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Friday's headlines, Financials edition

EU weighs tighter rules against dirty money, eyes new agency Reuters
Euro zone banks should consider mergers to tackle profits drop: Centeno Reuters
ECB Minutes Show Lagarde Will Inherit a Fractured Institution The Wall Street Journal
EIB to discuss end to fossil fuel lending at Oct. 15 meeting Reuters
Insurers' post-Brexit European branches generate more business in 2018: IUA Reinsurance News
EU finance ministers approve separate 'eurozone budget' tool Financial Times

UK AND IRELAND

UK negotiators propose 'pared-down' free trade agreement to end Brexit stalemate Sky News
PM urges FTSE-100 chiefs to back Brexit compromise deal Sky News
Pound surges as UK-Irish talks reveal 'pathway' to Brexit deal Sky News
Brexit deal can be done by October 31, Ireland says after 'positive' Johnson meeting Reuters
No Northern Ireland party will have veto on Brexit deal: UK minister Reuters
Millions unaware of post-Brexit green card requirement Post
UK car insurance premiums fall 1% in third quarter: survey Reuters
Financial Conduct Authority to be denied extra powers The Times
FCA chair praises Jack Bogle in address on future of funds industry Financial News
Ireland sells 2 billion euros of green bonds at low yield Reuters
Massive demand for €2bn of 'green' borrowing Irish Independent
Royal Mint launches debit card made of gold - but it isn't cheap Sky News

Barclays
Ex-Barclays chiefs aware Qataris could not be paid openly, court told Financial Times

Hargreaves Lansdown
Hargreaves Lansdown shrugs off Woodford debacle The Times
Hargreaves Lansdown grilled over Woodford debacle Financial Times
Hargreaves Lansdown boosts assets under administration to over £100bn City A.M.

Lloyd's of London
Lloyd's, AIR target greater supply chain resilience Reinsurance News
Marine market is still adjusting to ongoing Lloyd's efforts: Marsh JLT Specialty Reinsurance News

London Stock Exchange Group
LSE told Italy it won't move bond trading platforms: central bank source Reuters

Monese
Digital bank Monese plans 100-plus hiring drive Financial News

GERMANY, SWITZERLAND AND AUSTRIA

EU removes UAE, Switzerland, Mauritius from tax haven lists Reuters
EU removes Switzerland from the gray list of tax havens Neue Zürcher Zeitung

Bâloise Holding
Baloise chooses the way of the Fintechs finews.ch

Credit Suisse Group
Credit Suisse in the sights of Finma Finanz und Wirtschaft

Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank tells U.S. court it does not have Trump's tax returns Reuters
Regulators reject Qatari-backed Deutsche Bank board member - sources Reuters
Deutsche Bank Spain expands its executive committee Expansión

Munich Re
Munich Re's asset manager MEAG names Andree Moschner Chairman Reinsurance News

UBS Group
UBS names new head of leveraged finance in Europe Financial News

FRANCE AND BENELUX

The AFM warns against risk of large amounts of interest-free mortgages Het Financieele Dagblad

Crédit Mutuel Arkéa
Crédit Mutuel: Arkéa loses a round in the European court Les Echos

Euronext
UPDATE 1-Euronext sets new financial targets, ready for more M&A deals Reuters
Euronext seeks to diversify and improve its profitability Le Figaro
Euronext relies on innovation for its new strategic plan L'Agefi

SPAIN AND PORTUGAL

The joint venture of Crédit Agricole Consumer Finance and Bankia has received its approval L'Agefi
Bankia and Crédit Agricole launch their financial SoYou Expansión
Santander, CaixaBank and Sabadell will earn more than seven million with the macro expansion of Cellnex Expansión

ITALY AND GREECE

EU clears Greek Hercules plan to cut $33 billion bad loans Reuters
EU signs off on Greek scheme to clean up banks' bad debts Financial Times
Banks: New transaction charges Naftemporiki

Mediobanca - Banca di Credito Finanziario
Ray-Ban billionaire Del Vecchio to lift stake in Mediobanca Financial Times

NORDIC COUNTRIES

Proposal: The Riksbank loses power for the Riksdag SvD Näringsliv

Danske Bank
Danske Bank stops hiring new staff amid higher compliance costs Reuters
Danske Bank has introduced a termination of employment Politiken

Saxo Bank
Saxo Bank is acquitted in Swiss franc case in the Supreme Court FinansWatch

Sydbank
Sydbank still expects interest rate cuts from the Fed after new inflation figures Børsen

EASTERN EUROPE

UPDATE 1-Russia's c.bank chief paves way for additional key rate cut Reuters
UPDATE 1-Kazakh central bank chief says aid for banks possible after asset review Reuters
Central Bank thinks about compensation for victims of telephone fraud Vedomosti

Alfa-Bank
Fitch called Alfa Bank's risky strategy for unsecured lending Vedomosti

ELANA Financial Holding
Bulgaria's Elana Financial Holding to repurchase up to 100% of 1 mln euro bond issue SEENews

PrivatBank
Ukraine president says ready to discuss PrivatBank with Kolomoisky Reuters

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