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Deutsche Bank investment boss wants to ‘tone down’ ESG hype

Bloomberg The chief executive of Deutsche Bank’s investment unit, DWS Group, said it’s time to dial back the “exuberant” language used in ESG sales pitches. Stefan Hoops, who took over as CEO after allegations of greenwashing expedited the departure of his predecessor earlier this year, acknowledged there’s been a need to rethink how DWS markets environmental, social and governance investing ...

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SMFG faces $670m tax on Fullerton India deal

  Bloomberg Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (SMFG) Inc is facing a 55 billion rupee ($670 million) tax bill from India on its roughly $2 billion acquisition of Fullerton India Credit Co, far outweighing what the Japanese lender has set aside, according to people familiar with the matter. The South Asian government’s tax department has asked the bank to pay the ...

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Swiss banks probed for likely collusion on junior salaries

  Bloomberg Dozens of Swiss banks are facing a preliminary investigation by the nation’s competition watchdog on suspicion lenders colluded to limit the pay of junior recruits in one of Europe’s biggest financial centers. “It concerns the market for young talent,” Patrik Ducrey, the director of Switzerland’s Competition Commission said in a telephone interview. “We have indications employers are talking ...

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