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  • Barclays’ global banking business saw a strong start to the year, but without the huge percentage increases seen at its peers. It’s the comparison quarter that made the difference — Barclays was stronger in the turbulent first quarter last year than many other investment banks.
  • UBS delivered a 24% return on equity in its investment bank for the first quarter — without the aid of the flattering equity attribution model analysts have criticised in the past. The bank revamped equity attribution this year so that corporate centre does less of the heavy lifting, meaning a 26% increase in equity attributed to the investment bank.
  • VolkerWessels, the Dutch construction company controlled by the Wessels family, has opened the books for its Amsterdam IPO, which could value the business at up to €2bn.
  • Pirelli, the Italian tyre maker owned by China National Chemical Corp (ChemChina), is pressing ahead with its plan to relist earlier than expected, due to favourable market dynamics.
  • Shares in Royal Bank of Scotland, the UK lender, rose 5% on Friday after it reported its first quarterly profit for more than a year.
  • State-owned Vietnam National Shipping Lines is preparing to launch an IPO by the end of 2017, according to an announcement on its website.
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