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PTSB ‘may struggle’ to offload its bad credit

It comprises non-performing buy-to-let loans and residential mortgages.

Credit Agricole's markets side outperforms Natixis

Natixis and Credit Agricole said their investment banking fees were down for the last three months of 2017, by 12% to €74m and 14% to €62m, respectively.

National investment bank needed to boost SME lending, think tank says

The new lender could be independently financed at ‘no ongoing cost to the taxpayer’.

Japanese Banking giant Invests in London's Broadgate

“The building is an excellent example of how we add value through investing in our existing buildings and the spaces between them.”

Natixis Is Buoyed by Inflows at Loomis Sayles and Trading Gains

Among big European players, only French rival Societe Generale SA had a smaller trading drop in the fourth quarter.

Reported FY17 pre-tax income of CHF 1.8 billion, up CHF 4 billion year on year

Continued to drive positive operating leverage in FY17 with adjusted* net revenues up 5% and adjusted* total operating expenses down 6% year on year

Barclays Bank faces fresh SFO charges over 2008 fundraising

Both Barclays and its bank unit have said they will defend themselves against the charges.

Why European rivals outperform German banks

Too many branches and an unfavorable environment are making life tough for German banks.

SoftBank in talks to take Swiss Re stake worth up to $11bn

Acquisitive Japanese conglomerate eyes expansion into financial services

Societe Generale Q4 Profit Down 82.3%

We are starting 2018 with confidence, sustained by the ambition to seize the growth opportunities of our activities, in an economic and financial environment that should gradually be more favourable.

Deutsche Bank, J.P. Morgan Lead Europe Equity Sales

The German bank was chosen by money managers as the best generalist sales firm in II’s 2018 All-Europe Sales Team.

Société Générale ekes out quarterly profit despite charges

Results helped by an improving trend in bank’s French and international retail units

French bank SocGen produces unexpected fourth-quarter profit

SocGen's shares rose 4.6 percent in early trading.

Volatility’s return is a lifeline for becalmed bankers

What investment banks needed was good old-fashioned uncertainty, and this week’s stock market tumble seems to have delivered that

Carillion Exposure Sends Losses Soaring at Handelsbanken

The common equity tier 1 ratio decreased to 22.7% (25.1) after proposed dividend and the total capital ratio was 28.3%

StanChart prunes coverage, may cut investment banking jobs

Move part of a two-year overhaul at the bank that investors hope will help lender return to higher revenue growth

Credit Suisse and Nomura liquidate ETN products amid market volatility

Swiss bank says the closure of the product had ‘no material impact’ on the group

Handelsbanken’s year-end report for January-December 2017 will be presented on February 7

The year-end report for January‑December 2017 will be published at 7:00 a.m. CET, on February 7, 2018.

Deutsche Bank suffers deeper than expected quarterly loss

Only a charge related to US tax reform at the end of the year meant that we had to post a full-year after-tax loss.

Barclays aims to increase presence in middle market debt

The bank has set up a dedicated team to target opportunities from its debt finance department.

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