ECB's Quest for Tighter Policy May Face Challenge From Ester Bloomberg News
Banks not making enough progress in raising loss-absorbing capital - EBA Reuters
Euro zone bank rescue fund will hold nearly 33 bln euros in 2019, official says Reuters
EU says banks have big buffer shortfall as market conditions worsen Reuters
EC's Tusk warns no-deal Brexit 'is more likely than ever before' Financial Times
GDPR filings a potential parametric insurance trigger Post
Insurers face up to $10bn in losses from Hurricane Michael Financial Times

UK AND IRELAND

May to address UK parliament on state of Brexit talks Financial Times
EU gives UK 24 hour breathing space on Brexit Financial Times
Barnier plan no solution to Irish border, says Foster Financial Times
Brexit talks could drag into December warns Ireland's Varadkar Financial Times
Sterling stuck near 1-week low as Brexit talks falter Reuters
'Radical' shake-up to takeover rules could damage UK economy Financial Times
Watchdog warns payday lenders over customer complaints Financial Times
Motor insurance premiums could reach 'new highs' as Brexit uncertainty drives first motor insurance rise in a year Post
Ireland especially attractive to money launderers, says expert The Irish Times
Goldman 'vulture funds' step up collection from Irish borrowers The Irish Times
Crypto exchange Coinbase opens Dublin office as Brexit looms Reuters

AIB Group
Former bank director Somers settles €1.7m loan action The Irish Times

Argo Managing Agency Ltd.
ArgoGlobal appoints Marcello Lombardini to Director role Reinsurance News

Ashmore Group
Ashmore shareholders warned about chief gaining 'creeping control' Financial Times

Axis Re
AXIS Re appoints Ann Haugh as President of Global Markets Reinsurance News

CYBG Plc
CYBG completes €1.9bn takeover of Virgin Money Irish Independent

HSBC Holdings
HSBC Pledges $329 Million Investment in British Green Energy Bloomberg News

Janus Henderson Group
MOVES-Kinsella joins Eaton Vance from Henderson Reuters

Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group
JLT FAC names Joe Ameruoso as Head of North America Construction Casualty Reinsurance News

Lloyd's of London
Lloyd's welcomes new CEO John Neal Reinsurance News

Schroders
UPDATE 1-Schroders Q3 assets buoyed by institutions as retail demand falters Reuters

The Standard Club Europe Ltd.
Marine mutuals The Strike Club and The Standard Club to merge Post

GERMANY, SWITZERLAND AND AUSTRIA

Moody's warns of difficult times for Swiss banks Die Presse

Addiko Bank
UPDATE 1-Advent starts preparations for IPO, sale of Addiko bank -sources Reuters

Deutsche Börse
Deutsche Börse stock market open delayed by 'technical issue' Financial Times

Ergo Group
Insurer Ergo sells his daughter to Russia Rosgosstrakh Handelsblatt
'Rosgosstrakh' announced the purchase of a life insurer 'Ergo Life' Vedomosti
Rosgosstrakh to buy Munich Re's life insurance unit Ergo Life Financial Times

Finnova AG Bankware
Finnova expands cooperation with Contovista finews.ch

Munich Re
Cincinnati acquires Lloyd's syndicate from Munich Re Post

Talanx
Insurer Talanx lowers due to industrial catastrophe losses profit forecast for 2018 Handelsblatt
Talanx Q3 profit hit by industrial property insurance losses Reuters

Wiener Privatbank
Wiener Privatbank's control of the Arca group will be 80 million E15

FRANCE AND BENELUX

Bracing for Brexit, Dutch regulator seeks more resources - sources Reuters

ABN Amro
ABN AMRO takes charge of intervention investment bank De Telegraaf
Sales ABN Amro is standing still De Telegraaf

Axa
AXA XL names Dan Curran as CUO for London Market Wholesale Reinsurance News

SPAIN AND PORTUGAL

Guindos warns that the recovery of the Spanish economy could have peaked and sees risks to the downside Europa Press
Centeno reduces public debt ceiling by 200 million euros Diário de Notícias
Coinfloor licensed under Gibraltar's flagship blockchain rules Financial Times

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria
BBVA will allow other companies to offer financial services from the US and soon Europe Expansión

Banco BPI
BPI passes investment area to CaixaBank and extinguishes venture capital company Jornal de Negócios

Banco Santander
Banco Santander rewards the transfer of pensions with contributions up to 5% El Mundo

Caixa Geral de Depósitos
Government expects 628 million euros in dividends from BdP and CGD Jornal de Negócios

Novo Banco
€850 million to capitalize the Novo Banco in 2019 Expresso

ITALY AND GREECE

Italy budget cuts tax breaks on banks' interest payments: government source Reuters
Italy's coalition approves draft budget before EU deadline Financial Times
Macedonian parliament debates putting new name in constitution Financial Times
With two scenarios for pensions, ENΦΙΑ went to the Commission with a draft budget Kerdos

UniCredit
Unicredit Cib, a new head of Italian markets arrives Citywire Italia

NORDIC COUNTRIES

Danske Bank
Danske Bank can stop Kjos Dagens Næringsliv
Danske Bank may have set foot for further borrowing in the investment company HBK Holding owned by Bjørn Kjos and Bjørn Kise Dagens Næringsliv

Nordic Aviation Capital
Singapore's GIC takes minority stake in Nordic Aviation Capital Reuters

Swedbank
'Swedbank's grip on savings banks is harmful' SvD Näringsliv

EASTERN EUROPE

The largest insurers have promised the Central Bank not to inflate the price of CTP for all Vedomosti
'Turkey will continue supporting the real sector - finance minister Reuters
Bulgarian Regulator Suspends License of Spanish Brokerage Company Novinite
Czech banks expect weaker mortgage loan demand as rules tighten -survey Reuters
Romanian prosecutors freeze over EUR 15 mln assets in case targeting former finance minister Romania Insider
Finance attracts over 648 million lei, 10 years Profit.ro
Serbia takes first step to sell government stake in second-largest lender Reuters

Alfa-Bank
Alfa-Bank application crashed Vedomosti

Getin Noble Bank
Getin Noble Bank sells PLN 100 mln worth of shares to LC Corp in private placement PAP

mBank
mBank lender enjoys q/q growth in retail segment credit portfolio in Q3 PAP

Nova Ljubljanska Banka
Slovenia to list up to 75 pct of Nova Ljubljanska Banka Reuters

Promsvyazbank
Russia plans extra $305 mln capital injection in Promsvyazbank Reuters

Sberbank of Russia
Sberbank CIB has found a replacement for the dismissed analyst Faku Vedomosti

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