12/02/2020
Davr Bank joins EBRD’s Women in Business programme
The programme promotes women’s entrepreneurship and participation in business by assisting with access to finance, know-how and technical advice.
Investment Banking
12/01/2020
Natwest, Santander to sell more shares in Saudi British Bank -document
The two banks in September had handled a 1.5% stake sale by Natwest and Banco Santander in September
12/01/2020
JPMorgan Chase and Lloyds are each considering acquiring Starling
Starling has attributed its growth to its emphasis on sustainability over aggressive customer acquisition
12/01/2020
ABN Amro to cut about 2,800 jobs as investment bank shrinks
The workforce will shrink by about 15%, with most reductions to start in 2022, Chief Executive Officer Robert Swaak said in an investor update on Monday.
11/27/2020
Spain’s BBVA and Sabadell scrap merger talks
Disagreement over pricing comes less than 2 weeks after banks confirmed the tie-up
11/27/2020
Credit Agricole Consolidates Position in Italy with Creval Buy
The acquisition would add about 0.7 million of customers to its existing 2.1 million Italian customers.
11/27/2020
BNP Paribas, Credit Agricole in new interbank digital currency project
The groups say it plans to comply with applicable regulations.
11/25/2020
Goldman Sachs Picks France for Post-Brexit EU Stock Trading
Goldman would shift trading in shares of companies based in the bloc to its new Paris hub, SIGMA X Europe.
11/23/2020
Bank of America to Co-head Quest for Merger Deal for Ailing Italian Bank
The Bank of America was picked by the Italian government to co-lead on an attempt to secure a merger for bank Monte dei Paschi
11/20/2020
Switzerland should launch a green state investment bank, report says
These institutions, which are public-owned in the majority of cases, have three key roles: de-risking projects and providing investment capital, carrying out risk assessments and due diligence and providing signals to the markets.
11/18/2020
Amundi and BNP vie for SocGen asset manager Lyxor - sources
The sale, which is expected to start this year, will see Societe Generale handing over the keys to Europe's third largest provider of exchange-traded funds (ETF) with some 150 billion euros in assets under management.
11/17/2020
Deutsche Bank CEO says focusing on restructuring in 2021, not mergers
The European banking sector is too fragmented but cross-border mergers will not be attractive until the banking union is completed.
11/16/2020
Ranked: Best Investment Banking Courses For 2021
The curriculum is developed by partnering with the industry to offer you practical lessons.
11/16/2020
European banks need cost-cutting not cross-border M&A
Jamming large struggling banks together will not fix the sector’s problems
11/10/2020
Capitalmind, Investec and BlackArch team up for global footprint
Three corporate finance and investment banking boutiques – Capitalmind, Investec Bank and BlackArch Partners – have entered into a strategic partnership in a move that provides them access to a global network of like-minded dealmakers.
11/09/2020
Standard Chartered to Offer Flexible Working Arrangements, Allowing Employees to Work from Home and the Office
The institution claims that most of its jobs can be carried out from home and from its business offices.
11/09/2020
JPMorgan Global Core Real Assets launches C-Share issue
JARA is designed to deliver investors income and capital growth
11/09/2020
HSBC and Young Money develop financial education portal
The Money Heroes online hub includes family-friendly games to play at home, a parent guide and teach audit tool and a regular podcast featuring experts in financial education, parenting and wellbeing
11/06/2020
Societe Generale: Third Quarter Results 2020
The Societe Generale Group’s Q3 results illustrate the ability of all our businesses to rebound, after the exceptional lockdown period
11/05/2020
SG reports Q3 2020 Financial Results
Operating expenses were significantly lower in Q3