Remove Commerzbank leadership, asks UniCredit as Orcel meets German minister
Bettina Orlopp, the Commerzbank CEO, grabbed the headline for leading the months-long ownership battle over Germany's second-largest bank...
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IF Insights: Hong Kong wins back its bankers as listings machine roars again
Hong Kong is luring back finance professionals as IPO proceeds jump 153% and the city overtakes Switzerland as the world's top cross-border wealth hub...
Gulf bank lending hits record USD 2.59 trillion, UAE leads growth
The figure, covering 55 listed GCC banks, was 2.6% higher than in the first quarter and 11.6% above the level a year earlier, according to Kamco Invest...
Goldman opens its new engineering office in Bellevue, to house AI and cloud professionals
The location will also provide Goldman the access to a deep pool of engineering talent and a strong pipeline of graduates from leading universities...
UniCredit-Commerzbank merger: German lender’s Chair calls for review of takeover rules
As per Jens Weidmann, UniCredit's approach raised questions because it had been able to obtain a majority despite making a financially unattractive offer...
Deutsche Bank becomes first European bank to clear China’s Renminbi
The move will allow the Deutsche Bank to provide direct end-to-end processing, clearing and settlement services for cross-border renminbi transactions...
Security Bank elevates BetterBanking with award-winning rewards
Best Customer Loyalty Program award at International Finance Awards 2025 puts spotlight on Security Bank’s focus on meaningful engagement...
Mega-merger ahead? Commerzbank opens negotiation door to UniCredit
The German lender reported stronger quarterly earnings while signalling a more conciliatory stance towards UniCredit’s 45 billion euro takeover approach...
Intesa gains upper hand as Banco BPM abandons MPS merger bid
Banco BPM's main shareholder, France's Credit Agricole, gave a downvote to the deal, stating it would not bring 'any significant value'...
Commerzbank to resume talks with UniCredit for pan-European deal, says CEO
While Commerzbank CEO Bettina Orlopp had been opposing the tie-up, she conducted several – yet unsuccessful – talks with UniCredit recently...