09/05/2017
Scottish government shifts policy gear, creates national investment bank
We are also considering the option of legislation in this parliament to secure the necessary continuity of laws in Scotland.
Investment Banking
08/31/2017
UBS Is Said to Be Leaning Toward Frankfurt for EU Trading Hub
No decision has yet been made and the numbers could still change.
08/31/2017
Ex-Morgan Stanley private equity boss launches own firm
MD who left when Wall Street bank pulled back from dealmaking in Europe, teams up with a former Change Capital exec
08/30/2017
Barclays picks board for ring-fenced operations unit
Group prepares for 2019 rules that will split retail and investment banking units with back office overhaul
08/23/2017
Canadian bank to expand Dublin operations
The company already has a financial services presence here, employing two people.
08/23/2017
Houlihan Lokey is moving up in the world
The US investment bank has made successful acquisitions in Europe.
08/23/2017
Bank of America execs split over Brexit moves
Bloomberg says the bank has extended its lease on its existing Dublin offices and is in talks for a further 150 spaces.
08/22/2017
Top Canadian investment bank announces Dublin expansion as part of post-Brexit plans
The Taoiseach had a meeting with bank executives
08/18/2017
Macquarie completes £2.3bn Green Investment Bank deal
Australian group says it will build on GIB’s legacy of promoting renewable energy
08/18/2017
Barclays Puts in Sensors to See Which Bankers Are at Their Desks
Heat-sensing ‘OccupEye’ records usage, promotes ‘hot-desking’
08/16/2017
Georgia's BGEO profit up ahead of banking, investment split
BGEO said in July that it intended to demerge into London-listed banking and investment businesses.
08/14/2017
JPM joins fund firms pledging to swallow research costs
We also utilise external analyst research where we believe it can add value to client portfolios.
08/11/2017
Investment banks want in on bitcoin frenzy, but don’t know how
Commerzbank is touting a structured note offering ‘exposure to bitcoin without actually investing in it directly’, reports Bloomberg.
08/07/2017
Goldman Sachs to sell stake in pensions firm
The transaction is expected to value Rothesay at about $GBP2 billion, although that figure is not expected to be disclosed, according to a source close to one of the shareholders.
08/07/2017
Presenting the rock stars of European investment
Basel Tier One capital ratio and obviated the need for an IPO of its Swiss Universal Bank unit.
08/07/2017
Barclays and the reinvention of the UK banking sector
The restructuring of the non-core division is almost over, even though it has cost Barclays £6.7 billion in cumulative losses.
08/07/2017
Bank play by HNA denied
The European Central Bank is said to be considering a review of the bank's two largest shareholders.
08/07/2017
Another Chinese bank heads for Europe
Uncertainties with the passporting rule have prompted many Chinese banks to consider adding offices inside EU countries
08/04/2017
Greece to set up development bank to fund infrastructure projects
Greece's economy, battered by the country's debt crisis, is struggling to recover after a multi-year deep recession.
08/04/2017
RBS plans move to Amsterdam for post-Brexit EU hub
UK taxpayer-owned bank reports first half-yearly profit for three years with full-year loss likely as it outlines plan to ensure passporting rights continue