07/06/2018
JPMorgan tells ‘dozens’ of London staff to prepare for Brexit move
City banks have become increasingly frustrated with the lack of clarity and progress on Brexit negotiations
Investment Banking
07/04/2018
Disgruntlement at Barclays as old guard said to resent influx of new staff
Barclays declined to comment for this article, and it might be argued that headhunters simply like to stir discontent in order to pick-off top staff.
07/04/2018
Nomura Is Said to Cut 50 London Roles as Trading Chiefs Hit
The bank, which largely exited European equity operations in 2016, has had persistent problems in its London office.
07/03/2018
Barclays moving up to 50 investment bankers to Frankfurt ahead of Brexit
The news was first reported by Reuters. Barclays declined to comment. The high street bank employs almost 49,000 people in the UK in total.
07/02/2018
Barclays’ investment bank eyes return to S Africa and S Korea
Early stage discussions reveal possible rebuilding of operations in the two markets
07/02/2018
Metro Bank short interest jumps as hedge funds look forward to next fundraising
Metro Bank has been open about its need to raise more capital to fund its growth ambitions.
07/02/2018
Investment bank expands Asian footprint with two new offices
The move will give UK clients access to Asia's burgeoning M&A and investment markets
07/02/2018
Sweden's Nordea to buy Norwegian insurer Gjensidige's banking arm
Nordea, which will move its headquarters from Sweden to Finland this year, expects to deliver annualised cost synergies of about 25 million euros ($29 million) from the combined company's cost base by 2022.
06/29/2018
A new factoring company entering the Lithuanian market
The Bank of Lithuania is refraining from commenting one the arrival of a new market player.
06/29/2018
The pound is 'extremely vulnerable' right now — but Goldman Sachs thinks it is heading for a big jump
The pound has ridden something of a roller coaster in the two years since the UK voted to leave the European Union, dropping from close to $1.50 to a low of $1.20
06/28/2018
German banks invest in digitisation to boost revenue
But some moves have been criticised as one-dimensional and poorly thought through
06/27/2018
Santander among potential buyers for SocGen's Polish bank: sources
Societe Generale, Credit Agricole, Santander, and Millennium bcp declined to comment.
06/27/2018
Irish Banks Are Poised to Face Increased Capital Demand
Counter cyclical buffer set at zero since introduction
06/27/2018
BofA starts trading operation shift from London to Paris
US bank says three senior executives will move to French capital next year
06/25/2018
Denmark's new business minister talks tough on Danske Bank scandal
Danske Bank has launched its own investigation into the Estonia case and will present its findings in the autumn.
06/21/2018
Deutsche Bank to pay US$205 million to settle NY currency rigging charges
Deutsche Bank AG has agreed to pay a fine of US$205 million for violations of New York's banking laws, the state's department of financial Services said on Wednesday.
06/19/2018
UK banks are increasingly closing branches
This means many consumers are now unable to access many services unless they do so online.
06/18/2018
The unsettling return of bullish investment banks
Does being back to pre-crisis levels of profit signal a cyclical top?
06/15/2018
StanChart to set up new global business services hub in Warsaw
Wall Street banks Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan have said they are also planning to increase their presence there.
06/15/2018
British Business Bank sets up £2.5bn fund for ‘unicorn’ firms
UK government says the private sector will bring in another £5bn in investments