said remuneration is the battleground in his attempts to restructure the investment bank.

Barclays Cutting 1,000 Jobs, About 230 Eliminated in Asia

The U.K. bank plans to cut about 230 jobs in the Asia Pacific, including winding up its cash equities business in the region

EIB aims to invest in financial sector

Executives from the European Investment Bank will visitthe Zimbabwe in the second half of the year to do a due diligence exercise, as they eye an investment in the financial services sector

Tens of thousands of disgruntled customers leaving these banks for better deal

BRITAIN's biggest banks are seeing thousands of disgruntled customers up sticks and leave for a new and better value provider as market for new customers gets more competitive.

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