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Societe Generale to move London branch to Canary Wharf

A worker looks at his phone at the Canary Wharf business district in London February 26, 2014.

Nordea Bank Committed to Banking Operations in Russia

CEO Cites Slowing Russian Growth and Need to Screen Transactions for Compliance with Sanctions as Obstacles

Barclays invests £2m in digital agency to help it win blue-chip clients

Barclays has agreed a £2m trade loan to digital marketing firm 77Agency to help them land blue-chip contracts.

Barclays Dark Pool Won’t Regain Ranking, Bernstein Says

Barclays Plc will never recover its second-place ranking among U.S. dark pool operators because a lawsuit alleging it lied to customers has permanently damaged its reputation

Citibank acquires Deutsche commodities trading book

Deutsche is also rumoured to have sold long-term trading contracts and stockpiles of low-grade uranium to Australian investment bank Macquarie Group, valued at the end of last year at around $200 million.

BNY Mellon Appointed as Trustee and Paying Agent for 48 Million Pounds Sterling Estover Energy Bond

We welcome this opportunity to serve this UK government backed venture to boost sustainable energy creation in Scotland.

Banco Espírito Santo Investment Bank Looks for Suitors

Possible Buyers in China, Dubai and Mexico Have Been ApproachedSenior executives at the investment banking arm of failed Portuguese lender Banco Espírito Santo SA have met recently with potential suitors to explore options for salvaging the unit, a

Societe Generale close to a deal for Canary Wharf headquarters

French bank Societe Generale is understood to be close to signing a deal for a new office in Canary Wharf.

Makram Azar: Barclays Plans Further Expansion in Region -

The London-based lender is targeting emerging markets, with the Middle East and Africa a top priority

Barclays Faces Trouble in Selling Index Business

Barclays bank is facing an obstacle with the sale of its index business, as potential buyers realised that some crucial data used for bond pricing is not part of the deal.

Deutsche clampdown on bad behaviour prompts exodus of traders

Deutsche Bank has been facing a set of investigations by regulators involving allegations that benchmark interest rates were manipulated

Mellon Serbia opens up new business in Montenegro

The Serbian subsidiary of Mellon Group of Companies extends its offering to neighboring Montenegro, onboarding 5 key new customers

Dedication, that’s what you need to be a banker

Potentially record-breaking crowd of offenders against regulation of all kinds to gather at British Bankers’ Association conference this week

Banks question their chances in new world

Investment bankers used to know the rules of engagement when pitching for work on initial public offerings.

Russia’s VTB Bank eyes Asian capital markets

VTB Bank was barred, along with other major Russian state-owned banks, from raising medium- and long-term financing on Western markets by US and EU sectoral sanctions

Kenny says new strategic investment bank to launch in coming weeks

Taoiseach Enda Kenny says the new company to provide millions of euro of credit to small and medium businesses will be launched by the government “in the coming weeks”.

Permanent TSB hires advisers ahead of its sale

Permanent TSB has hired a number of investment banks to advise on its future including a sale of all or part of the lender.

UniCredit May Strengthen Presence in Middle East, Asia, CEO Says

UniCredit, Italy’s biggest bank, which has offices in about 50 countries, is focusing on banking and commercial business to improve profitability.

RBS Pledges £1bn in Business Loans Amid Ongoing PPI and Swaps Scandal

Small businesses are the engine room of the UK economy, and it is essential that we do everything we can to support them

Sanctions Push Russia's VTB Capital 'Towards Asia'

Russian investment bank VTB Capital is switching focus to Asian markets, the chairman of the bank's board of directors said, after the West imposed sanctions on its parent, VTB Bank.

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