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Tuesday's headlines, Financials edition

Eurogroup chief sees draft deal on bank fund backstop by end-June Reuters
Investors Prepare for ECB by Underweighting Credit After 6 Years Bloomberg News

UK AND IRELAND

UK to apply to stay in European standards system after Brexit Financial Times
May Makes Headway in Quest for Compromise Over Brexit Rebellion Bloomberg News
Michel Barnier and Davis Davis talk Brexit 'backstop' BBC News
Brexit secretary Davis to put his name to 'compromise customs amendment': BBC editor Reuters
Bank of England First-Quarter Slump Thesis Tested This Week Bloomberg News
Treasury-backed bank National Savings and Investments 'slams door' on wealthy savers The Times
Insurer plumbs for post-Brexit continuity Irish Independent
Arch Capital to expand Irish operations for post Brexit hub Business Insurance

AIB Group
AIB seeks O'Reilly's Dromoland stake Irish Independent

Aquis Exchange
Aquis gears up for £12m float on London Stock Exchange City A.M.
Share trading platform Aquis to raise £12m with listing on Aim The Daily Telegraph

Ascension Ventures
UK venture capital firm Ascension Ventures launches cross-border effort for the first state-backed UK-India tech fund City A.M.

Hermes Investment Management
Hermes appoints Director of Business Development for the Nordics Institutional Asset Manager

HSBC
HSBC CEO Promises to Invest $17 Billion in Technology and Asia Growth The Wall Street Journal
Flint sets new course to return HSBC to top-line growth Financial Times
HSBC to power ahead in 'areas of strength', says new chief John Flint The Times

Invesco Perpetual
Invesco Perpetual hits back in row with investment trust Financial Times

Irish Nationwide Building Society
Ex-INBS director 'unable to recall' key meeting Irish Independent

Lloyd's of London
Re/insurers must better prepare for unforeseen hurricane risks: Lloyd's Reinsurance News
Markel approved to underwrite reinsurance through Lloyd's India platform Reinsurance News

Old Mutual
Old Mutual sets price range for Quilter listing Financial Times

Plynk
Irish payments start-up Plynk set to appoint liquidator Irish Independent

Quindell
KPMG fined £3.2m for Quindell audit failings The Times
Quindell auditor slapped with £4.5m fine over misconduct Post

Schroders
MOVES-Schroders hires former JP Morgan Asset Management strategist Reuters

Standard Chartered
StanChart to apply for virtual banking license in Hong Kong Reuters
StanChart to pursue Hong Kong virtual banking licence Financial Times

GERMANY, SWITZERLAND AND AUSTRIA

Deutsche Bank
Lazard Expands Oil and Gas Advisory With Deutsche Bank Hires Bloomberg News
Deutsche Bank's Global Co-Head of Institutional Clients Leaves Bloomberg News
Deutsche shareholders call for bank to ditch US arm Financial News

EFG International
Swiss private bank EFG overhauls management structure Reuters
EFG CEO: "Switzerland is our most important market" Finanz und Wirtschaft
EFG Private Bank Details Asia Plans finews.asia

UBS Group
UBS Family Office Unit Targets Asia's New Billionaire Dealmakers Bloomberg News

Vontobel Holding
Vontobel plans 350-450 mln Sfr equity-linked bond Reuters

Zurich Insurance Group
Zurich invests in Insurtech startup Coverwallet Reinsurance News

FRANCE AND BENELUX

UPDATE 1-France tells banks to hold capital buffer for loan risks Reuters
France tells its banks to set aside more capital Financial Times
Banks: High Council for Financial Stability takes action against overheating of debt La Tribune

Adyen
Adyen IPO price likely 240 euros per share, top of range –bookrunners Reuters
Finance tech firm bucks IPO trend Irish Independent

Axa
Axa sells health broker to Ardonagh owners Post
A new leader defected at Axa L'Agefi

CNP Assurances
CNP Assurances launches a digital platform in France Les Echos

SPAIN AND PORTUGAL

Moody's issues a new counterparty risk rating and allocates it to 18 Spanish banks Europa Press
Pibank, the new direct bank of the Pichincha group, trusts to make room in the Spanish market Europa Press

Bankia
Bankia launches 'Bankia Fácil', a set of answers to facilitate the operation of its clients Europa Press

Caixa Geral de Depósitos
CGD anticipates cut of branches and approaches target for 2020 Jornal de Negócios

Millennium BCP
DBRS on the way to removing BCP from "junk" status Jornal de Negócios

Novo Banco
Novo Banco with profits despite retreat in business Jornal de Negócios

ITALY AND GREECE

Italy euro exit is not on agenda, finance minister says Financial Times
UPDATE 1-Italy's market watchdog chief reassures investors on euro membership Reuters

Intesa Sanpaolo
Intesa Sanpaolo, Blackrock near the purchase of 10% of Eurizon Il Sole 24 Ore

Piraeus Bank
Piraeus Bank's response to the Apostolopoulos Group action Naftemporiki

NORDIC COUNTRIES

Sweden Tries to Halt Its March to Total Cashlessness Bloomberg News
Swedish banks told to safeguard cash access despite rise in digital payments Reuters
Banking is critical of cash proposals Dagens Nyheter

Saxo Bank
Saxo Bank Taps Ex-Barclays Banker Eric Krueger as Head of Client Services Finance Magnates

EASTERN EUROPE

Poland moves to hold anti-cyclical buffer flat in banking sector capital requirement PAP
Polish insurers want PPK assets exempt from bank tax, MinFin sees problem but is skeptical PAP
NBP: Banking sector stable Warsaw Business Journal
The Czech National Bank can go up with rates in June E15

PrivatBank
Ukraine central bank files lawsuits against tycoon over PrivatBank Reuters

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