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Espirito Santo Investment Bank in Early-Stage Sale Talks

Chinese, Middle Eastern Banks Reportedly Interested

Fund industry association signs MoU with British peer

The Asset Management Association of China, the fund industry body, Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding in London with its Britain's peer the Investment Management Association in order to improve mutual understanding and further collaboratio

Morgan Stanley on the charge in Europe

Morgan Stanley’s showing in investment banking and FICC ensured it was one of the two standout performers overall

Antwerp Diamond Bank winds up loan portfolio, diamond dealers face loan drought

Antwerp's diamond dealers, who buy and sell 80% of the world's most valuable gemstones, have lost their bank, Antwerp Diamond Bank after a sale by KBC Group t

BNP Seeks Equity Derivative Acquisitions, Gerardin Says

France’s largest bank is counting on its corporate and investment bank

Cash-strapped Europe looks to invest in Luxembourg's 'sleeping beauty'

With the eurozone's moribund economy once more sparking global fears, the region's cash-strapped leaders are now hoping the EU's investment bank in Luxembourg can pull the bloc out of the doldrums.

BNP Paribas launches first equity index linked green bond

This investment solution is a landmark step in what is set to become a rapidly growing sustainable and responsible investment market

France's Societe Generale says it will lend 2 billion euros to small business

French bank Societe Generale said Tuesday it was unblocking 2 billion euros in low-cost loans for small business as the European Central Bank began a program to boost lending amid struggling growth in the eurozone.

UBS hot-rods its investment bank

When Andrea Orcel widely acclaimed as an investment banker par excellence – became chief executive of the investment bank at UBS in November 2012, many of the division’s longest-serving staff believed the glory days of advisory banking were ba

Societe Generale Securities Services receives major rankings in R&M Fund Administration Survey

SGSS was rated Top for “Fund Accounting and Administration Services” in France, Germany and Italy and was 2nd in Luxembourg and in Continental Europe as a whole.

Russia says ready to help Rosneft and Novatek from wealth fund -Interfax

Russia is ready to support sanctions-hit energy companies Rosneft and Novatek from its National Wealth Fund, Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said on Saturday

Russian hot money flows into Hong Kong after West slaps sanctions on Moscow

Western sanctions against Moscow over conflict in Ukraine sees firms turning to the city for their financing needs, but some banks are wary

Barclays is letting go of 45 people a day. But who are they exactly?

To talk to fixed income recruiters in London, you’d think Barclays investment bank was in the middle of a bloodbath.

SocGen Securities Services wins French real estate fund mandate

Societe Generale Securities Services has been mandated by CILOGER, a French real estate asset manager, to provide depositary and regulatory reporting services within the framework of the Alternative Investment Funds Management Directive

S. Africa's Investec To Sell UK Mortgage Unit Kensington For $290 MLN

South African investment bank Investec said on Tuesday it will sell its UK mortgage business for 180 million pounds.

Barclays says has cut 2,700 investment bank jobs this year

Tom King, chief executive of Barclays investment bank, also said at the Barclays Financial Services Conference there were tentative signs of a pick-up in trading activity after a slow July and august.

China state investment fund Huijin eyes European banks investment

Central Huijin Investment Ltd., the state-owned holding company for China's largest financial institutions, is seeking European bank investments to diversify its domestic holdings

Time to ditch the PIN number: Barclays set to unveil technology that will identify customers using the veins in their finger

VeinID system uses infrared lights to scan blood flow under the skin

Citigroup to Make Up for EU Bonus Cap with Allowances

The move aims to compensate the officials for what they lose as a consequence of the latest EU rules.

BNP Said to Shut London Emerging-Market Proprietary Trading Desk

Banks are adapting trading businesses to an international accord calling for lenders to hold more capital and liquid assets

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