10/18/2018
Metro Bank provides £14m facility to support London office acquisition
“We look forward to strengthening our partnership with the team over the years to come.”
Investment Banking
10/17/2018
Wells Fargo opts for post-Brexit hub in Paris
The financial services firm has announced its application for a license in France, a day before the hotly anticipated EU summit
10/15/2018
Infamous memo is not the only problem for HSBC’s investment bank
Bank's problems go deeper than its performance; Mike Ashley's point of no return with the City; and a new way to finance UK Finance
10/15/2018
Angry management: The dark side of Santander’s new boss
Some of Andrea Orcel’s former UBS colleagues say the star banker is a bully and a bad choice to be Santander’s chief executive
10/08/2018
European banks left behind in the big UK takeover deal boom
The shift means Europe's investment banks are increasingly missing out on a UK deal-making boom after takeover action hit its highest level since 2007 this year.
10/05/2018
HSBC Malta launches new international business service
This team is able to offer a comprehensive suite of corporate services
10/05/2018
Investments are weak spot for German economy: banking association
The German economy has been relying on private consumption and government spending for growth as exports weaken.
10/03/2018
Investment revamp at Deutsche Bank puts focus on customers
Deutsche Bank, once the undisputed market leader, desperately needs to keep its corporate and institutional investment clients happy.
10/02/2018
Natixis eyes stakes in boutique investment banks
New head of French bank sees strategy as way to build global financial services network
10/02/2018
LGT a cornerstone investor in China Renaissance
As one of three cornerstone investors, LGT acquired a USD 25 million stake in the business.
09/27/2018
UBS investment bankers fear for future as their star departs
Andrea Orcel was powerful advocate for unit that has been trimmed since the crisis
09/26/2018
Rothschild resigns as financial advisor to FFG, media report says
The company has also employed Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) to conduct a forensic review in the financial statements of its Asian subsidiaries.
09/24/2018
The possibility of merging Deutsche Bank and Commerzbank wins backing
Germany is eyeing a domestic solution to prepare for the next slowdown -- and ensure its vast companies stay afloat -- as the European Union drags its feet on the banking and capital markets union many bank CEOs and regulators say the continent needs to k
09/20/2018
Deutsche Bank seeks earnings boost from push into German heartland
Lender targets bigger market share among Mittelstand but faces fierce competition
09/18/2018
Deutsche Bank Confirms Shift of Assets From London Amid 'Unclear' Brexit Impact
Deutsche Bank said Monday that it has been transitioning its business away from London
09/18/2018
Is the Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc share price ever going to recover?
The bank is also still part-owned by the government, and this situation could continue over the medium term.
09/12/2018
Barclays retains top spot in investment complaints data
The bank was well ahead of second-placed Santander UK, which received 161 complaints, and third-placed Lloyds Bank which had 159 complaints.
09/12/2018
Goldman partner left after making ethics complaint
Bank says claims were ‘thoroughly investigated’ and required no additional action
09/11/2018
Bankers see a growing industry shift to smallsats
Much of that interest in smallsats is driven by projections of tens of thousands of small satellites proposed for launch in the next decade for LEO communications constellations.
09/11/2018
JPMorgan and Citi say just hundreds of jobs will leave London due to Brexit — not thousands
Executives from JPMorgan, Citi, and Barclays Ireland gave evidence to UK MPs on Tuesday about the impact of Brexit on their industry.