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The extra scrutiny that comes with working on the most visible, public and largest deals would give even the Stoics something to scratch their heads about.
New equity capital markets talent and Bernstein joint venture have helped Société Générale win eye-catching mandates. Next, it will expand sector teams
Italian investment bank has retained its focus since its takeover by Banca Monte dei Paschi. Now with two suitors for MPS, it is set for more upheaval
Years of underperformance are behind it and the bank has launched a new growth plan
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Deutsche Bank’s plan to create a new non-core unit, housing €50bn of assets largely from its markets and banking businesses, is just more of the same old Deutsche restructuring plan, warmed over for a new management team. If a non-core unit, cuts to costs, simplification of business lines, a dash of IT spending and a focus on the best businesses didn’t work when Deutsche stock was at €30, why would it work at €6? -
A UBS economist’s allegedly offensive comment about "Chinese pigs" has ensnared the Swiss bank in a series of unfortunate events, including being kicked off a planned dollar bond deal for China Railway Construction Corp. The backlash is overblown but serves as a warning for banks dealing with China.
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Saudi Arabian banks Alawwal Bank and Saudi British Bank have completed their merger. The deal is yet another bank tie-up taking place in the Gulf, as lenders strive to stay competitive. Royal Bank of Scotland, which held a stake in Alawwal, has received capital relief from the transaction.
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Five senior members of ING's emerging markets and loans teams in London have left the bank, according to sources close to the matter, as part of the bank's broader restructuring of its debt capital markets and advisory operations.
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Deutsche Bank’s reported plan to separate off non-core assets like long-dated derivatives and to size down parts of its trading operations were seen as positive for the bank's shares and bonds on Monday morning.
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Acin says that data its platform collects to help banks identify where they are failing to mitigate operational risks could also give them leverage when talking to regulators about capital requirements.
