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
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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
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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
08/03/2017
Asian merchant bank expands into European market with new HQ... in London
Asian merchant bank Ion Pacific has opened a new European headquarters in London.
08/02/2017
BNP Paribas Expands Japan Operations With 30 New Recruits
French bank is hiring to sell products amid negative rates
08/02/2017
SocGen lags French rivals in equities trading, shares fall
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