September, 2020

• 22 September

  Avianca seeks bankruptcy approval of $2b financing

  Bloomberg Avianca Holdings SA, the Latin American airline that filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in May, is now seeking court approval for financing totaling about $2 billion. The company secured commitments for the debtor-in-possession financing and has filed a motion to approve it in the US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. “Securing these financing commitments ...

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• 22 September

  China luxury spend may jump 30%

  Bloomberg Chinese demand for luxury goods is projected to grow as much as 30% this year as high-income mainland shoppers drive the country’s post-pandemic economic rebound. It’s the only bright spot for the luxury industry, which is otherwise poised to see worldwide spending shrink 45% in 2020 as Europe and the US continue to battle the coronavirus ahead of a ...

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• 22 September

  Credit Suisse, UBS fight for China bankers in talent war

  

  Bloomberg A battle for financial talent is intensifying in China, one of the few places worldwide where global banks are firmly in hiring mode. Credit Suisse Group AG this month hired a dozen analysts in China, almost half of whom used to work at UBS Group AG. UBS has scooped up more than 40 people from global and local firms. ...

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• 22 September

  HSBC orders social media blackout after suspect funds report

  

  Bloomberg HSBC Holdings Plc told its staff to stop posting on all the bank’s social media accounts over fears of “negative reactions” to the revelations in leaked suspicious activity reports. “Given the current news coverage, a decision has been taken to pause all HSBC proactive social media posts with immediate effect (except for customer responses in banking services), to avoid ...

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• 22 September

  Deutsche leaders were warned of control lapses

  

  Bloomberg Deutsche Bank AG’s top leaders were warned multiple times about serious compliance failures that exposed the bank to money launderers, a news investigation shows. The supervisory board and committees that included Chairman Paul Achleitner were informed in 2013 and 2014 of anti-money laundering problems on at least three occasions, according to a BuzzFeed News story. Presentations at the time ...

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• 22 September

  Goldman’s next generation takes shape with raft of promotions

  

  Bloomberg Goldman Sachs Group Inc. is building the next generation of dealmakers and investment bankers in a series of promotions, naming new leaders for mergers and acquisitions and other key businesses. In one of the highest-profile steps, the firm picked Stephan Feldgoise and Mark Sorrell to co-lead the global M&A practice. In equity-capital markets, David Ludwig will become global head ...

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• 22 September

  Morgan Stanley to eliminate net emissions from financing

  

  Bloomberg Morgan Stanley said it plans to eliminate the net carbon emissions generated by its financing activities within 30 years. The announcement came two months after the bank announced it would join the Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials and start reporting the emissions resulting from its lending and investments. Morgan Stanley said in a statement that it will provide resources, ...

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• 22 September

  Danske staff hit by scandal fatigue amid flood of bad news

  

  Bloomberg Staff at Danske Bank face a serious erosion of morale that could hit the lender’s business amid a string of scandals and the prospect of deep job cuts. “The average employee is just tired of all this,” said Kirsten Ebbe Brich, Danske employees’ representative on the bank’s supervisory board. It’s “affecting employee engagement and pride, their sense of connectedness ...

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• 22 September

  Europe stocks snap losing streak; dollar advances

  

  Bloomberg European stocks rebounded and US equity futures stabilised following Monday’s declines as tech shares once again led gains. The dollar extended its biggest daily advance in three months. Technology and auto shares including ASM International NV and United Internet AG led increases across European markets. Contracts on the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 indexes traded little changed following the ...

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• 22 September

  India stocks drop as gloomy outlook damps sentiment

  

  Bloomberg India stocks extended losses as investors reassessed the prospect of further gains amid a gloomy economic outlook. The S&P BSE Sensex lost 0.5% to 37,847.60 as of 10:06 am in Mumbai after its steepest slide in two weeks sent it below the 50-day moving average, signalling to some investors that there’s further losses to come. The NSE Nifty 50 ...

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