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ClearBank sees 20% rise in client flows after SVB’s fall

BLOOMBERG  The boss of ClearBank Ltd said clients moved 20% more money through its platform in the week of Silicon Valley Bank’s (SVB) implosion, adding the firm to a cohort of rivals benefiting from the collapse. Charles McManus, chief executive officer (CEO) of the London-based clearing bank, said business has now begun to stabilise after the sudden jump. The firm’s ...

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First Citizens agrees to buy SVB

BLOOMBERG  First Citizens BancShares Inc agreed to buy Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), which was seized by regulators following a run on the lender. The bank agreed to take on all deposits and loans, a deal that includes the purchase of about $72 billion SVB assets at a discount of $16.5 billion, according to a statement from the Federal Deposit Insurance ...

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Deutsche Bank London HQ sold for $315 million to Malaysian firm

BLOOMBERG  Malaysian construction firm Gamuda Bhd has bought Deutsche Bank AG’s soon-to-be-vacated London office for $315 million in one of the City’s biggest property deals this year. Gamuda partnered with UK private equity firm Castleforge for the purchase of Winchester House, the company said in a statement. The buyers plan to refurbish the premises into a sustainable office for global ...

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