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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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Barclays performed better than its peers in fixed income, currencies and commodities over the first half of the year, helping it beat consensus estimates when it reported results on Thursday. The slide in sterling and a one-off gain from the IPO of Tradeweb flattered the results in its home currency. -
Monte dei Paschi di Siena (MPS) continues to shed its non-performing exposures, selling a €455m portfolio to Cerberus on Wednesday following the sale of €690m to Illimity on Tuesday.
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The focus was on costs in the second quarter results of BNP Paribas and Société Générale’s investment banks, announced this week. BNP Paribas managed to keep a lid on expenses and could boast of "positive jaws", but SG took on a big charge from its restructuring.
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Nomura’s wholesale business in Europe, the Middle East and Africa underperformed other regions in the last quarter, with the results coming out after the bank announced it is to scale back trading operations there. But the wholesale division registered a profit overall — a rare occurrence of late.
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Underwriting revenues fell for Credit Suisse in the second quarter, it said on Wednesday, although fixed income trading and sales was a bright spot in its results.
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Metro Bank has successfully offloaded a mortgage portfolio to Cerberus, is planning to raise debt capital for its minimum requirements for own funds and eligible liabilities (MREL), and is finding a new chair to replace founder Vernon Hill, it said in its second quarter results on Wednesday.
