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Cross-border bank M&A in Europe is not completely dormant. Mediobanca has bought two-thirds of Messier Maris & Associés and will also partner with the French corporate finance house. -
This week the US Federal Reserve side-stepped the question of whether it should apply new liquidity and capital rules to the US branches of foreign banks, publishing proposals that instead focused on tailoring requirements for their intermediate holding companies (IHCs).
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The European Parliament decided this week to cancel a vote on the draft text for a directive that would boost the secondary market for non-performing loans. Final negotiations with member states are now unlikely to start before September.
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The newly published Covered Bond Directive is viewed favourably by credit rating agencies, but it will not necessarily drive covered bond rating upgrades— in stark contrast to the Bank Recovery and Resolution Directive.
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Credit Suisse has hired a banker from NatWest Markets for its European financial institutions syndicate team.
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Société Générale is looking at cutting around 1,600 jobs across the group, while also closing its over-the-counter (OTC) commodities business and proprietary trading firm.
