03/26/2019
JP Morgan primes staff to leave UK in no-deal Brexit
So far, JP Morgan has shifted only a few dozen staff to continental Europe, preferring to wait until absolutely necessary before committing to Brexit moves.
Investment Banking
03/26/2019
ABN Amro steps up efforts to secure US banking licence
Dutch group aims to strengthen presence despite downsizing by European rivals
03/25/2019
Deutsche Bank’s Investment-Banking Arm Looms Large Over Commerzbank Merger Talks
Cultural and business divides between the German lenders emerge as early focus
03/22/2019
MoraBanc merges its Strategy and Investments teams
Both the deal and this latest merger are inline with Morabanc's strategic plan, announced last November, whose main objective is to place clients' service at the centre of the business, the bank said.
03/22/2019
The most dangerous jobs in a Deutsche Bank-Commerzbank merger
Commerzbank staff, in particular, are aware of this history.
03/22/2019
Standard Chartered faces investor unrest over chief executive’s pay
Bank accused of acting ‘fast and loose’ after changing Bill Winters’ pension calculation
03/22/2019
Deutsche Bank chief and investment bank head double pay in 2018
Duo received more than €15m in combined remuneration
03/21/2019
Edward Bramson to be Kept Away from Barclays’ Board
“The board believes that the interests of Mr Bramson are fundamentally misaligned with the interests of shareholders.”
03/21/2019
Deutsche slides down European investment bank rankings
German lender falls to fourth place behind US rivals after tumultuous year
03/21/2019
Here’s what junior investment bankers are earning in London
Banks are striving to prevent millennials’ heads being turned by other sectors like private equity
03/20/2019
BNY Mellon Debuts Service to Evaluate Environmental, Social and Governance Factors in Investment Performance
BNY Mellon clients will have the ability to view their total ESG and UNGC scores on equities at the account level versus relevant benchmarks over time.
03/19/2019
A foot in the door? Russia’s International Investment Bank moves to Hungary
Nevertheless, as the bank had a wide-ranging and well-functioning international network, the KGB frequently used it as a cover organisation.
03/19/2019
Citi sets post-Brexit Frankfurt trading hub in motion
Broker-dealer for EU exchanges is operational as US bank finalises contingency plans
03/18/2019
HSBC cuts executives' pension cash allowance
We have consulted closely with shareholders and listened to their views
03/18/2019
Hungary Rolls Out Red Carpet for Obscure Russian Bank, Stoking Spy Fears
And if the Europeans are now concerned about the Russian bank, so are the Americans, especially since the Trump administration has cultivated Hungary’s prime minister, Viktor Orban, as an ally.
03/15/2019
JPMorgan CEO Dimon Says Europe Needs Pan-European Banks
Saying there is “some truth” to the notion that Europe is overbanked, Dimon put the blame for that on the European Union and its regulations for slowing the consolidation of financial institutions.
03/15/2019
Berlin’s Bad Bank Idea
Germany needs fewer little banks instead of one mammoth one.
03/15/2019
HSBC to reduce pension contributions for executive directors
The banking giant says the move reflects recent developments in market practice and shareholder expectations.
03/14/2019
BNP Paribas fund arm to exclude some coal and mining companies
Fossil fuel divestment has gathered pace over the past few years as pension funds, sovereign wealth funds and universities have sold oil, gas and coal stocks, especially after the 195-nation global climate agreement signed in Paris set a goal in 2015 of p
03/11/2019
Deutsche Bank begins talks over merger with rival Commerzbank
The combination of the two banks mean that Deutsche, currently fifth biggest, and Commerzbank, currently 23rd, will become Europe’s second biggest bank and only marginally behind HSBC.