02/07/2013
Barclays defers investment bank bonuses
More than 1,000 investment bankers at Barclays have been told they will not receive up-front cash bonuses this year.
Investment Banking
02/07/2013
BNP Paribas Securities Services opens new office in Dublin - centre of excellence for fund servicing
BNP Paribas Securities Services in Ireland has operated as a centre of excellence for the servicing of investment funds since 2001, offering a wide range of solutions including global custody and fund administration.
02/05/2013
RBS investment banking head to step down
The news comes as fines for RBS over Libor are set to be announced which could total half a billion pounds.
02/05/2013
Societe Generale Securities Services rated by Global Custodian
This annual survey is based on clients’ perceptions of their global custody providers.
02/05/2013
Handelsbanken lifts dividend as earnings rise
Summary January – December 2012, compared with January – December 2011
02/05/2013
Handelsbanken lifts dividend as earnings rise
Summary January – December 2012, compared with January – December 2011
02/05/2013
Handelsbanken focuses on the Netherlands
The Netherlands will also have the status of one of the Bank’s home markets, alongside Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland and the UK.
02/03/2013
Commerzbank Reports Quarterly Loss of 720 Million-Euro
Management already indicated at the investor’s day some deferred tax issues
02/03/2013
Societe Generale Securities Services wins 20 new mandates for its fund distribution services
Societe Generale Securities Services has won 20 new mandates in Europe for its fund distribution services since July 2012.
02/02/2013
RBS to claw back staff bonuses to pay Libor fines
The scandal has led to a purge of top staff at Barclays
02/02/2013
Credit Agricole says completed Emporiki sale
Credit Agricole, France's No. 3 bank, on Friday said it completed the sale of Greek bank
02/02/2013
Credit Agricole takes massive hit as banks struggle to move on
Banks across the world are cutting costs and selling off
01/31/2013
Raiffeisen Bank sees Q4 loss on writedowns
Austria's Raiffeisen Bank International expects a net loss for the fourth quarter of 2012 due to writedowns of its Ukrainian unit and other assets and a tough economy.
01/31/2013
Regulation puts good assets out of reach of Dutch institutional investors
Robeco’s latest five-year forecast on expected returns from different asset classes is a dense read
01/31/2013
BBVA’s revenues rise in all geographic regions
BBVA earned €1.68 billion in 2012, down 44.2% compared to the previous year, after completing all real estate related provisions in Spain.
01/30/2013
SEB ranks as leading corporate bank in Nordic region
Prospera's Corporate Banking 2012 Nordics survey is based on interviews with CFOs, treasurers and other key positions at 262 large corporates in the region.
01/30/2013
SEB Raises Dividend After Fourth-Quarter Profit Jumps 44%
For the full year, profit before credit losses increased by 7 per cent, excluding one-off items by 15 per cent." says Annika Falkengren, SEB's President and CEO, commenting on the Annual Accounts 2012.
01/30/2013
Restructuring Costs Hobble Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank plunged to a 2.6-billion-euro (2.2 billion pounds) quarterly loss after it took charges aimed at drawing a line under a series of scandals and cleaning up its balance sheet without asking shareholders for cash.
01/30/2013
Santander writes off €19bn as profits plunge
Spanish bank Santander, the biggest in the eurozone by market value, said Thursday its net profit plunged in 2012 as it wrote off nearly €19bn for dodgy loans and property assets in Spain.
01/28/2013
Goldman Sachs Financial Services Dealmaker Set to Leave
Goldman has been cutting staff to reduce costs because of the weak revenue environment.