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Lloyds Bank to open three EU subsidiaries after Brexit

Set-up complicated by UK ringfencing legislation

Brexit prompts Bank of America Merrill Lynch to seek merger approval in Ireland

Global financial group cites ‘fallout from Brexit’ as reason for merger

Barclays Leads European Banks' Pursuit of Risky U.S. Debt

The proposed loan is among tens of billions of dollars of borrowings that European lenders are arranging for riskier American clients, a business they’re targeting to ease the pain from revenue slumps in other areas.

Surprise! Deutsche Bank shares rise as it announces profits beat early

The improvement in the bank's fortunes will take some of the pressure off the Deutsche Bank leadership

Citi recruits Deutsche’s top technology investment banker

Departure of regional chief for tech deals comes as German lender implements deep job cuts across investment bank

Santander Bridges SMBs With China

The bank is on path to beat the total of 43 trade missions completed last year.

Benson Oak Sets Up Dedicated Investment Fund for Israeli Market

The European banking firm will focus on blockchain and consumer-facing companies

British Bank Ups Asian Game

More traditional banking services are growing in the country too with banks from mature North Asian markets deepening their penetration.

Barclays to relocate Aberdeen team to the Silver Fin building

Sean Mackenzie, a director at Titan Investors, added: “It is great news that we can confirm this letting to Barclays, one of the biggest and best-known financial institutions in the world.

JPMorgan tells ‘dozens’ of London staff to prepare for Brexit move

City banks have become increasingly frustrated with the lack of clarity and progress on Brexit negotiations

Disgruntlement at Barclays as old guard said to resent influx of new staff

Barclays declined to comment for this article, and it might be argued that headhunters simply like to stir discontent in order to pick-off top staff.

Nomura Is Said to Cut 50 London Roles as Trading Chiefs Hit

The bank, which largely exited European equity operations in 2016, has had persistent problems in its London office.

Barclays moving up to 50 investment bankers to Frankfurt ahead of Brexit

The news was first reported by Reuters. Barclays declined to comment. The high street bank employs almost 49,000 people in the UK in total.

Barclays’ investment bank eyes return to S Africa and S Korea

Early stage discussions reveal possible rebuilding of operations in the two markets

Metro Bank short interest jumps as hedge funds look forward to next fundraising

Metro Bank has been open about its need to raise more capital to fund its growth ambitions.

Investment bank expands Asian footprint with two new offices

The move will give UK clients access to Asia's burgeoning M&A and investment markets

Sweden's Nordea to buy Norwegian insurer Gjensidige's banking arm

Nordea, which will move its headquarters from Sweden to Finland this year, expects to deliver annualised cost synergies of about 25 million euros ($29 million) from the combined company's cost base by 2022.

A new factoring company entering the Lithuanian market

The Bank of Lithuania is refraining from commenting one the arrival of a new market player.

The pound is 'extremely vulnerable' right now — but Goldman Sachs thinks it is heading for a big jump

The pound has ridden something of a roller coaster in the two years since the UK voted to leave the European Union, dropping from close to $1.50 to a low of $1.20

German banks invest in digitisation to boost revenue

But some moves have been criticised as one-dimensional and poorly thought through

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