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Deutsche Bank draws fresh ECB scrutiny over FX sales

BLOOMBERG  Deutsche Bank AG has drawn fresh criticism from the European Central Bank (ECB) over foreign-exchange (FX) sales even after the lender completed an internal probe into past practices that led to initial changes. An ECB supervisory team has told Deutsche Bank that it needs to improve oversight and checks at its business that pitches FX derivatives such as swaps ...

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MUFG overhauls JV with Morgan Stanley in Japan

BLOOMBERG  Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc and Morgan Stanley will merge some operations at their Japan-based joint ventures, in the first major reorganisation since the two entities were formed more than a decade ago. The companies will integrate Japan equity sales for institutional clients, along with corporate access, research and a part of execution services, MUFG and Morgan Stanley said ...

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Swedbank second quarter profit tops estimates on rates tailwind

BLOOMBERG  Swedbank AB delivered better-than-expected income from lending activities in the second quarter, joining peer Nordea Bank Abp in enjoying the benefits of rising interest rates. Net interest income at Sweden’s second biggest bank rose 7% to 12.77 billion kronor ($1.2 billion) in the three months through June, compared to the first quarter, according to a statement on Tuesday. Analysts ...

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