Sector

cash withdrawal
Sector
March 21, 2023

Viral bank runs increase liquidity risks

Apps and online investment services have led to a new type of consumer behaviour. Bank runs go viral…
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AT1 bank bonds in focus as Swiss force mass write-off
Sector
March 20, 2023

AT1 bank bonds in focus as Swiss force CS write-off

So-called AT1 bonds, also known as CoCos, were in focus on Monday as shares of European banks showed…
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UBS, Credit Suisse merge to become Europe's largest systemic bank
Private Banks
March 20, 2023

UBS, Credit Suisse merge into Europe’s largest G-SIB

UBS is acquiring industry peer Credit Suisse for 3 billion Swiss francs. They will pay 0.76 Swiss…
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Sector
March 16, 2023

Credit Suisse wants to become ‘smaller, more focused bank’

Negative global market sentiment against Swiss bank Credit Suisse meant Europe’s banking sector was…
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Amundi on US bank crisis: ‘This is not a systemic risk’
Sector
March 14, 2023

Amundi on US bank crisis: ‘This is not a systemic risk’

Europe’s biggest asset manager Amundi on Tuesday said it does not believe that the collapse of…
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Mood
Sector
March 14, 2023

Moody’s: solid balance sheets limit contagion for EU banks

A solid balance sheet structure will help European banks buffer stressed market conditions following…
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Andrea Enria, Chair of the Supervisory Board of the ECB, addressing bankers at a Frankfurt conference. Photo: EBF CC-BY-2.0.
Sector
March 12, 2023

SVB crash: ECB is concerned over rate risk management

Answering questions about the bank run on Silicon Valley Bank, the European Central Bank on Sunday…
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Greenwashing: Alfi opposes Esma approach to fund names
Asset Managers
March 9, 2023

Alfi anniversary sets scene for review of Luxembourg success

The Association of the Luxembourg Fund Industry, the grand duchy’s leading fund and asset management…
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Luxembourg Women in Finance Charter launched with 69 signatories
Sector
March 8, 2023

Luxembourg Women in Finance Charter launched

A total of 69 signatories representing the Luxembourg financial sector on Wednesday marked…
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Susan Yavari of Efama
Sector
March 8, 2023

Data users decry bourse’s ‘cash cow approach’

There’s a battle raging just out of view on Europe’s financial markets. It’s a fight between data…
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Climate risks have ‘sizeable’ impact on bank profits
Sector
March 6, 2023

Climate risks have ‘sizeable’ impact on bank profits

Banks are vulnerable to damage from climate change, which could particularly affect their balance…
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Degroof Petercam's offices in Luxembourg. Photo: Degroof Petercam.
Sector
March 3, 2023

CSSF fines Degroof Petercam €1.56 mln for ‘deficiencies’

Financial supervisor CSSF has issued a fine of 1.56 million euros to the Luxembourg unit of Belgian…
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Climate lawsuit against BNP Paribas seen as first of many
Sector
February 28, 2023

Climate lawsuit against BNP Paribas seen as first of many

Banks across Europe and elsewhere in the world should brace themselves for having their climate…
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Fese, Efama lock horns over single ticker tape in EU markets
Sector
February 23, 2023

Fese, Efama lock horns over consolidated tape

With the endorsement of almost all European stock exchanges, the “consolidated tape” recently booked…
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