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Door open for Barclays to cut Africa stake below 50%

Barclays CEO Jes Staley, who took over a year ago, decided in March to sell down the stake in its African operations

Green Investment Bank Backs Plan To Turn Waste Into Power And Heat For Kent Paper Mill

The Green Investment Bank may be in the midst of a long-running privatisation process, but it is not stopping the bank continuing to mobilise investment in low carbon infrastructure.

Banco Popular Posts 99.9 Pct Drop In Q2 Net Profit

Popular finalised in June a 2.5-billion-euro capital hike to clean up its balance sheet and announced provisions of 4.7 billion euros which it said could lead to overall losses of 2 billion euros in 2016

Deutsche Bank chief warns of deeper cuts after quarterly revenue drop

But in contrast to some European peers, Deutsche is sticking with its strategic focus on investment banking.

UniCredit to ask authorities to investigate possible market abuse

Shares in both UniCredit and its online broker Fineco fell 4 percent on Wednesday as the Milan stock market gained 1 percent .FTITLMS.

Deutsche Bank's second-quarter net income plunges nearly 100% year-on-year

Its second-quarter net income was down 98 percent from the same period in the previous year, to 20 million euro ($22 million), while revenues were down 20 percent to 7.4 billion euro.

Deutsche Bank to Further Decline Post Q2 Earnings?

The industry wide weakness and global concerns were further fueled by the recent Brexit referendum which adversely impacted the bank stocks.

Global financial firms plot Dublin opportunities in post-Brexit era

Housing, school shortages and cautious regulator may limit scale of new business

HSBC said to sell $2.7b of loans to trim risk-weighted assets

HSBC’s shares are down about 20 per cent in the past two years as its profitability declined and the bank was hit by a series of misconduct fines for manipulating currency markets and aiding money launderers.

Goldman Sachs under fire for role in collapsed UK deal

The collapse of BHS, once a staple of the U.K. high street, has left a £571 million ($750 million) pension deficit and led to the loss of over 10,000 jobs.

Ex-Goldman banker Gordon Dyal beefs up M&A boutique

When ChemChina announced it would buy Swiss seeds and pesticide group Syngenta for $43 billion, amongst a raft of big name bank advisers, one new name stood out: Dyal Co.

BNP Paribas Investment Partners awarded top PRI score for integration of ESG criteria

The top score in the PRI’s annual evaluation reflects BNPP IP’s leadership in responsible investment

EIB May Boost Funding Pledges to Romania to EU1 Billion in 2016

The Luxembourg-based bank approved about 700 million euros in funding to Romania so far this year, the highest amount since 2011.

Brexit Widens Chasm Between Wall Street and Europe's Investment Banks

The Brexit vote has pushed shares in Deutsche Bank and Credit Suisse to record lows and triggered a string of analyst downgrades, highlighting expectations that Europe's already-struggling investment banks will be pushed further to the sidelines by t

Labour pledges national investment bank to mobilise £500bn

Shadow chancellor also promises to build network of regional banks to ‘rebuild Britain’s industries after years of neglect’

Wells Fargo spends £300m on European headquarters in London

Property deal of £300m is one of the biggest since UK Brexit vote

EIB Loans €60m In Finland

Finland has long been one of the innovation leaders in the EU and the EIB is proud to continue its support for Finnish industries.

Citi’s London bankers had an excellent Brexit quarter

Higher Brexit-related trading volumes helped Citi in the second quarter.

Handelsbanken Profit Beats Estimates on Brexit-Fueled Trading

Handelsbanken has bet on the U.K. for growth but the nation’s vote to leave the European Union has left investors doubting.

Goldman, Deutsche Bank Said Among Saudi Bond Lead Managers

The banks will hold a meeting later this month to start working on the deal, two of the people said.

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