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  • Rothschild has launched a new practice to offer firms advice on engaging with shareholders this week, in response to what is sees as increasing demand. It has picked two head co-heads of shareholder engagement to work in the area.
  • Goldman Sachs has held off from rewarding some retired executives compensation until “more information is available” on the 1Malaysia Development Berhad scandal.
  • The Carlyle Group and GSO Debt Funds Management both priced new European CLOs on Friday, selling the senior bonds at 108bps over Euribor, a strong sign for the euro CLO space as it clears the January hurdle.
  • Deutsche Bank’s weak set of results on Friday were driven by losses in its corporate and investment bank, notably in fixed income and currencies trading, but bank chiefs suggested the CIB performance was set to improve. The bank, subject to rumours about a merger with Commerzbank, also made sure to state that it had more than enough capacity to pay additional tier one coupons.
  • Alpha Bank sold a €1bn gross-book value portfolio of non-performing Greek SME loans, along with €56m repossessed real estate assets, to a group of funds managed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management and International Finance Corporation in December. The bank was advised by White & Case.
  • While banks fight shy of big-ticket mergers, a select group of private equity firms are leading the restructuring of the industry in Europe, writes David Rothnie.