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Natixis marks down assets to stem crisis at its H2O funds business

Bloomberg Natixis SA went into crisis-fighting mode to stem a wave of outflows from its H2O Asset Management unit, selling part of its non-rated private bonds and marking down the balance in order to remove incentives for investors to pull even more. The move cuts the aggregate market value of the bonds, which were issued by companies linked to financier ...

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Danske fires executive who overcharged clients

Bloomberg Denmark’s biggest bank, already struggling to recover from a money-laundering scandal, fired the man who until last month was interim CEO because some clients paid too much for an investment product. Danske Bank A/S said on Monday that it had dismissed Jesper Nielsen, head of banking in Denmark, after it emerged that tens of thousands of domestic customers were ...

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Banks stay on sidelines for Libra after Apple pay struggle

Bloomberg US banks might be happy to stay away from Facebook Inc.’s push into cryptocurrencies. For now. The Libra Association, the governing body for the coin, is in talks with lenders around the world to join its ranks. Banks are mostly keeping their distance after seeing tepid consumer reaction to digital wallets such as Apple Pay and regulatory scrutiny of ...

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