12/14/2018
Nordea bids to strengthen risk and compliance units
Two roles in Group Executive Management will be changed.
Investment Banking
12/14/2018
Bank of the Year: JP Morgan
For a time, it seemed as if Goldman (and Morgan Stanley) were on the right side of the argument; and that JP Morgan (and to an even greater extent Citigroup) were on the wrong side.
12/13/2018
Barclays to double Irish workforce to 300 by end of 2019
Barclays Bank Ireland has been operating in Ireland for 40 years.
12/13/2018
Societe Generale wins securities services mandate from sustainability-focused US asset manager
French custodian bank continues streak of mandate wins with latest custody and fund admin deal.
12/11/2018
A Win-Win: How Saxo Bank's Open Approach To Investing Duly Delivered
The bank now has 120 partnerships with other financial institutions across the globe, including 20 firms that use Open APIs to trade data with Saxo.
12/11/2018
Société Générale to set up Brexit clearing hedge in Paris
Last month the governor of the Bank de France called on Paris to develop more clearing services for euro-denominated swaps. London handles the vast majority of the business in Europe.
12/11/2018
Deutsche Bank needs a bold and swift restructuring
Germany’s old national champion is looking systemically dangerous
12/10/2018
Danske Bank elects new chairman to steer bank through crisis
The composition of the Board’s committees will be announced as soon as possible at danskebank.com under Corporate Governance.
12/10/2018
German finmin looking at Deutsche, Commerzbank merger scenarios
Citing sources familiar with the matter, Focus said that the finance ministry was examining scenarios including one in which the state takes a stake in Deutsche Bank and then leads a merger of the two banks through a share swap.
12/07/2018
RBS plans no-deal Brexit shift for investment bank
Government-owned bank says 20% of investment bank revenues could go to Amsterdam
12/07/2018
Société Générale continues its sustainable growth strategy in Africa
SocGen aims for its African operations to achieve a compound annual revenue growth rate of 8 per cent and a profitability of more than 15 per cent by 2020.
12/06/2018
Goldman Sachs has happier staff than Apple, recruiter says
UK employees reckon leading banks are better places to work than tech giants
12/03/2018
Handelsbanken UK becomes a subsidiary
This change means that Handelsbanken is creating a strong basis and a long-term platform to support the Bank’s UK customers, regardless of the outcome of Brexit.
12/03/2018
Bank of America completes Brexit switch with 100 staff moving to Dublin
US bank merges London-based banking arm with Irish subsidiary
11/29/2018
Societe Generale continues its sustainable growth strategy in Africa
As announced in its strategic plan, the Group is targeting a compound annual revenue growth rate of 8% and profitability of over 15% by 2020 for its African operations.
11/28/2018
Transforming our payments infrastructure
The Bank of England is actively researching both how technology is changing financial services today (through our Fintech Hub1) and how financial services might evolve over the next decade
11/28/2018
Morgan Stanley begins moving investment bankers to Frankfurt
Bank has initial plans to base around 50 staff in the German city because of Brexit
11/28/2018
Deutsche Bank reportedly considers ousting two senior managers amid continued woes
Sylvie Matherat and Tom Patrick are two managers who may be swept aside in the latest overhaul.
11/27/2018
Best Banks Awards: UBS
UBS has been voted the winner of the Best Bank for Swiss Franc category at the 2018 FX Week Best Banks Awards
11/23/2018
Goldman Sachs offers London staff emergency nannies
Subsidised care is part of the bank’s attempt to cut its 55% gender pay gap