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Tuesday's headlines, Financials edition

European finance ministers call for U.S. tax reform rethink Reuters
U.S. Tax Plan Draws Attacks Abroad, Prompts Calls for Cuts in Response The Wall Street Journal
Philip Hammond joins European finance ministers to call for a rethink of Trump's proposed US tax reform City A.M.
Bundesbank's Dombret rebuffs criticism of new Basel reforms Financial Times
UPDATE 1-ECB sees more mergers and acquisitions in bank sector: Nouy Reuters
Cross-border bank deals can boost stability- ECB's Villeroy Reuters
EU must look at regulating bitcoin, ECB's Nowotny says Reuters
UPDATE 1-ECB holds on to Steinhoff debt despite scandal Reuters

UK AND IRELAND

Brexit divorce bill dependent on future partnership agreement, says PM May Reuters
Brexit: City of London will lose 10,500 jobs on day one, says EY The Guardian
Bankers call on Bank of England to act fast on EU branches Reuters
Labour eyes curb on UK mortgage lending Financial Times
State Street backs UK fintech start-up PensionBee Financial Times
Collateralised reinsurance diversifies UK & Lloyd's insurer protections: PRA Artemis

Bank of Ireland
BoI claims couple transferred property to defraud creditors Irish Independent

HSBC
HSBC draws line under Mexican cartel case after five-years on probation Reuters
HSBC Escapes Prosecution as U.S. Ends 5-Year Deferred Deal Bloomberg News
US authorities lift threat to prosecute HSBC The Guardian

M&G Investments
MOVES-M&G Investments taps RBS for new head of asset based lending Reuters

Starling Bank
Exclusive: Digital challenger Starling to hit profit in 2019 says founder Anne Boden as European expansion takes crucial step City A.M.

GERMANY, SWITZERLAND AND AUSTRIA

Activist hedge fund RBR plans to shake up own operations Financial Times
Austrian central bank says must monitor property loans closely Reuters
Austria's central bank takes a closer look at real estate financing Handelsblatt

Bâloise Holding
BRIEF-Baloise: Hans-Jörg Schmidt-Trenz To Join Board Of Directors Reuters
Baloise renews the Board of Directors Neue Zürcher Zeitung

Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank says no to negative interest rates Börsen-Zeitung

Julius Bär Gruppe
Julius Baer ?nominates Campbell-Breeden for board seat Reuters

Raiffeisen Gruppe Switzerland
Raiffeisen: Chief Risk Manager is certain finews.ch
Raiffeisen: Nadia Ceregato does not return to compliance finews.ch

UBS Group
UBS leads blockchain data reporting pilot ahead of new EU rules Reuters

Vienna Insurance Group
BRIEF-Vienna Insurance Group To Merge Croatian Group Companies Reuters
VIG to merge Croatian brands to boost bankassurance business SEENews

Zurich Insurance Group
Zurich acquires ANZ's life insurance business for $2.1bn Financial Times
Zurich Insurance to buy ANZ's life insurance businesses for $2.14 billion Reuters
ANZ Life Unit Sold to Zurich Insurance for $2.2 Billion Bloomberg News
Zurich invests in Australia Neue Zürcher Zeitung

FRANCE AND BENELUX

Belfius Banque
Belfius wants to get married with Proximus L'Echo
"If Belfius can help reduce Belgium's debt, I will be very happy" L'Echo

Crédit Agricole
BRIEF-Wirecard, Credit Agricole unit in exclusive negotiations to cooperate Reuters
Crédit Agricole and Wirecard become partners L'Agefi

SPAIN AND PORTUGAL

Banco BPI
Going to the BFA exchange helps BPI respond to the ECB Jornal de Negócios

Banco Popular Español
"The liquidation of Banco Popular was a failure that could have remedy" El Mundo

Bankia
UPDATE 1-Spain to reduce Bankia stake with rapid investor sale Reuters
The FROB gives a mandate to place 7% of Bankia Europa Press

Caixa Económica Montepio Geral
Felix Morgado's exit can cost up to 400 thousand euros Jornal de Negócios
Félix Morgado: "It should be clarified that I did not file my resignation" Jornal Económico

Caixa Geral de Depósitos
CGD banks in South Africa, Brazil and Spain could be privatized Jornal Económico

MAPFRE
PSN will market Mapfre products under co-insurance Europa Press

ITALY AND GREECE

Italy puts on hold sales of stakes in ENI, ENAV -sources Reuters

Alpha Bank
Alpha Bank AE issued international bonds (XS1733290750) for EUR 1,000.0m maturing in 2019 Cbonds

Azimut Holding
BRIEF-?Azimut, Through AZ NGA, Acquires Henderson Maxwell In Australia? Reuters
Azimut, new acquisition in Australia MF

Banca Generali
BRIEF-Banca Generali Total Net Inflows In November At EUR ??520 Million Reuters

Banca IFIS
Banca Ifis buys another 336 million npl MF

National Bank of Greece
National Bank of Greece issued international bonds (XS1735600527) for EUR 750.0m maturing in 2018 Cbonds

UniCredit
BRIEF-UniCredit says ECB set 2018 CET1 minimum threshold at 9.20 pct Reuters

NORDIC COUNTRIES

Bank bosses in political disagreement Berlingske Business
Mortgage customers not so satisfied with major banks Sydsvenskan

DNB
MOVES-Norway's DNB adds 2 positions to group management Reuters
DNB makes major changes in Group Management Dagens Næringsliv

Nets
Finanstilsynet approves the sale of Nets shares to capital fund Børsen

EASTERN EUROPE

Russian central bank seen cutting rate to 8.00 percent on Friday Reuters
Arrested financiers are checked for involvement in systemic bankruptcy of banks Kommersant
The Central Bank will make insurance more accessible for people with disabilities Banki.ru
Erdogan Was Target in Bribery Inquiry, Turkish Officer Says Bloomberg News
Ex-investigator tells of fleeing Turkey with evidence of corruption Reuters
Poland's Morawiecki sworn in as new prime minister Reuters
Hungary central bank again raises liquidity in banking system Reuters
Armenian banks' investments in government bonds grow by 15.4 percent ArmBanks
Fitch upgrades two Bulgarian banks, leasing company to 'A-' with stable outlooks SEENews

Bank Otkritie Financial Corp.
UPDATE 1-Russia central bank becomes sole owner of Otkritie Bank Reuters
The Central Bank became the owner of 99.9% of the shares of FC Otkritie Vedomosti

Bank Pekao
Pekao finalizes Pioneer takeover, books PLN 400 mln profit Warsaw Business Journal

Bulgarian Development Bank
Fitch Upgrades Bulgarian Development Bank to 'BBB' with stable outlook SEENews

OTP Bank
UPDATE 1-OTP Bank says interested in buying another Serbian bank Reuters
OTP eyes more acquisitions in Serbia Budapest Business Journal

PKO Bank Polski
PKO BP profit could exceed PLN 3 bln – CEO Warsaw Business Journal
BRIEF-Vistal Gdynia Unit Reaches Agreement With PKO BP Reuters

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.