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Monday's headlines, Financials edition

ECB seeks feedback on new rules on bank capital and cash Reuters
Mario Draghi to resist pressure on more hawkish tilt towards quantitative easing City A.M.
Investment banks face fury over gender pay gap The Sunday Times
Pressure on pension funds to consider climate change The Times
European fund managers attract record €729bn from investors Financial Times
Investment consultants questioned over climate change backing Financial Times
Blockchain groups adapt to changing regulatory environment Financial Times
MOVES-Macquarie Capital names managing director for its European business Reuters

UK AND IRELAND

U.K.'s May Reveals Most Details Yet on Brexit Proposals The Wall Street Journal
Theresa May says the UK will ditch passporting because it makes the City a "rule-taker" City A.M.
Britain's May defends stance on post-Brexit financial services rules Reuters
EU's financial regulation power grab is criticised by City minister The Telegraph
BOE's Carney Calls for Rules to End Cryptocurrency Anarchy Bloomberg News
Bank governor Carney seeks Cryptocurrency regulatation ahead Sky News
Revealed: Carillion lenders alerted to concerns months before collapse The Guardian
Investors set to receive £34m in compensation from misleading "closet tracker" fund managers City A.M.
Chancellor to push for bigger chunk of growing Islamic sukuk bond market in London City A.M.
Private-equity backed listings underperform rest of IPO market The Telegraph
Irish PM says remains concerned about UK Brexit position Reuters
Data ruling may force vulture funds to reveal price they paid for mortgages The Irish Times

AIB Group
Donohoe not backing the return of bankers' bonuses 'at this stage' The Irish Times

Aviva
Aviva hunts for new Edinburgh home for star hire Cumming The Telegraph
Aviva boss Mark Wilson to lift divi thanks to £2bn cash pile The Sunday Times
Analysts predict dividend bump for Aviva shareholders ahead of 2017 results City A.M.

Beaufort Securities
City broker Beaufort Securities declared insolvent by FCA Financial Times
Thousands plunged into uncertainty as City broker Beaufort Securities collapses The Telegraph
City broker Beaufort faces US charges over alleged fraud Financial Times
Stockbroker Beaufort's Collapse Leaves U.K. Small Caps Reeling Bloomberg News
Collapse of Beaufort Securities offers opportunities for City's mining stockbrokers City A.M.

Equitable Life Assurance Society
Equitable Life boss Chris Wiscarson plots to hand back millions to policyholders The Sunday Times
Equitable Life plans to offer millions to policyholders ahead of potential sale City A.M.

HSBC Holdings
JPMorgan, HSBC Among Banks Said to Help Manage Saudi Dollar Bond Bloomberg News
New bond issue: HSBC issued international bonds (XS1789496244) for EUR 1,250.0m maturing in 2020 Cbonds
HSBC plan to sell Sir Philip Green retail empire The Sunday Times

ICG-Longbow
Financial asset manager joins growing build to rent sector The Telegraph

Janus Henderson Group
Janus Henderson co-chiefs awarded bumper pay rises Financial Times

Lloyds Banking Group
Fraudster's yacht sold in bid to recoup HBOS losses The Times
Lloyds Reaches Last Leg of Crisis-Era Clash Over HBOS Takeover Bloomberg News

London Stock Exchange Group
LSE chairman calls in ex-KPMG chief Simon Collins to probe boardroom crisis Sky News
LSE rounds off dramatic year with profit rise as hunt for CEO rolls on The Telegraph
BRIEF-LSE interim CEO says London listing for Saudi Amarco still a "focus" Reuters

Provident Financial
Provident Financial share surge makes it "a proper short again" as hedge funds sense a fresh opportunity City A.M.

Prudential Plc
Rothesay Is Said to Take Lead for Prudential's U.K. Annuities Bloomberg News
Rothesay Life leading bidder for £12bn book of annuities Financial Times

Royal Bank of Scotland Group
Mis-selling claim set for Supreme Court appeal The Times
RBS "within weeks" of huge US mortgage mis-selling fine Sky News
Real estate group loses appeal in Libor case against RBS Financial Times

TSB Banking Group
Bonus question is tough for TSB The Times
Call to scrap TSB managers' bonuses over IT delay The Times

GERMANY, SWITZERLAND AND AUSTRIA

Bank Frick & Co.
Crypto-Banking on the Rise: Liechtenstein Bank Allows for Bitcoin Investments RIA Novosti

Credit Suisse Group
Credit Suisse Reviews Handling of Assault Allegation Bloomberg News
Credit Suisse vows 'thorough review' of sex complaint Financial Times
Credit Suisse: Iqbal Khan's banker win finews.ch

Deutsche Bank
Libor 'conspirator' escapes with fine The Times

DZ Bank
DZ Bank wipes out 30 percent of its workforce at DVB Bank Börsen-Zeitung

Raiffeisen Gruppe Switzerland
Former Raiffeisen boss held in custody Swissinfo.ch
UPDATE 1-Swiss bank Raiffeisen CEO says will not quit over predecessor probe Reuters
I exclude a resignation Neue Zürcher Zeitung
Raiffeisen: Record result in a stormy time finews.ch
The possible offenses of the ex-Raiffeisenchefs Neue Zürcher Zeitung

Swiss Re
Swiss Re's Mumenthaler urges fresh solutions to growing protection gap Reinsurance News
Swiss Re Corporate Solutions approved to operate in Mexico Reinsurance News

Swissquote Bank
Swissquote thanks to Robo-Advisory in the high finews.ch
Swissquote rides the digital wave Neue Zürcher Zeitung

Zurich Insurance Group
Zurich subsidiary leading the race to buy Blue Insurance Irish Independent

FRANCE AND BENELUX

Axa
Insurer AXA agrees to buy XL Group for around $15 billion Reuters
Axa in Advanced Talks to Buy U.S. Insurer XL Group Bloomberg News
French insurer Axa in talks to buy XL Group Financial Times
AXA could sign its biggest acquisition since 2006 Les Echos
Insurance: Axa to buy American XL Group Le Figaro

Crédit Agricole
Crédit Agricole establishes regional development capital fund L'Agefi
Crédit Agricole strengthens its investment system in SMEs Les Echos

Natixis
Natixis IM: "Trump's natural inclination is to be skeptical of commercial treaties" Les Echos

SPAIN AND PORTUGAL

Moody's: the bank will better withstand the stress tests of 2018 despite being tougher than those of 2016 Expansión
First executives of Ibex banks earn 14% more in 2017 Europa Press
Banks rectify 58% of the claims made by customers Expansión
'City' of London wants partnerships 'fintech' with Portuguese technological community Jornal de Negócios

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria
BBVA doubles its digital sales and increases its customers by 25% on these channels in a year Europa Press

Banco de Sabadell
Sabadell strengthens its top management with the signing of Banca March's exCEO Expansión

Bankia
Bankia chairman opens door to consolidation Financial Times
The ERE of Bankia registers on demand by receiving 1,933 applications for 1,585 places Europa Press

Ibercaja Banco
Ibercaja obtains a net profit of 138.4 million in 2017, 3.2% less Europa Press

ITALY AND GREECE

Reform key to smooth Greek market return says Europe's rescue fund Reuters

Alpha Bank
Alpha Bank: Key to the economy is the unhindered execution of the PPA Kerdos

Istituto per le Opere di Religione
Ex-head of Vatican bank sent to trial on embezzlement charge Reuters
Ex-Vatican Bank President Indicted for Embezzlement, Money Laundering The Wall Street Journal

NORDIC COUNTRIES

Norges Bank: Hardly big changes in monetary policy Dagens Næringsliv
Agreement on new pension for 800,000 in state and municipality E24

EASTERN EUROPE

Bank tax reached PLN 3.6 bln in 2017 – KNF Warsaw Business Journal
EIB loans in Hungary focus on SME development and competitiveness Budapest Business Journal
The Central Bank has left the curator of insurers Vedomosti
The Central Bank named the number of banks excluded from the "black lists" of customers Banki.ru
Top Bank CEO Votes for Stability in Hungarian Election Bloomberg News

Bank Zachodni WBK
BANK ZACHODNI WBK SA The President of The Office of Competition and Consumer Protection decision PAP
Bank BZ WBK gets regulator's go ahead to take over assets of Deutsche Bank Polska PAP

The Daily Dose Europe "Headlines" edition aggregates banking, financial services and insurance headlines from the websites of a limited number of major European publication titles and newswires, with an editorial deadline of 6 a.m. London time. Some external links may require a subscription. Language translations to English are provided by an automated service and may not be entirely accurate.