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Mediobanca pledges 4.9 billion euro shareholder reward to counter MPS bid

In an attempt to become too big for MPS to swallow, Mediobanca proposed in April to buy private bank Banca Generali.

J.P. Morgan Elevates Its Swiss Presence

J.P. Morgan is reorganizing its Corporate Banking operations in the DACH region.

Barclays engages McKinsey to help optimise investment banking division

The UK banking scene has been undergoing a period of transformation in recent years.

BNP Paribas receives multiple accolades at the GlobalCapital Bond Awards 2025

BNP Paribas secured 10 awards at the GlobalCapital Bond Awards 2025.

1,600 BBVA employees met in Madrid to advance the bank’s 2025-2029 strategy

They also conveyed their vision of the future: a competitive scenario, full of opportunity.

UBS hires BNP Paribas dealmaker Spens to bolster Nordic team

The Swiss bank has added senior dealmakers in Europe and the US in recent weeks

EU’s investment bank ‘ready’ to triple funding for defense projects this year

Among NATO member states, Poland allocates the highest proportion of its GDP to defense – at 4.7%, more than double the alliance’s 2% baseline.

BancTrust downsizes London headquarters in latest cost-cutting measure

Investment bank has recently cut jobs in management and compliance

Eurozone inflation fall intensifies

Goods inflation remains contained at a subdued 0.6% y/y, while the recent manufacturing PMI suggests waning price pressures with the input price sub-index falling back below 50 in May.

JP Morgan launches risk-rated investment portfolios

The new portfolios will offer five different options, each designed for a different level of risk and for different investment timeframes.

Lloyds, BNP Paribas launch new FX algorithmic execution service

Clients are expected to execute large FX trades more efficiently.

BNP Paribas appointed global custodian for Oak Pensioenfonds

Dutch pension fund awards €5.4 billion mandate to BNP Paribas for custody and administration ahead of major pension reforms.

Barclays and HSBC clash over repealing Britain's bank ring-fencing rules

Bosses from HSBC, Lloyds, NatWest and Santander UK said they supported scrapping bank ring-fencing in a letter to the finance ministry last month.

Banking M&A is not only about buying a bank

Another way is where separate legal entities are maintained, often with private banking operations, which allows clients to diversify country risk.

Deutsche Bank must rely more on stable businesses for profits, investor Deka says

As part of an overhaul in 2019, Deutsche Bank set out to rely less on revenue from the investment bank, but the results of that aim have been mixed.

Bank of America picks up quant MD in London courtesy of Japanese bank

The firm has also invested substantially into its fixed-income electronification, something that Di Graziano will likely be intimately aware with.

Standard Chartered and Plan International UK renew partnership to tackle youth unemployment in Asia

Funded by Standard Chartered Foundation, the partnership aims to empower thousands of young women and people with disabilities to secure decent jobs and strengthen youth economic empowerment across Asia

European bank traders deliver best results in more than a decade

UBS, BNP Paribas, SocGen, Barclays and Deutsche Bank reported €13bn in combined first-quarter trading revenues

Saxo Bank Switzerland is moving forward

Saxo Bank claims to be the first neobank to offer this service to its clients.

Danske Bank posts profit beat and expects moderate tariff impact in Nordic market

The Nordic region has so far been resilient, with strong economic data across the region and Danske Bank said its first-quarter results reflected this.

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