CLS to decide whether to delay FX settlement cutoff in Q1
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Britain yet to make the case for a digital pound, lawmakers say
The Bank of England is seen reflected on a balloon with the pound symbol during a protest against the hiking...
Russian court rules in favour of VTB Bank’s $122 mln claim from former European subsidiary
This content was produced in Russia where the law restricts coverage of Russian military operations in UkraineMOSCOW, Dec 1 (Reuters)...
Infrastructure funds prepare sales of airports in UK and Italy-sources
A aircraft taxis past the control tower at Edinburgh Airport in Scotland April 23, 2012. REUTERS/David Moir/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsLONDON, Dec 1 (Reuters) - A group of infrastructure investors around Europe are working on the sale of their stakes in European airports, leveraging on the recovery of travel in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to bankers, investors and industry sources.Among the largest of the airports that may see a change of ownership as soon as 2024 is Edinburgh, five of the sources said.Its owner Global Infrastructure Partners...
ECB raises minimum capital requirements for Spanish banks
A view shows the logo of the European Central Bank (ECB) outside its headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany March 16, 2023....
Bank of England drags Bagehot into the shadows
LONDON, Dec 1 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Walter Bagehot’s 1873 book “Lombard Street” is a bible for financial policymakers. The English...
EU labelling for sustainable investment funds on back burner for now
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Europe’s Signa toppled in property rout
VIENNA/FRANKFURT, Nov 29 (Reuters) - Property and retail giant Signa declared insolvency on Wednesday after last-ditch attempts to secure fresh funding failed, making it the biggest casualty so far of Europe's property crash.Controlled by Austrian magnate Rene Benko, the group is an owner of New York's Chrysler Building as well as several high-profile projects and department stores across Germany, Austria and Switzerland.The multi-billion-euro group, whose tentacles reach from Germany's best-known department store, Berlin's KaDeWe, to the country's top high-street chain Galeria and a skyscraper project, is set to send ripples...
EU committee backs law to relocate euro clearing from London to bloc
European Union flags fly outside the European Commission in Brussels, Belgium, November 8, 2023. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsLONDON,...
Insight: Wall Street gets creative as regulators demand more capital
Nov 27 (Reuters) - Earlier this fall, Morgan Stanley (MS.N) bought $300 million worth of protection against losses on some of its loans from Blackstone Group (BX.N) and other investors, two sources familiar with the matter said.The transaction, details of which have not been previously reported, was effectively insurance, structured as a sale of bonds called credit-linked notes, according to the sources and regulatory filings.By transferring the risk to investors, the $1.4 trillion asset bank could reduce the amount of capital it has to hold against those loans to cover...