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Returns via buybacks and dividends higher than any year since before the financial crisis
Investors have punished Deutsche Pfandbriefbank for its exposure to the ailing American office market
The pricing of new, so-called collateralised loan obligations has hit record levels so far this year
Rising losses and a wave of distressed asset sales look inevitable in Europe too
Spanish bank increases dividend 50% and unveils €1.5bn share buyback
Bank’s ‘head of loan trading’ told court he was instructed not to use his title as it only ‘existed on paper’
German financial watchdog rebukes lender and extends mandate of special monitor in latest setback
Plus, Carlyle’s UK airport drama and the money machine fuelled by Ozempic
Claudia Buch raises concerns over geopolitical and climate impacts in first speech as ECB regulatory chief
‘This is not like Davos, where anyone can buy their way in. This really is exclusive’
Regulators worry growing financial ties between traditional and non-bank groups could pose systemic risks
Until clear valuation gaps open up bank deals, especially using shares, will remain speculation
Negotiations between banks and highly indebted French IT services company hang in the balance
Lender boosts annual profits over €2bn in new record following series of positive court outcomes
Swiss bank says it plans to buy back up to $1bn in shares this year
China Bridge Capital lawsuit underscores how quickly relations soured as Spac boom ended
Payout comes as Italian bank reports better than expected quarterly profits
Former governor Hafize Gaye Erkan was an architect of the shift towards more conventional policies
The Swiss wealth manager was primed to capitalise on Credit Suisse’s collapse. Instead, loans to René Benko’s Signa claimed its CEO’s job
Plus, another Swiss bank gets hit with losses and Chevron loses its lustre with investors
Lenders in US, Asia and Europe hit by exposure to sector struggling with lower occupancy and higher interest rates
The German lender remains a ‘show me’ story for the average portfolio manager
Eurozone’s biggest lender blames bank taxes and ECB measures for lower-than-expected returns
Philipp Rickenbacher will leave Swiss wealth manager after loans to troubled property group soured
Germany’s biggest bank plans to lift shareholder returns despite drop in quarterly profits
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