Nicholas Comfort
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UniCredit Asks Court For Clarity As ECB Orders Russia Cuts
UniCredit SpA asked a top European court to assess the legality of some elements in a decision by its main regulator forcing the Italian lender to further reduce its presence in Russia.
- Monday July 1, 2024
- Author: Sonia Sirletti, Nicholas Comfort
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Bankers In Europe Push Back As ECB Conducts New ESG Risk Review
Banks in Europe are already falling behind their US peers in investors' perceptions.
- Sunday April 7, 2024
- Author: Frances Schwartzkopff, Nicholas Comfort
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Bankers In Europe Push Back As ECB Conducts New ESG Risk Review
Banks in Europe are already falling behind their US peers in investors' perceptions.
- Sunday April 7, 2024
- Author: Frances Schwartzkopff, Nicholas Comfort
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European Banks’ $62 Billion Record Year Will Be Hard To Repeat
European banks generated record profits last year thanks to a rapid succession of interest rate increases. It’s a feat many will struggle to repeat.
- Friday February 2, 2024
- Author: Nicholas Comfort
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Davos Elite See The Glass Half Full On The Global Economy
Confidence in the resilience of the global economy is cheering up the Davos crowd against a backdrop of war and prospective political upheaval in the year ahead.
- Wednesday January 17, 2024
- Author: Craig Stirling, Nicholas Comfort
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Davos Elite See The Glass Half Full On The Global Economy
Confidence in the resilience of the global economy is cheering up the Davos crowd against a backdrop of war and prospective political upheaval in the year ahead.
- Wednesday January 17, 2024
- Author: Craig Stirling, Nicholas Comfort
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Lagarde Proposes Turning EU Securities Watchdog Into Bloc’s SEC
Supervision of capital markets “remains largely at the national level,” Lagarde said in a speech at a conference on Friday. A European agency with “a broad mandate including direct supervision,” could help address that problem.
- Friday November 17, 2023
- Author: Nicholas Comfort
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European Banks’ Bumper Profits Overshadowed By Global Tensions
Bank profits in Europe likely reached their highest point since the financial crisis this year, climbing in lockstep with interest rates. As the economic outlook darkens amid unfolding geopolitical crises, the focus this earnings season could now turn to margin pressure and signs of souring loans.
- Monday October 23, 2023
- Author: Leonard Kehnscherper, Nicholas Comfort
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European Banks’ Bumper Profits Overshadowed By Global Tensions
Bank profits in Europe likely reached their highest point since the financial crisis this year, climbing in lockstep with interest rates. As the economic outlook darkens amid unfolding geopolitical crises, the focus this earnings season could now turn to margin pressure and signs of souring loans.
- Monday October 23, 2023
- Author: Leonard Kehnscherper, Nicholas Comfort
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Commerzbank Slams ‘Crazy’ Calls To Stash More Bank Cash At ECB
Commerzbank AG Chief Financial Officer Bettina Orlopp came out strongly against forcing lenders to hold more cash at the European Central Bank, a demand made by some top monetary policy officials.
- Thursday October 12, 2023
- Author: Nicholas Comfort
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Commerzbank Slams ‘Crazy’ Calls To Stash More Bank Cash At ECB
Commerzbank AG Chief Financial Officer Bettina Orlopp came out strongly against forcing lenders to hold more cash at the European Central Bank, a demand made by some top monetary policy officials.
- Thursday October 12, 2023
- Author: Nicholas Comfort
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Global Banks’ Post-Brexit Shift To Europe Almost Done, ECB Says
The European Central Bank has communicated to global investment banks the final headcount and set-up their trading desks will need to have in the euro area, bringing a formal close to efforts that started when the UK voted to leave the European Union in 2016.
- Monday September 11, 2023
- Author: Nicholas Comfort, Steven Arons
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Global Banks’ Post-Brexit Shift To Europe Almost Done, ECB Says
The European Central Bank has communicated to global investment banks the final headcount and set-up their trading desks will need to have in the euro area, bringing a formal close to efforts that started when the UK voted to leave the European Union in 2016.
- Monday September 11, 2023
- Author: Nicholas Comfort, Steven Arons
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European Banks Improve Results In Stress Test That’s Key For Payouts
European banks emerged stronger from a stress test on how they would weather a sharp economic downturn, giving them a sound footing to continue paying dividends and buying back shares.
- Friday July 28, 2023
- Author: Nicholas Comfort
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ECB Said To Signal Banks Face Harsher Stress Test Results
The 23-member Euro Stoxx Banks Index gave up some gains on the news.
- Monday June 19, 2023
- Author: Sonia Sirletti, Nicholas Comfort, Steven Arons