12/12/2016
Natixis plans to expand in Australia, China, Hongkong
The division will hire more staff to add to the 600 people it employs in Asian markets including Hong Kong, China and Australia, he said.
Investment Banking
12/12/2016
UniCredit Said to Be Selling Pioneer to Amundi for More Than €4 Billion
Sale would involve the payment of a special dividend to UniCredit
12/12/2016
Barclays to sell French operations to AnaCap Financial Partners
Barclays said the deal would reduce its risk weighted assets by about £500m and cut costs by £130m in its noncore unit
12/09/2016
In quiet times, Barclays bets on investment banking in Brexit UK
Barclays Plc has reshuffled some of its top investment bankers so they can focus on the UK
12/09/2016
More than $2bn flow out of Italian equity funds
Banking crisis and the resignation of Matteo Renzi damaged investor confidence
12/09/2016
Germany’s Economy Growing Faster Than Expected, Says Bundesbank
Economy now expected to grow by 1.8% this year and next
12/09/2016
Spain's Santander to step up investment in Mexico despite Trump uncertainty
Banco Santander investment program is aimed at modernizing Santander's systems and branch network
12/07/2016
Britain to reverse Brexit - and other outrageous predictions for 2017
Its forecast that the rouble could rise 20pc was closer to the truth.
12/07/2016
Guy Wagner: Hope of an economic acceleration after Trump’s election leads US stock markets to record high
Economic statistics continue to point towards stable, moderate growth.
12/06/2016
Alipay signs fresh deals with European banks and payments firms
UniCredit has signed an agreement to launch AliPay in Italy in 2017.
12/06/2016
Barclays to save £35 million on Canary Wharf move
The exit of the site will result in an annual cost saving of £35m once complete.
12/05/2016
MCB Capital Markets advises SANNE on $127.3 million acquisition
SANNE has entered into an agreement to acquire the entire share capital of IFS.
12/05/2016
Deutsche Bank to pay $60 million to settle US gold price-fixing case
The German bank in October agreed to pay $38 million to settle similar litigation over alleged silver price manipulation
12/05/2016
Deutsche Bank to cut off 3400 clients
Deutsche Bank this year has been shrinking its investment banking and trading arms
12/05/2016
ABN AMRO reports outcome of EU-wide Transparency Exercise
The annual transparency exercise will be based solely on COREP/FINREP data
12/05/2016
UniCredit set to agree deal with Amundi to ease investor worries
Italy’s largest bank hopes deal will settle market jitters over political instability
12/01/2016
UK is 'Europe's investment banker' but Brexit clairity needed, says Carney
He warned that Europe could be affected if it does not have access to the City of London, once Britain leaves the European Union.
12/01/2016
Israel's Gett gets $100 mln venture loan from Russia's Sberbank
The opportunity to finance a "significant digital business" was especially important for the bank's strategy
12/01/2016
Thom Europe hires advisers for $1 bln-plus sale or IPO - sources
Thom Europe in June reported annual earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) of 117 million euros, one of the sources said.
12/01/2016
Barclays is teaming up with non-profit entrepreneurial support group
Digital capability will be at the heart of the future economy