08/08/2018
European Investment Bank bows to calls for reform
Lender owned by EU states to start talks over ECB supervision after Brexit
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08/02/2018
SocGen's asset sales spree spreads to Africa, Eastern Europe - sources
Those sales follow the disposal of its Belgian private bank unit to ABN AMRO earlier this week
08/02/2018
SocGen Investment Bank Emerges From Slump as French Retail Lags
Bank says return of volatility gave a boost to client activity
07/30/2018
Europe’s development bank set to stick with London
EBRD mulls Canary Wharf move as it shuns other capitals in post-Brexit boost for UK
07/20/2018
Romania wants to become member of China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
China aims to make AIIB an alternative lender to World Bank or IMF
07/18/2018
Lloyds Bank to open three EU subsidiaries after Brexit
Set-up complicated by UK ringfencing legislation
07/17/2018
Brexit prompts Bank of America Merrill Lynch to seek merger approval in Ireland
Global financial group cites ‘fallout from Brexit’ as reason for merger
07/16/2018
Barclays Leads European Banks' Pursuit of Risky U.S. Debt
The proposed loan is among tens of billions of dollars of borrowings that European lenders are arranging for riskier American clients, a business they’re targeting to ease the pain from revenue slumps in other areas.
07/16/2018
Surprise! Deutsche Bank shares rise as it announces profits beat early
The improvement in the bank's fortunes will take some of the pressure off the Deutsche Bank leadership
07/10/2018
Citi recruits Deutsche’s top technology investment banker
Departure of regional chief for tech deals comes as German lender implements deep job cuts across investment bank
07/10/2018
Santander Bridges SMBs With China
The bank is on path to beat the total of 43 trade missions completed last year.
07/09/2018
Benson Oak Sets Up Dedicated Investment Fund for Israeli Market
The European banking firm will focus on blockchain and consumer-facing companies
07/09/2018
British Bank Ups Asian Game
More traditional banking services are growing in the country too with banks from mature North Asian markets deepening their penetration.
07/06/2018
Barclays to relocate Aberdeen team to the Silver Fin building
Sean Mackenzie, a director at Titan Investors, added: “It is great news that we can confirm this letting to Barclays, one of the biggest and best-known financial institutions in the world.
07/06/2018
JPMorgan tells ‘dozens’ of London staff to prepare for Brexit move
City banks have become increasingly frustrated with the lack of clarity and progress on Brexit negotiations
07/04/2018
Disgruntlement at Barclays as old guard said to resent influx of new staff
Barclays declined to comment for this article, and it might be argued that headhunters simply like to stir discontent in order to pick-off top staff.
07/04/2018
Nomura Is Said to Cut 50 London Roles as Trading Chiefs Hit
The bank, which largely exited European equity operations in 2016, has had persistent problems in its London office.
07/03/2018
Barclays moving up to 50 investment bankers to Frankfurt ahead of Brexit
The news was first reported by Reuters. Barclays declined to comment. The high street bank employs almost 49,000 people in the UK in total.
07/02/2018
Barclays’ investment bank eyes return to S Africa and S Korea
Early stage discussions reveal possible rebuilding of operations in the two markets
07/02/2018
Metro Bank short interest jumps as hedge funds look forward to next fundraising
Metro Bank has been open about its need to raise more capital to fund its growth ambitions.