Bloomberg Christian Sewing is preparing to undo over a decade of failed expansion at Deutsche Bank AG. The chief executive officer may slash headcount by more than a fifth — as many as 20,000 positions — in what’s shaping up to be the troubled lender’s biggest makeover in years, two people familiar with the matter said. Some of the heaviest ...

Bloomberg Singapore will issue as many as five new digital bank licenses to non-bank firms as the island nation seeks to strengthen competition in financial services, according to one of its top regulators. “We welcome firms with innovative value propositions to apply for the new digital bank licenses, even if they have not yet established a track record in banking,” ...

Bloomberg Riksbank Governor Stefan Ingves, who has likened the world’s major central banks to elephants, is likely to ignore the growing momentum for easing emanating from Frankfurt and Washington, for now. Ingves and his colleagues in Stockholm are seen keeping their benchmark rate unchanged at minus 0.25 percent as they meet this week. It’s a close call whether they will ...