Bloomberg Deutsche Bank AG didn’t heed a recommendation from the European Central Bank (ECB) to suspend parts of its leveraged finance operations after the regulator identified shortcomings in how it manages risk in that business, a person familiar with the matter said. Deutsche Bank took remedial action within the given time frame but didn’t follow the ECB’s request to halt …

Bloomberg HSBC Holdings Plc’s unit in Canada is considering its first euro-denominated covered bond as it expands a market pioneered in the 18th century that 300 years later has the distinction of surviving an economic meltdown relatively unscathed. The lender is weighing up Europe, the largest market for covered bonds, for a deal as soon as next year, according to …

Bloomberg Societe Generale SA (SocGen) plans to cut 640 jobs in France, mainly at its investment-banking operations, as part of a broader cost savings plan. Part of the reduction relates to SocGen’s decision to stop trading in some of its risker structured products, the bank said in a statement on Monday. The securities business as well as compliance and risk …