Europe's financial watchdog pressed to investigate asset manager fees Financial Times
Fund managers deny AI threatens jobs Financial Times
Brussels seeks tighter vetting of foreign takeovers Financial Times
Libor reform 'will make rigging of markets more profitable' The Times
EBA tackles regulation faults in fintech L'Agefi
Financial institutions increasingly targeted by cyber attacks Les Echos
Banking supervisors begin to take an interest in cybercrime Les Echos
Brexit: Hammond and Fox pledge fixed transition to avoid 'cliff-edge' Sky News
Hammond, Fox Say Transition Won't Be Back Door to Staying in EU Bloomberg News
Brexit: Philip Hammond and Liam Fox finally agree on a "time-limited" transition period to avoid "cliff-edge" after UK leaves EU City A.M.

UK AND IRELAND

Wales Joins Scotland in Opposing U.K. Government Over Brexit Bloomberg News
Profits halve at Gleacher Shacklock as Brexit concerns weigh on markets City A.M.
BOE's Saunders Sees Long-Term Economic Damage From Brexit Bloomberg News
Private equity deals in UK property drop sharply since Brexit: Preqin Reuters
Prepare for negative interest rates in the next recession, says top economist The Daily Telegraph
Pound will be worth less than a euro by early 2018, Morgan Stanley predicts The Independent
MOVES-Liontrust recruits two fixed income specialists Reuters
Central Bank plans database of 300,000 Irish firms' details Irish Independent
PPI-claims boss probed over £11.6m payout The Sunday Times
Insurers throw cold water on regulator's reporting proposals Post
Failing pension schemes are named and shamed The Times

Aberdeen Asset Management
Aberdeen Asset Management shares suspended as merger with Standard Life clears final hurdle City A.M.

Barclays
Barclays to close dozens of branches across the country this autumn City A.M.
Barclays names former Credit Suisse banker as its new global head of equities City A.M.

First Derivatives
IDA targets Brexit-boosted First Derivatives Irish Independent

Legal & General Group
L&G eyes bid for £10bn of Prudential annuities The Times
Legal & General eyes £10bn Prudential annuity back-book as part of sector dominance push City A.M.

Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds to push deeper into wealth management sector Financial Times

Nationwide Building Society
Nationwide profits drop by a fifth The Times
Nationwide profits hit by Britain's buy-to-let crackdown The Daily Telegraph
Nationwide urges caution on lending ahead of potential slowdown Financial Times

Old Mutual
Old Mutual First-Half Profit Climbs as Insurer's Split Looms Bloomberg News
Old Mutual hikes dividend as profits and earnings rise City A.M.
Old Mutual to list not sell businesses next year in break-up Reuters
Old Mutual plans to list instead of selling The Times
Hut Group hits £2.5bn valuation with £125m Old Mutual investment Sky News

Prudential plc
Prudential's M&G deal sparks talk of break-up The Times

Schroders
Downsizers and renting millennials see Schroders move into self-storage The Daily Telegraph

GERMANY, SWITZERLAND AND AUSTRIA

HypoVereinsbank makes ground well Börsen-Zeitung
Banks are forcing automation Börsen-Zeitung

Chubb
QBE appoints former Chubb director as Malaysia CEO Post

Clientis
Clientis Gruppe: Better at all levels finews.ch

Deutsche Bank
Democrats Renew Push to Probe Deutsche Bank Russia Scandal Bloomberg News

Deutsche Börse
Deutsche Börse's Chief Risk Officer Leaves Handelsblatt

Oldenburgische Landesbank
OLB is ahead of schedule Börsen-Zeitung

UBS Group
UBS, Stung by China Defections, Rehires Chin From Retirement Bloomberg News
UBS names Chin as new Asia Pacific investment banking head - memo Reuters
UBS Shakes Up Investment Bank finews

Valartis Group
Valartis frees himself from the Miesen finews.ch

VZ Holding
Strong customer growth at the VZ Group finews.ch

Wüstenrot & Württembergische
W&W increases profit significantly Börsen-Zeitung

FRANCE AND BENELUX

BNP Paribas
BNP Paribas labor market stability index rises Budapest Business Journal

CNP Assurances
CNP Assurances to lose distribution agreement in Brazil in 2021 Les Echos

ING Groep
ING Bank Romania ups gross profit by 45% in the first half Romania Insider

SPAIN AND PORTUGAL

Banco Popular Español
Rúa Abogados will present on Thursday a new appeal over resolution of Popular Europa Press

Bankia
Bankia claims Blesa's civil liability for the case of 'black' Expansión

BBVA
BBVA exceeds 3 million mobile customers in Spain Europa Press

MAPFRE
S&P maintains Mapfre's rating on 'investment grade' Europa Press

ITALY AND GREECE

Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena
Monte dei Paschi reports 3.1 billion euro loss as state steps in Reuters
Mps: Fitch lifts rating to B ANSA

UniCredit
Unicredit sells notes bank shares Börsen-Zeitung

NORDIC COUNTRIES

Biggest Banks in Denmark Face $15 Billion Basel Capital Bill Bloomberg News
Shop fighter pushes banks and Nets on payments FinansWatch
Now billions of bills to Danish banks can be halved Berlingske Business
Finanslobby ready with alternative to state bank: "Our model is better for all" FinansWatch
MobilePay is accused of interfering with users' messages Finans

Danske Bank
Danske Bank concludes cooperation with Maersk on payments FinansWatch

DLR Kredit
DLR collects a single order from the Danish Financial Supervisory Authority FinansWatch

Djurslands Bank
Djurslands Bank doubles the bottom line FinansWatch

EASTERN EUROPE

A new national standard for the security of financial transactions was approved Kommersant
Nervousness in the market forces banks to apply for money to the Central Bank Vedomosti
The Central Bank withdrew the payment system Anelik from the market Vedomosti
Former president of Vostokbiznesbank sentenced to 3.5 years for embezzlement of 426 million rubles Vedomosti
The Central Bank gives insurers an allowance for insurance reserves Vedomosti
Polish banks see some 10% downside to net result in 2017, could yet manage to beat - KNF PAP
FX mortgage bill neutral for banks' ratings – Fitch Warsaw Business Journal
Poland's latest FX-mortgage conversion plan seen manageable, in line with banks' ratings - Fitch PAP
Investment funds with PLN 1.6 bln net inflows in July Warsaw Business Journal
Aug. 6 storm damage claims near HUF 600 mln, insurers say Budapest Business Journal

Bank of Astana
Bank of Astana May Launch SPO at Moscow Exchange in September – Underwriter Sputnik News

Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego
BGK grants PLN 40.95 bln 'de minimis' guarantees Warsaw Business Journal

Bank Saint-Petersburg
Bank St. Petersburg has paid almost 300 million rubles in fine for violation of the program of additional capitalization Vedomosti

OTP Bank
OTP second-quarter after-tax profit up 12% Budapest Business Journal
OTP 2Q results above and beyond expectations Portfolio.hu
OTP launches HUF 200 bln bond program Budapest Business Journal

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