10/19/2014
Makram Azar: Barclays Plans Further Expansion in Region -
The London-based lender is targeting emerging markets, with the Middle East and Africa a top priority
Investment Banking
10/15/2014
Barclays Faces Trouble in Selling Index Business
Barclays bank is facing an obstacle with the sale of its index business, as potential buyers realised that some crucial data used for bond pricing is not part of the deal.
10/14/2014
Deutsche clampdown on bad behaviour prompts exodus of traders
Deutsche Bank has been facing a set of investigations by regulators involving allegations that benchmark interest rates were manipulated
10/14/2014
Mellon Serbia opens up new business in Montenegro
The Serbian subsidiary of Mellon Group of Companies extends its offering to neighboring Montenegro, onboarding 5 key new customers
10/13/2014
Dedication, that’s what you need to be a banker
Potentially record-breaking crowd of offenders against regulation of all kinds to gather at British Bankers’ Association conference this week
10/13/2014
Banks question their chances in new world
Investment bankers used to know the rules of engagement when pitching for work on initial public offerings.
10/13/2014
Russia’s VTB Bank eyes Asian capital markets
VTB Bank was barred, along with other major Russian state-owned banks, from raising medium- and long-term financing on Western markets by US and EU sectoral sanctions
10/10/2014
Kenny says new strategic investment bank to launch in coming weeks
Taoiseach Enda Kenny says the new company to provide millions of euro of credit to small and medium businesses will be launched by the government “in the coming weeks”.
10/10/2014
Permanent TSB hires advisers ahead of its sale
Permanent TSB has hired a number of investment banks to advise on its future including a sale of all or part of the lender.
10/10/2014
UniCredit May Strengthen Presence in Middle East, Asia, CEO Says
UniCredit, Italy’s biggest bank, which has offices in about 50 countries, is focusing on banking and commercial business to improve profitability.
10/09/2014
RBS Pledges £1bn in Business Loans Amid Ongoing PPI and Swaps Scandal
Small businesses are the engine room of the UK economy, and it is essential that we do everything we can to support them
10/06/2014
Sanctions Push Russia's VTB Capital 'Towards Asia'
Russian investment bank VTB Capital is switching focus to Asian markets, the chairman of the bank's board of directors said, after the West imposed sanctions on its parent, VTB Bank.
10/03/2014
State-owned bank sells 1.9% stake in Orange Group
Goldman Sachs acted as the global coordinator and book runner for the private placement, while BNP Paribas also assumed the role of book runner.
10/03/2014
IPO price values UK bank Aldermore at £800m
UK 'challenger bank' Aldermore is set to float later this month, with a share price which values the business at around £800m.
10/03/2014
French banks see opportunity in the US
We will continue to grow where we are already strong, such as in equity derivatives, but also re-expand our footprint not just in Europe but also the US and Asia
10/02/2014
Commerzbank to cut 60-70 fixed income, currency jobs: sources
Germany's second biggest lender Commerzbank is cutting 60 to 70 jobs in its fixed income and currencies (FIC) division in Frankfurt as it adjusts to declining demand, several sources familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.
10/02/2014
VTB Investment Bank Fees Hold Up as Putin Meets Investors
VTB Group, the Russian state-owned lender sanctioned over Ukraine, said investment banking commissions are holding up and will be unchanged from last year as international dealmaking offsets a slowdown at home.
10/02/2014
Barclays bosses dodge bonus cap with more than £2million in pay allowances
It comes as the European Banking Authority is threatening to crack down on these payments.
10/01/2014
Cautious clients keep hopes low for investment banking
Political troubles in Russia and the Middle East added to a summer slowdown in trading activity and is likely to leave third quarter revenues for investment banks down from the previous three months
09/29/2014
BNP Paribas and World Bank Issue Second Equity Index-Linked Green Bond
World Bank Green Bonds raise funds for projects seeking to mitigate climate change