11/27/2015
BNP Paribas Investment Partners Increases Its Commitment to a Low-Carbon Environment
The index’s scientific committee, of which BNPP IP is a member, is currently reviewing various options for refining the index’s methodology
Investment Banking
11/27/2015
European Islamic Investment Bank Changes Name
The company said it would make a further announcement on the subject before the end of the year.
11/27/2015
Bank employee plunges to death in City of London
A worker based opposite the scene of the incident, who asked to remain anonymous, told the Evening Standard that the building had an 'open atrium'.
11/27/2015
Barclays new CEO faces stress test on first day
That was made even clearer this week when Barclays was hit with its seventh fine in the past six years
11/26/2015
Barclays considered moving its investment bank HQ from London to New York
The move would have punched a massive dent in the collective ego of the bank and The City as a whole, as Barclays is one of Britain’s most famous finance brand names.
11/26/2015
Europe’s terrible banks look their best in years
Europe’s terrible banks haven’t looked this good in years.
11/26/2015
Green Investment Bank sees projects top £10bn
TOTAL of 58 green schemes supported.
11/26/2015
NAB Formally Decides to Spin Off UK Business
The demerger remains subject to certain conditions, including various regulatory and shareholder approvals.
11/26/2015
Stern words from banking's anti-banker
But the understated Brit is already making clear that under his leadership, Deutsche Bank will make a break with its immediate past -- or indeed, reconnect with its history.
11/26/2015
RBS: Whistleblower claims bank hid scale of losses prior to banking crisis to 'protect banker's bonuses'
He will also allege that when he expressed disquiet about the takeover of ABN Amro, which was in an even worse state, he was ignored because Fred "the Shred" Goodwin wanted it to go ahead.
11/25/2015
Every second banker may lose job within 10 years: Barclays' ex-boss
For Barclays alone, that would see between 26,000 and 66,000 jobs cut worldwide, and 280-700 branches shut in Britain.
11/25/2015
Scottish Widows Enters De-Risking Market
The Lloyds Bank subsidiary makes its bulk annuity debut with a £400 million buy-in.
11/24/2015
Home Retail takeover rumours highlight potential, say RBC and Investec
According to an unsubstantiated article in the Sunday Times, various industry experts have been called on to advise on potential private equity approaches
11/24/2015
BNP Paribas Investment Partners Targets European Insurance Company Investors with Launch of Asian Investment Grade Credit Funds
The company’s track record dates back to 1998
11/24/2015
Bankers still overpaid, says top German banker
Deutsche Bank co-chief executive doubts whether people work that much harder for the promise of a bonus, including himself
11/24/2015
UK’s Green Investment Bank To Invest £200 Million In India, Africa
The United Kingdom’s Green Investment Bank has announced its first investment plan in the emerging renewable energy markets of India and Africa.
11/24/2015
Barclays: We’re Experimenting with Both Permissioned and Permissionless Blockchains
What is needed is an electronic payment system based on cryptographic proof instead of trust, allowing any two willing parties to transact directly with each other without the need for a trusted third party.
11/23/2015
Barclays slips on dividend concerns
Barclays also faces heavier risk weights being placed on its wholesale trading book, which will constrain returns and dividends more than the market has anticipated, it argued.
11/23/2015
Transaction banking: back in the fold
Their Strategy 2015+ initiative centred on what the pair called four “pillars”: private and business clients; corporate banking and securities; asset and wealth management; and global transaction banking.
11/21/2015
HBOS report will do little to quell discontent
It’s too late to fine anyone deemed culpable for the HBOS collapse, writes Liam Halligan