Bloomberg Societe Generale SA fell short of a pledge to pay out half of its underlying profit to shareholders, even after its fixed-income traders handed Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Frederic Oudea a bigger-than-expected profit. Revenue from buying and selling fixed-income products and currencies jumped 56% in the fourth quarter, beating analysts’ estimates as well as all main rivals so far. ...

  Bloomberg ABN Amro Bank NV reported fourth-quarter profit that beat analysts’ expectations as the Dutch lender restrained costs and announced a $536 million share buyback. Net income of €354 million in the three months through December compared with expectations for profit of €55.1 million, with the result aided by a combination of lower loss provisions and operating expenses, according ...

  Bloomberg BNP Paribas SA plans to buy back €5 billion ($5.4 billion) of shares after the sale of its US unit, and raised its profitability targets as traders posted a quarter that beat many Wall Street peers. The Paris-based bank is set to distribute about €4 billion related to the sale of Bank of the West and €962 million ...