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UniCredit Executive Eyes Expansion in Germany

UniCredit SpA (UCG.MI) plans to invest further in expanding its operations in Germany,

Italy's Intesa Sanpaolo Bank mulls expansion in Israel

Despite complaints that foreign investors are avoiding Israel because of over-regulation, the hostile mood against the private sector, and geopolitical tensions, it turns out that not everyone thinks in this way.

Societe Generale strengthens presence in sub-Saharan Africa

In Ghana, SGSS will provide custody of Ghanaian equities and bonds and a comprehensive foreign exchange and cash management service to a clientele of Ghanaian and foreign investors, frontier market funds and other players looking for increased exposure to

RBS chief executive Stephen Hester quits with £1.6m-plus payoff

Stephen Hester will leave RBS with £1.6m in pay and benefits

JPMorgan stays top of investment banking in Q1: Study

JPMorgan Chase kept its top spot for investment banking in the first quarter

Discount Bank closes Paris representative office

Discount Bank is also scaling back its activity in Zurich to the status of representative office.

RBS To Unveil 2,000 Investment Bank Job Cuts

Some of the cuts will fall at RBS's markets operations in the City although many will take place in Asia and its other international operations.

Barclays Chairman doesn't see Sumitomo stake sale leading to others

The sale by Japan's Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp of about half its stake in UK

Intesa Sanpaolo to be first Italian bank to trade directly in China

Intesa Sanpaolo, through its asset management unit Eurizon Capital, will be the first Italian bank to trade directly in onshore Chinese financial markets, the bank said on Friday.

Citi expands private equity services business into Luxembourg

Citi’s local Luxembourg team will serve its private equity clients, leveraging the bank’s existing global private equity expertise and delivering its established experience in Luxembourg depositary banking as well as local regulatory and compl

Baird Adds To European Investment Banking Team

With several years of broad deal experience, Luen will be another senior European resource in Baird's Investment Banking group.

Kuwait's Burgan gets approval for stake buy in Maltese bank

the commercial banking arm of Kuwait Projects Co was planning to buy the stake in the trade finance specialist for an undisclosed price.

UBS to Boost Base Salaries for Bankers, Traders

UBS is set to raise pay for investment bankers by an average 9 percent to entice staff into staying by lifting salaries to market rates, three sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Thursday.

Intesa Sanpaolo Group strengthens asset management in Eastern Europe

The Intesa Sanpaolo Group has strengthened its Asset Management business through the establishment of a new centre in Eastern Europe

RBI with consolidated profit of € 157 million in the first quarter of 2013

Decline in profit especially due to one-off items; Operating income slightly increased

China Construction Bank Buys Stake in Russian Bank

China's second-largest bank by assets said that it purchased a $100 million stake in Russia's VTB Bank

UK banks lose ground to US rivals on fees

US, SWISS and German banks have all upped their share of the UK’s investment banking revenues so far in 2013

Dresdner Bankers Celebrate Bonus Win Commerzbank Wants to Forget

To ease concerns about a bonus pot set aside that summer to retain staff

Credit Agricole First-Quarter Profit Jumps After Greek Exit

Credit Agricole SA Tuesday said first-quarter net profit jumped 51%, as the French bank draws a line under its disastrous foray into Greece, and slims down its investment bank to cope with Europe's sovereign-debt crisis.

Kepler Capital Markets acquires Crédit Agricole Cheuvreux

Crédit Agricole CIB and UniCredit Bank AG each take a stake in the enlarged company