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UK income funds see record inflows as demand continues

UK equity income funds recorded their best month on record in April as the ongoing demand for income solutions saw them rake in hundreds of millions of pounds.

Raiffeisen Bulgaria named “Best Investment Bank”

RBI's subsidiaries in Romania and Russia are "Best Foreign Bank" in their respective markets.

Deutsche Bank awarded Investment Bank of the Year

Deutsche Bank was recognized for its role in Emirates Airline's US$750mn issuance with Best corporate bond in the Middle East award

Ex-Goldman Partner’s Firm Says UBS Cuts Spoiled Partnership Plan

UBS has undertaken a “drastic downscaling and disposal of its investment banking arm

Alex Brummer: Quaker-founded bank Barclays continues to live in sin

This was a disciplinary action that would cost Bob Diamond and the upper echelons at Barclays investment bank their jobs

HSBC’s CEO rules out major changes to investment bank

Gulliver said the bank’s Global Banking and Markets (GBM) investment banking arm had grown its revenue in recent years

ADCB Opens First International Representative Office In London

Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank is pleased to announce the opening of its first international representative office in London.

WAY Fund Managers Limited Appoints Northern Trust as Depositary and Custodian

Under the terms of the agreement, Northern Trust will support two distinct fund ranges; WAY Fund Managers and Fund Partners.

Deutsche Bank Vows to Remain a Top 5 Investment Bank

Only thanks to the blood donations of capital providers is Deutsche Bank able to pay bonuses and dividends

French central bank chief says closely watching BNP's U.S. case

France's biggest bank warned last month it faced fines in excess of $1.1 billion over the matter, but declined to provide a specific number.

Noyer Says BNP Paribas Didn't Break French, EU Rules -- Update

The possible large U.S. fine has alarmed French authorities but until now, officials have expressed those concerns privately.

HSBC rules out major changes to investment bank

HSBC's Chief Executive Stuart Gulliver told shareholders at the bank's annual meeting that it had no plans to follow rivals by significantly re-shaping its investment banking business.

Little Rock to bring investment banking to London

Stephens, a privately-held US financial services firm, is working to establish a London-based investment banking operation focusing on the mid-market, joining a number of companies with transatlantic expansion plans.

ING Investment Management to close shop in Hungary

There have been no media reports whatsoever that ING Investment Fund Management was on the verge of any major action

Investec net profit rises 7%

Pretax operating profit, before goodwill, acquired intangibles, non-operating items

Over €500m of additional SME credit to be provided by new SCBI

This will promote greater competition in the SME lending sector

€500m in credit to be made available for Irish SMEs through new bank

The Irish Government unveiled the new company this morning during a quarterly progress report on the Action Plan

HSBC, UBS To Tramp Up Fintech Investment

HSBC is not alone in its push to invest more heavily in financial services technology.

How Qatar became Europe’s top power-broker

Qatar will become Deutsche Bank's largest shareholder

Russia’s VTB and Bank of China agree on domestic currency settlements

VTB Group is Russia’s second biggest financial institution

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