08/23/2018
Goldman Sachs to sell London HQ for £1.17bn
The bank also announced it would build the 1.1 million square foot office, called Plumtree Court, in February 2017, even as it and other global banks grappled with the risks of Brexit.
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08/22/2018
Barclays hires Goldman e-trading engineer to reboot markets business
He starts next month as head of markets innovation in London and will report to John Stecher, chief innovation officer.
08/22/2018
Liechtenstein Bank Eyes Swiss Push After 2 Deals in 2 Months
The latter is to be merged with sister company LLB Austria to form Liechtensteinische Landesbank (Oesterreich) AG by the end of September.
08/21/2018
StanChart Private-Equity Spinout Gets Backing From ICG
Bank may sell $1 billion of assets to ICG as part of deal
08/15/2018
Deutsche Bank board to discuss investment bank boss contract in October
The spokesperson would not confirm the identity of the other executives whose contracts are also up for renewal this year.
08/14/2018
Barclays shifting ownership of European branches to Irish unit ahead of Brexit: sources
Banks are trying to ensure that even under a 'no-deal' scenario, where Britain would crash out of the EU without any agreements in place, they would still be able to serve EU customers as before.
08/08/2018
European Investment Bank bows to calls for reform
Lender owned by EU states to start talks over ECB supervision after Brexit
08/02/2018
SocGen's asset sales spree spreads to Africa, Eastern Europe - sources
Those sales follow the disposal of its Belgian private bank unit to ABN AMRO earlier this week
08/02/2018
SocGen Investment Bank Emerges From Slump as French Retail Lags
Bank says return of volatility gave a boost to client activity
07/30/2018
Europe’s development bank set to stick with London
EBRD mulls Canary Wharf move as it shuns other capitals in post-Brexit boost for UK
07/20/2018
Romania wants to become member of China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
China aims to make AIIB an alternative lender to World Bank or IMF
07/18/2018
Lloyds Bank to open three EU subsidiaries after Brexit
Set-up complicated by UK ringfencing legislation
07/17/2018
Brexit prompts Bank of America Merrill Lynch to seek merger approval in Ireland
Global financial group cites ‘fallout from Brexit’ as reason for merger
07/16/2018
Barclays Leads European Banks' Pursuit of Risky U.S. Debt
The proposed loan is among tens of billions of dollars of borrowings that European lenders are arranging for riskier American clients, a business they’re targeting to ease the pain from revenue slumps in other areas.
07/16/2018
Surprise! Deutsche Bank shares rise as it announces profits beat early
The improvement in the bank's fortunes will take some of the pressure off the Deutsche Bank leadership
07/10/2018
Citi recruits Deutsche’s top technology investment banker
Departure of regional chief for tech deals comes as German lender implements deep job cuts across investment bank
07/10/2018
Santander Bridges SMBs With China
The bank is on path to beat the total of 43 trade missions completed last year.
07/09/2018
Benson Oak Sets Up Dedicated Investment Fund for Israeli Market
The European banking firm will focus on blockchain and consumer-facing companies
07/09/2018
British Bank Ups Asian Game
More traditional banking services are growing in the country too with banks from mature North Asian markets deepening their penetration.
07/06/2018
Barclays to relocate Aberdeen team to the Silver Fin building
Sean Mackenzie, a director at Titan Investors, added: “It is great news that we can confirm this letting to Barclays, one of the biggest and best-known financial institutions in the world.