09/25/2014
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
Investment Banking
09/24/2014
BNP Seeks Equity Derivative Acquisitions, Gerardin Says
France’s largest bank is counting on its corporate and investment bank
09/22/2014
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.
09/19/2014
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
09/18/2014
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.
09/18/2014
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
09/17/2014
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.
09/15/2014
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
09/15/2014
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
09/12/2014
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.
09/11/2014
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
09/10/2014
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.
09/09/2014
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.
09/05/2014
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
09/05/2014
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
09/03/2014
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.
09/03/2014
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
08/29/2014
Europe Banks Seen Boosting Profit With $92 Billion of Asia Loans
British and French banks led the advance, boosting their combined exposure to the region by $79 billion in the past year, according to the report based on data from the Bank for International Settlements.
08/28/2014
Pope Francis urged to rid Vatican Bank of investments in fossil fuels
The petition to the head of the Catholic church reads: “Your acknowledgement of the dire threat of climate change, the Vatican’s efforts to become the first carbon-neutral state, and your dedication to caring for Creation give us great hope.
08/28/2014
Barclays' Index Unit May Sell For Much More Than $400 Million Asking Price
IPRS has attracted bids from nearly every major player in the index industry, including Standard & Poor’s, MSCI, Markit, Bloomberg, Thomson Reuters and the CME Group.