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Wednesday's headlines, Financials edition

EU seeks "reboot" of capital-markets plan to reduce reliance on banks Reuters
EU begins rethinking fiscal rules as economy slows Reuters
EU antitrust chief Vestager gets another five-year term with more powers Reuters
The ECB Is Preparing to Inflict More Pain on Banks Bloomberg News
Mario Draghi's Plan for Final Jolt of Stimulus Runs Into Opposition The Wall Street Journal
Bankers step up rate rant ahead of crunch ECB meeting Reuters
Investors bet ECB's next steps will strengthen euro Financial Times
GLOBAL MARKETS-Bond yields climb as ECB stimulus expectations adjust Reuters
New EU Commission team enshrines gender equality BBC News
Global money-laundering watchdog closely monitoring Facebook's Libra, official says Reuters
Swiss-based Libra will have to meet tough U.S. standards-U.S. Treasury Reuters
Libra's Reserve Basket Likely to Exclude Yuan finews.asia
Citi's UK CEO promoted in European shake-up Financial News
S&P Global Ratings calls for action on climate change City A.M.
IMF sees EU Capital Markets Union as critical Börsen-Zeitung
Deutsche Bank forecasts another 100 basis points of Federal Reserve rate cuts Reuters
Andbank and Axa could expand their collaboration with the sale of cross products Expansión
Annual global cyber losses to reach $6 trillion by 2021: Aon Reinsurance News
Reinsurance pricing is still too low, says Swiss Re CEO Mumenthaler Reinsurance News
Hannover Re forecasts improved treaty reinsurance pricing into 2020 Artemis
Third catastrophe loss year could alter ILS: Millette, Hudson Structured Artemis

UK AND IRELAND

BlackRock predicts greater chance of no-deal Brexit Financial News
Chance of Brexit happening on 31 October now just 10%, say bank analysts The Independent
Moody's moves away from 'hard Brexit' scenario, but has doubts about how to leave EU Jornal Económico
Northern Irish court to make no-deal Brexit ruling on Thursday Reuters
Belfast Court to Rule Thursday on Brexit Peace-Plan Case Bloomberg News
Former Brexit negotiator Olly Robbins to join Goldman Sachs Financial Times
BOE's Carney: Central Banks Have Weapons to Fight Next Downturn The Wall Street Journal
Mark Carney's successor at Bank 'must be politically sensitive' The Times
Pensions superfunds in limbo as UK regulators argue over rules Financial Times
Pressure on National Crime Agency for action over bank forgery claims The Times
Fears of recession subside after economy bounces back in July The Times
Zego and DLG challenger bank partner inks distribution deal with insurtech Post
Gallagher adds Brent Kruger as UK CIO Reinsurance News
New Dawn Risk hires Dermot Dick as Head of Treaty Production Reinsurance News
Marsh appoints Andy Smith as Chairman, CEO of UK Aviation practice Reinsurance News

Barclays
Barclays Joins Deutsche Bank in Fixed-Income Trading Cuts Bloomberg News

Beazley
Beazley bolsters healthcare team with underwriter Andrew Page Reinsurance News

Burford Capital
Litigation Capital Management bosses say Burford woes will not dampen sector City A.M.
Burford Capital rebuffs news of possible 'revenge porn' law suit City A.M.

Cuvva
Ex-Allianz CEO joins Cuvva Post

Euromoney Institutional Investor
Euromoney Reviews Institutional Investor, Other Asset Management Units Alliance News

European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
EBRD: Interest in increasing investment in Greece Naftemporiki
New office in Greece by EBRD Naftemporiki

Finance Ireland
Finance Ireland lures BoI's Karena O'Sullivan as CFO The Irish Times

IP Group
IP Group blames portfolio squeeze on Woodford woes The Daily Telegraph

Jelf Insurance Brokers
Jelf to rebrand as Marsh Commercial amid restructure Post

Man Group
Man Group president Sorrell quits for rival asset manager Sky News

Merian Global Investors (UK)
Woodford crisis prompts switch at Richard Buxton's Merian Chrysalis trust The Times

Rothesay Life
Rothesay raises £900m to back surge in new business Financial Times

Sanne Group
Sanne profits halve after margins shrink Shares

Santander UK
Santander under fire over handling of PPI claims Financial Times

STM Group
STM Group on the hunt for acquisitions International Adviser
STM Continues To Evaluate Acquisitions; Sees Rise In Annual Profit Alliance News

GERMANY, SWITZERLAND AND AUSTRIA

New point of attack for hackers Börsen-Zeitung
No fee for debt restructuring Börsen-Zeitung
Franc Still 'Not That Strong' to Spur SNB Action, StanChart Says Bloomberg News
Northern Trust occupies key position with ex-Rothschild Kadermann finews.ch
Swiss Banking: Sharing Data – Saving Millions finews.com

Allianz Group
Allianz Austria merges investment bank and KAG Die Presse

Chubb
Chubb brings art experts from Helvetia finews.ch

Commerzbank
Prosecutors raid Commerzbank offices over share-trading scam Reuters
Commerzbank raided by prosecutors investigating German tax scandal Financial Times
Commerzbank Frankfurt Offices Raided in Widening Tax Scandal Bloomberg News

Credit Suisse Group
Credit Suisse to pay less than 75 million to Mozambique Jornal Económico

Crypto Finance
Swiss Crypto Specialist Opens Hong Kong Branch Finews.com

Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank picks new heads of debt and leveraged finance Financial News
Deutsche Bank froze Swiss company money due to sanctions against Vekselberg Forbes

Deutsche Postbank
German labour union says Postbank customers must brace for new strikes Reuters

DWS Group
Deutsche Bank's DWS to Exit London Headquarters By End of Year Bloomberg News

Hamburger Sparkasse
Haspa not completely satisfied Börsen-Zeitung

J. Safra Sarasin
Ex-UBS Topshot becomes president of J. Safra Sarasin finews.ch

Lendora
Lendora: Crowdlending gains a foothold in Romandie finews.ch

Partners Group
Partners Group: Surge in Assets Under Management finews.com

Raiffeisen Bank International
CFO of Raiffeisen Bank International goes Der Standard

Saxo Bank (Schweiz)
Saxo Bank writes in red finews.ch

UBS Group
UBS continues to lose nationwide Börsen-Zeitung

FRANCE AND BENELUX

Aegon
Aegon names UK chief executive's successor Insurance Business

BNP Paribas
BNP Paribas hires HSBC property M&A banker Financial News

Dexia
Dexia speeds up sales and wants to get off the stock market De Standaard
Dexia wants to leave the coast before the end of the year L'Echo
Dexia wants to leave the Brussels Stock Exchange La Libre

Société Générale
SocGen Is Looking to Save $660 Million at Paris Headquarters Bloomberg News

SPAIN AND PORTUGAL

Spanish Banks Face Risk of Penalties for Unfair Mortgages Bloomberg News
Spanish mortgage index used during crisis could be deemed abusive: ECJ advisor Reuters
Bank of Spain denies irregularities in the use of the account of the Central Bank of Venezuela Expansión
Portuguese watchdog hits banks with fine for data swapping Financial Times
Competition fines on banks range from 1,000 euros to 82 million euros Jornal Económico
AdC fines: CGD ordered to pay 82 million. Montepio reduced to 13 million Jornal De Negócios

Banco Caixa Geral
Banco Caixa Geral Spain goes to Abanca on October 14 Jornal Económico

Banco Comercial Português
CaixaBank BPI: 60 million fine will impact 16% on BCP profits Jornal De Negócios
Cartel in the newsstand. BCP refutes "unsubstantiated" allegations of Competition Expresso

Banco Espírito Santo
BES will appeal 700,000 Euro Competition fine Jornal Económico

BBVA
BBVA will request nullity of the Competition conviction. Fine amounted to 2.5 million Jornal Económico

Caixa Geral de Depósitos
CGD will challenge 82 million fine due to "absolute lack of reasoning" of AdC Jornal De Negócios

Crédito Agrícola
Crédito Agrícola creates Revolut to Portuguese Expresso

Santander Totta
Santander Totta appeals to court over Competition Authority charges Jornal De Notícias

ITALY AND GREECE

Bank of Italy: gross non-performing loans under €90bn ANSA
Banks: non-performing loans under 90 billion, government bonds over 400 Il Sole 24 Ore
Bank of Italy: more securities for banks ANSA
Banks: Risk for more capital needs due to Basel III Naftemporiki
Banks call on borrowers for regulation Kathimerini

BPER Banca
BPER Banca: two new experts for private banking AdvisorPrivate

Piraeus Bank
Greece's Piraeus Bank to reward home loan borrowers who pay on time Reuters

NORDIC COUNTRIES

Norway FSA recommends tightening of mortgage lending rules Reuters

Gefion Group
Gefion faces further recapitalisation delays Post

Intrum
Intrum Hellas operates with 700 employees from Piraeus Kathimerini

Nordea Bank
Nordea executives to leave as new CEO makes first mark Reuters

Swedbank
Swedbank is suspected of manipulating documents SvD Näringsliv
Heavy FI decision on Swedbank is approaching SvD Näringsliv

EASTERN EUROPE

Poland plans to acquire Slovak bourse - daily Reuters
Regulator approves merger of BCP banks in Poland Jornal De Negócios
Armenia's central bank cuts refinancing rate to 5.50% Reuters
Turkey: Experts see new interest rate cut by 250 basis points Naftemporiki
Turkey to restructure $10 bln electricity sector debt this year - banking association Reuters

Municipal Bank
Moody's affirms Bulgaria's Municipal Bank at Ba3, downgrades outlook SEENews

Promsvyazbank
Former co-owners of Promsvyazbank Ananiev charged with embezzlement Vedomosti
Promsvyazbank has entered into an amicable settlement in a lawsuit against NPF Future and Safmar Vedomosti

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