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Barclays posted another strong set of returns from the corporate and investment bank (CIB) on Thursday, but the disclosure that UK regulators are investigating chief executive Jes Staley’s relationship with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein was described as a “red flag”. -
Credit Suisse has reported a strong end to last year for fixed income sales and trading, in chief executive Tidjane Thiam’s last week in the job.
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Sustainable finance players are enthusiastic about regulation, which they expect to bring clarity and order to the market. It may — though when the new EU rules are implemented they are likely to irk participants more than they expect. But what would be really effective are direct actions that bypass finance.
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Luis Muscatt, formerly of NatWest Markets, has joined BMO Capital Markets as a covered bond and SSA trader.
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Artemis Investment Management has appointed Matthew Beesley as its new chief investment officer. He will join in April, replacing Peter Saacke, who will concentrate on managing some of Artemis’s funds.
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Santander has bought credit protection on two portfolios of undrawn revolving credit facilities, taking advantage of a regulatory decision last year to sharply boost the efficiency of the protection. The deal points the way for banks to cut the costs of providing revolvers, which are usually extended as a ‘loss leader’ for a broader banking relationship.
