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The Swiss bank posted the biggest quarterly profit on record thanks to an accounting gain related to its acquisition of Credit Suisse, but weak performance at its former rival hints at a long road back to growth
Imminent half year results will reveal whether the new Swiss bank is a hastily patched monster or a new financial powerhouse
Banks are determined to stick to their growth plans as they see cause for optimism in investment banking thanks to increasing confidence and a growing pipeline of deals
Wall Street is urging the Fed to be cautious despite the regulator hinting higher capital requirements are coming
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Credit Suisse’s fourth quarter results showed damage from the high yield and leveraged finance market’s tantrum in the last quarter of 2018. The bank was also hit by a Canada Goose block trade gone wrong. -
Commerzbank has faced some resistance from staff over moves from the UK to continental Europe in preparation for Brexit, although the bank says those who have moved have no regrets. Meanwhile, margin pressure has been weighing on the bank’s corporate clients division, but there were positive signs in its financial institutions business last quarter.
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Crédit Agricole provided no let-up in the disappointing performances of fixed income, currencies and commodities (FICC) desks in French banks’ fourth quarter results. By one measure it was the lender's worst quarterly result there in more than six years.
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Two numbers stood out in Natixis’ fourth quarter results: the €259m loss from Asian equity derivatives, and the €249m of performance fees generated by its asset and wealth management business.
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BNP Paribas and Société Générale both announced new plans to slim down their investment banks this week. They posted sharp drops in revenue across global markets operations that were, on balance, a bit worse than those registered so far by the rest of the industry.
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BNP Paribas (BNPP) this week reported major losses from derivatives trades after being hit by the sharp rise in capital markets volatility towards the end of 2018.
