06/04/2019
ING's CEO sees 'limited' logic for European cross-border mergers
Banking bosses have recently aired differing views on whether cross-border mergers are either desirable or achievable.
Investment Banking
06/03/2019
HSBC leads way with protection from financially abusive partners
The bank will allow victims to close joint bank accounts without their abuser’s permission. Normally, both parties have to agree for the account to be closed.
06/03/2019
Deutsche Bank, UBS explored the idea of merger this year
The move underscores the wide range of options Deutsche Bank has been willing to explore as chief executive officer Christian Sewing hunts for a new strategy to present to investors.
06/03/2019
Deutsche Bank: Greece must not regress on reforms
So while strengthening our bank, we will continue to assess opportunities as they arise.
05/31/2019
Japan's largest bank targets big job cuts among London managers
MUFG will accept applications until the end of July and the number of retirees will be decided on that basis, a person with knowledge of the matter said.
05/31/2019
Barclays London Stocks Unit Is Thriving on Tax-Reduction Trades
Dividend-arbitrage trades target anomalies in withholding taxes that governments levy on payments made to shareholders.
05/30/2019
Resilience: three lessons from the financial crisis - speech by Dave Ramsden
In this speech Dave Ramsden talks about resilience.
05/30/2019
Investment banking jobs on the line at HSBC
CEO John Flint cracks the whip to bring costs down at the earliest
05/28/2019
5 Major Investment Banks Fixed Forex Markets in Secret Chatrooms, Threatened Members
UBS is notably included in this new lawsuit.
05/28/2019
Deutsche Bank is deep in the crisis, and the shareholders make it worse
On the Morning of the annual General meeting, the media would have written well: It is Achleitner last Fan.
05/24/2019
Why banks like Deutsche have too many managing directors
You have to do something when your share price keeps falling
05/24/2019
Morning Coffee: Bereft of terrifying boss, UBS bankers become lethargic. Deutsche Bank re-sharpens the knife
Some bankers at UBS believe the poor performance is at least partially owed to the void left by Orcel
05/23/2019
Goldman Sachs to acquire UK insurance broker Aston Lark
Livingstone and Macquarie Capital acted as joint advisors.
05/23/2019
Deutsche Bank CEO Signals ‘Tough Cutbacks’ to Investment Bank
CEO makes no mention of equities as he highlights successes
05/22/2019
Morning Coffee: The final battle for Deutsche's investment bank. And the incompetent rich
The key question is the fate of the current inhabitant of the Iron Throne at the head of the supervisory board, Paul Achleitner.
05/22/2019
FinecoBank expands its multi-currency offering for UK consumers
This expansion is a logical next step for the bank that will enable customers to operate like a local in different markets around the world.
05/21/2019
Lloyds boss says Scottish bank branches 'here for decades
The bank's new tech hub will be based at its Scottish Widows headquarters
05/21/2019
We’re banking on cultural diversity
We celebrate World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development by spotlighting some of our Chinese ‘corridor bankers’
05/20/2019
KBC Ireland has returned almost third of €1.4bn bailout
Irish division released €12m of loan-loss provisions in first-quarter due to rising house prices and improvement in the quality of its portfolio
05/20/2019
Why Goldman Sachs should buy Deutsche Bank
US group wants growth in transaction banking and a German deal could help achieve that