Bloomberg Credit Suisse Group AG was scolded by Switzerland’s financial regulator for its failure to properly oversee a former star wealth manager convicted of fraud, escaping any real penalties for its compliance shortcomings. Finma identified deficiencies in the bank’s anti-money laundering controls as well as shortcomings in its oversight of the manager, identified as Patrice Lescaudron by people with knowledge ...
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Deutsche Bank to operate with UK branch after Brexit
Bloomberg Deutsche Bank AG reiterated that it plans to carry on operating as a branch in the UK after the country leaves the European Union. That plan is in line with guidance from the Bank of England’s regulatory arm, a Deutsche Bank spokesman said in an emailed response to questions on Monday in Frankfurt. The lender said it is working ...
Read More »Nigeria accuses HSBC of money laundering
Bloomberg Nigeria accused HSBC Holdings Plc of money laundering after an analyst working for the lender said that a second term for President Muhammadu Buhari may stall economic recovery in Africa’s biggest oil producer. “What killed Nigeria’s economy in the past was the unbridled looting of state resources by leaders, the type which was actively supported by HSBC,†presidential spokesman ...
Read More »ECB’s Makuch may quit before 2020 Slovak vote
Bloomberg European Central Bank Governing Council member Jozef Makuch said he might not finish his second term at the helm of Slovakia’s monetary authority to allow the appointment of his successor before 2020 general elections. Makuch said there is a chance that the ballot will have an inconclusive result and that’s “the only reason†why he would consider stepping down ...
Read More »NY sues comptroller of currency over ‘fintech decision’
Bloomberg New York sued the US over a decision to allow financial technology companies to apply for special national banking charters, saying the move is “lawless†and “ill-conceived†and will destabilise financial markets that are more effectively regulated by the state. Maria Vullo, superintendent of the state’s Department of Financial Services, filed the lawsuit against the Office of the Comptroller ...
Read More »The airport that doesn’t need ‘humans’
Bloomberg Imagine landing at a major airport and the only human official you meet on your way through the terminal is a customs officer. Singapore’s Changi Airport, voted the world’s best for the past six years by Skytrax, is pursuing that goal of extensive automation with such vigour that it built an entire terminal to help test the airport bots ...
Read More »Boohoo dangles $65mn payout in naming new CEO from Primark
Bloomberg UK online fashion seller Boohoo Group Plc named a new chief executive officer from the fast-growing Primark chain, offering him a payout of as much as 50 million pounds ($65 million) to spur growth. John Lyttle, currently chief operating officer of Primark, will join Boohoo in March, according to a statement. The move comes as Boohoo, which owns the ...
Read More »Airlines resume their services to Hong Kong as typhoon moves on
Bloomberg Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. and some other airlines resumed services to Hong Kong, a city that was battered over the weekend by a powerful typhoon, forcing the cancellation of almost 900 flights. The city’s flag carrier reported on its website “a gradual return to scheduled flight operations†starting from Monday morning. The Hong Kong International Airport said that passengers ...
Read More »H&M sales beat estimates as it boosted discounts
Bloomberg Hennes & Mauritz AB shares rose the most in 16 years after the ailing Swedish fashion retailer reported sales growth that took analysts by surprise, boosting optimism the H&M chain may have turned the corner. The stock surged as much as 11 percent on Monday, adding $2 billion to the market value of the Stockholm-based retailer. H&M reported third-quarter ...
Read More »Jet-leasing unit of GE to draw sale interest from GIC
Bloomberg Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund has expressed interest in buying General Electric Co.’s plane-leasing unit, said people with knowledge of the matter. At a meeting between GIC Pte. and GE officials in August, fund executives asked whether the Boston-based company would consider selling all or a part of GE Capital Aviation Services, said the people, who asked not to be ...
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