By Euan Rocha and John Tilak TORONTO, July 2 (Reuters) - Royal Bank of Canada and Bank of Montreal were the top two advisers on Canadian M&A deals in the first half of 2015, a period during which the overall dollar value of deals surged despite a decline in the actual number of transactions
Read moreShares in the fashion retailer Jimmy Choo rose on Thursday after Barclays initiated coverage with an 'overweight' recommendation and a price target of 208p on expectations for stronger growth than its sector peers. Barclays predicted earnings per share would grow at an average pace of 14% over the n
Read moreLondon markets were buoyed by strength in the travel and banking sectors, which offset weakness in mining and oil stocks. As of 14:30 BST, the FTSE 100 was trading 1.5% higher at 6,617. Travel and leisure stocks including Easyjet, IAG, TUI and IHG rebounded after a recent sell-off. The sector had b
Read more* Cryan says to hold staff accountable for misconduct * CEO says to stick to strategic plan but delay details * Shares rise 3.7 pct (Adds details, background) By Thomas Atkins FRANKFURT, July 1 (Reuters) - Deutsche Bank's new Chief Executive John Cryan delayed implement
Read more* Lloyds says bill will be 'hundreds of millions' * HSBC says ongoing costs won't be substantial * ICB head Vickers says reforms still necessary * Rules meant to stop need for bank bailouts (Recasts, adds comments from HSBC, Lloyds executives) By Matt Scuffham LOND
Read moreNEW YORK, June 30 (Reuters) - Bank of America's Merrill Lynch said Tuesday it hired three more financial advisers from the recently sold Barclays Plc's U.S. wealth and investment management unit, adding to a cadre of advisers Merrill has poached from the Barclays unit this month. Barry Schn
Read moreLONDON, June 30 (Reuters) - Hsbc's uk bank chairman symonds says 'moot point' whether ringfencing is still required for uk banks Lloyds fd says bank ringfencing not redundent, complements other regulatory reforms Lloyds fd culmer says doesn't believe separate ringfenced bank board should be requi
Read moreLONDON, June 30 (Reuters) - The case for making British banks protect domestic retail customers from riskier parts of their operations is as strong now as it was in 2011, the architect of the proposals told a House of Lords committee on Tuesday. The Bank of England has told banks they must
Read moreLONDON, June 30 (Reuters) - Fines are failing to curb misconduct at banks or prompt customers to switch lenders, a top British consumer organisation said on Tuesday. Britain's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has ratcheted up fines to record levels in a bid to deter wrongdoing after banks
Read more(Adds Goldman Sachs, Barclays, BNY Mellon, U.S. Bank Wealth Management, GoldPoint Partners) June 29 (Reuters) - The following financial services industry appointments were announced on Monday. To inform us of other job changes, email moves@thomsonreuters.com. DEUTSCHE BANK AG He
Read moreJune 29 (Reuters) - Barclays Plc has appointed Richard Fisher, former president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, as a senior adviser, effective July 1. Fisher would help provide Barclays and its clients with insights on monetary policy, financial markets an
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