* The Nigerian Goverment is suing JPMorgan Chase for $875 million for its alleged involvement in an illegal oil deal, sending over $800 million to a convicted money launderer, The Times (London) reports.
* Chicago-based Washington Federal Bank for Savings became the eighth bank to fail in the U.S. this year.
* Blackstone Group is buying an 80% stake in Australia's La Trobe Financial Services.
* Navigators Group is acquiring Belgium based insurers Assurances Continentales – Continentale Verzekeringen NV and Bracht Deckers & Mackelbert NV for a total consideration of €35 million.
* CME Group started trading bitcoin futures on Sunday in Chicago.
* As MetLife positions itself into less volatile and fee-based businesses, the insurer expects its near-term results to be less sensitive to interest rates.
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