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Nordea move has Riksbank chief warning of dangerous fallout

Bloomberg Nordea Bank AB’s relocation from Stockholm to Helsinki in pursuit of a friendlier regulatory environment is drawing expressions of dismay from some of Sweden’s highest-ranking officials. Stefan Ingves, the governor of Sweden’s Riksbank and the chairman of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, called the decision “dangerous for everyone in the Nordics and Baltics” if Nordea’s intention was to …

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Private equity prowls for young bankers early in frenetic ritual

Bloomberg Wall Street’s newbies—investment banking analysts straight out of college who just hit the desk—have barely started one job when another starts beckoning. Junior analysts a few weeks on the job can now expect a flurry of emails from headhunters for some of the most prestigious private equity firms in the world. The jobs they’re being recruited for can pay …

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British pound climbs to five-week high

Bloomberg The pound rose to a five-week high against a weaker dollar as investors covered short positions and UK manufacturing data beat expectations. Sterling headed for its third weekly gain against the dollar and hit $1.32, as the greenback dropped against all its Group-of-10 peers. Data showed UK manufacturing rose in July for the first time this year, while the …

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