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Friday's headlines, Financials edition

British finance companies have limited options post-Brexit - EU's Dombrovskis Reuters
Is Bitcoin a case for the police? Oberösterreichische Nachrichten
ECB's Nowotny believes asset purchases should stop now -OO Nachrichten Reuters
ECB's Nowotny Toughens Bitcoin Stance, Backs China's Crackdown Bloomberg News
'Have not fulfilled our mission yet': ECB chief economist Handelsblatt
Some ECB Officials Are Said to Urge Clearer Interest-Rate Signal Bloomberg News
European Investment Bank has 'strong shoulders' to continue after Brexit: VP Reuters
Flood risk can be privatised with help of alternative capital: Greenberg, Chubb Artemis
ILS investors endured the onslaught of 2017 catastrophes: Swiss Re Artemis
IUA calls for national authorities to help address cyber issues Reinsurance News
Insurers gingerly test bitcoin business with heist policies Business Insurance
Insurers, reinsurers investing in insurtech Business Insurance
Catastrophe losses for 2017 to top $140 billion Business Insurance
Investment by reinsurers into insurtech was highest in 2017 Post

UK AND IRELAND

UK weighing customs union deal after Brexit Financial Times
All Brexit economic forecasts were wrong, British minister says Reuters
Brexit Officials Raise Prospect of Transition Deadline Slipping Bloomberg News
Britain demands right to sign new trade deals during Brexit transition Reuters
BoE studies stresses in 'stretched' corporate bond market Reuters
Credit Unions get go-ahead to invest in social housing The Irish Times
FCA names Nausicaa Delfas as head of international to lead Brexit response City A.M.
Morgan Stanley seeks Brexit clarity by Easter The Times
UBS Predicts U.K. Rate Hike in May If Brexit Transition Agreed Bloomberg News
London market makes 'significant step' with new claims model Post

3i Group
UPDATE 1-British private equity group 3i posts rise in net asset value per share Reuters
LPC-Shareholders accrue €2bn of dividends from 3i's Action Reuters

Axa UK
BRIEF-AXA UK mean gender pay gap 27 pct, median 17 pct Reuters

Barclays
UK High Court to hear objections to Barclays' pension plans Financial Times

Elite Insurance Co.
Armour buys Elite Insurance The Insurance Insider
Armour buys Elite Insurance Times
Bermuda based Armour Group completes acquisition of Elite Reinsurance News

Hiscox
Hiscox appoints Gareth Bateman & Lottie Catto to head up Special Risks unit Reinsurance News

Nex Group
UPDATE 1-NEX Group says markets 'noticeably' more active this year Reuters

OM Asset Management
BRIEF-Omam Appoints Steve Belgrad As President, Chief Executive Officer Reuters
BRIEF-OMAM Qtrly Loss Per Share $0.45 Reuters

Provident Financial Plc
Malcolm Le May to take over at troubled Provident Financial Financial Times
Provident to shift acting chairman Le May to chief executive post The Daily Telegraph
Troubled Provident finds CEO Le May on its own doorstep Sky News

Towergate Underwriting Group
FSB affinity scheme moves from Towergate after 20 years Insurance Age
FSB launches broker venture following departure from Towergate deal Post
Towergate's re-branded Geo Underwiting begins trading Insurance Times
Towergate MGA begins rebrand as Geo The Insurance insider

Ulster Bank
Ulster Bank signals jobs of 200 staff resolving tracker scandal at risk The Irish Times

GERMANY, SWITZERLAND AND AUSTRIA

Berlin start-up offers liability insurance via app Handelsblatt
Ex-Hypo Board member Kulterer will be released in February Die Presse
German Banks May Face $2.4 Billion Hit Over Dividend Stripping Bloomberg News
German president warns on cryptocurrencies Reuters
Hollywood star Kutcher invests in insurance start-up Handelsblatt

Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty
AGCS buys renewal rights to Liberty US recall book The Insurance Insider

Bâloise Holding
Bâloise: Insurance after cell phone snapshot finews.ch

Clientis Bank im Thal
Clientis Bank in the valley under new leadership finews.ch

Deutsche Bank
CFTC orders Deutsche Bank unit to pay $70 million penalty Reuters
Deutsche Bank Sees Contagion Risk Growing in Financial Markets Bloomberg News

Gazprombank (Schweiz)
Swiss ban Gazprombank from new private clients after laundering breaches Reuters
Swiss regulator censures Gazprombank after Panama Papers Financial Times

Grenke
BRIEF-Grenke AG: Antje Leminsky Appointed New Chairman Of Board Of Directors Reuters

ING-DiBa
ING's German zero-fee unit sees rise in 2017 costs Reuters
ING-Diba achieves record profit Handelsblatt

JDC Group AG
BRIEF-JDC Group plans initial coin offering Reuters

Julius Bär Gruppe
This is the IT timetable of the private bank Julius Bär finews.ch
Julius Bär grabs the entire Credit Suisse team in Luxembourg finews.ch

Luzerner Kantonalbank
Luzerner Kantonalbank with record result finews.ch

Nord/LB
NordLB sells majority of asset management arm to Warburg Bank Reuters
NordLB spins off asset management to Warburg Handelsblatt Global

NRW.BANK
NRW.Bank feels sorted by ECB correctly Börsen-Zeitung

Privatbank
Swiss bank PKB broke money-laundering rules in Brazilian cases-FINMA Reuters

Temenos Group
Temenos: North American business is now in the hands of women finews.ch

UBS Group
MOVES-Arnould Fremy to rejoin UBS GIG from Nomura Reuters

Vienna Insurance Group
BRIEF-Vienna Insurance Group Says Liane Hirner Joins Managing Board On Feb 1 Reuters

FRANCE AND BENELUX

Banks: Extra incentive derivatives issue not necessary De Telegraaf
Dutch banks do not allow bitcoin entrepreneurs a business account Het Financieele Dagblad
EBay investors cheer move to ditch PayPal as main payments partner Reuters
Payments group Adyen wins eBay contract as it lines up to float Financial Times

ABN Amro
ABN AMRO raises 'final bid' cao De Telegraaf

Axa
Axa's Williams warns motor insurers against becoming obsolete Post

ING Groep
'ING will hear more about money laundering in the coming months' De Telegraaf

Van Lanschot Kempen
Van Lanschot Kempen shareholder base is expanding Het Financieele Dagblad

SPAIN AND PORTUGAL

Banco de Portugal prepares to hinder credit rush AL Diário de Notícias
The CNMC approves the merger of Servired, 4B and Euro6000 Europa Press
'Unjustified' bank charges: Deco launches petition to show 'indignation' Jornal Económico
BME acquires 10% of Finect for close to one million euros Europa Press

Banco Santander
Santander covers almost all the ERE by Popular with voluntary accessions Europa Press
Santander Totta earned 436 million in 2017 Jornal de Negócios

Bankinter
Bankinter Bróker launches a new graphic platform for its operating clients in the Stock Exchange Europa Press

BBVA
UPDATE 3-BBVA takes Telefonica hit as Mexico, Turkey shine Reuters
BBVA's digital push helps drive 20% profit rise Financial Times
BRIEF-Chairman Of Spain's BBVA says no plan to retire before bank's statutes limits Reuters
BRIEF-BBVA says will keep its Telefonica stake as available for sale Reuters
BBVA launches the succession process of Francisco González El Mundo

Caixa Geral de Depósitos
CGD raises commissions between April and June. Young people and companies are targets Diário de Notícias

Liberbank
Liberbank Pay incorporates mobile payment for customers of Banco de Castilla-La Mancha Europa Press

ITALY AND GREECE

REFILE-Greece hires banks for seven-year euro bond IFR
Italy's SPAXS shortlists five banks in acquisition hunt Reuters
Bob Diamond to join board of Corrado Passera acquisition vehicle Financial Times
Spaxs: 5 banks on the table for merger, 5 investors over 5% MF
Bridgewater Triples Bets Against Italian Firms to $3 Billion Bloomberg News

Credito Valtellinese
Purchases on Creval. Five banks supporting the 700 million increase Il Sole 24 Ore

Leonardo & Co.
Leonardo & Co launches fund for the utp MF

UniCredit
Unicredit, over 500 hires in Italy MF

NORDIC COUNTRIES

Digital Banking in Denmark Coincides With 60% Rise in Card Fraud Bloomberg News
Jysk startup eats into the net payments market Berlingske Business
It writes the media: Startup threatens Nets Børsen

DNB
DNB Q4 beats forecast despite rise in digital investment Reuters
BRIEF-Norway's DNB plans new share buy-back programme Reuters
Norway's consumer watchdog appeals verdict in DNB class action case Reuters
Norway's DNB takes more positive view of housing market Reuters

Protector Forsikring
BRIEF-Protector Forsikring ASA Reports Profit Before Tax Totaled To NOK 1362 Million For Quarter Reuters

Sparebanken Vest
BRIEF-Sparebanken Vest Q4 Net Interest Income, Pre-Tax Profit Top Forecast Reuters

EASTERN EUROPE

UPDATE 1-Russia central bank chief says may speed up rate cuts Reuters
Russian central bank to demand higher provisions for M&A deals Reuters
Russian central bank says it should check changes of control at banks Reuters
Banks will be responsible for the services of insurance companies and mutual funds Vedomosti
Expenses of the Central Bank for the rehabilitation of banks exceeded 1.5 trillion rubles Vedomosti
The Central Bank will tighten requirements for banks' reserves when lending to mergers and acquisitions Vedomosti
Central Bank and FSB will create an application for remote account opening in any bank Vedomosti
The Central Bank wants to veto the change of controlling shareholders Vedomosti
The CNB has raised interest rates E15
Czech central bank lifts rates, signals another hike later in 2018 Reuters
Serbia ready to accelerate EU accession talks - PM SEENews
Albania's NPL ratio declines further in Nov - c-bank SEENews

Alfa Bank
Russia's Alfa Bank not considering purchase of Vozrozhdenie Bank - co-owner Reuters

GetBack
GetBack acquires €246 mln debt portfolio in Spain Warsaw Business Journal

ING Bank Romania
ING Bank Romania redefines its operational model from branches: the bank will transfer the classic deposit from the counter to its 600 ATM network Wall-Street.ro

Promsvyazbank
Russia's Promsvyazbank saw 31 pct outflow of client funds as of Jan 1, m/m-data Reuters
Promsvyazbank filed a lawsuit against Avtovazbank Vedomosti

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.