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Barnier warns Brexit talks in paralysis Financial Times
Euro zone banks must cut soured loans, prepare for hard Brexit: ECB Reuters
Euro zone banks still vulnerable to downturn - ECB's Müller Reuters
Lagarde open to combining euro zone bonds in a common asset Reuters
Lagarde calls on European governments to launch fiscal stimulus Financial Times
Christine Lagarde Pledges to Review ECB's Negative Rates The Wall Street Journal
ECB set to consider damage done by negative rates Financial Times
Deutsche, Commerzbank CEOs warn of ECB rate cut side effects Reuters
Deutsche Bank, UBS CEOs Criticize Impact of Negative Rates Bloomberg News
Deutsche Bank chief Sewing warns: "Low interest rates are ruining the financial system" Handelsblatt
ECB's Mersch Takes Key Hurdle to Help Oversee Euro-Area Lenders Bloomberg News
EU looking to see if Facebook's Libra currency poses competition risks Reuters
Big investment banks have worst start to year since 2006 Reuters
Investment banking revenues plunge to 13-year low Financial Times
Reinsurers benefit from calm amid the storm Financial Times

UK AND IRELAND

MPs reject Johnson's request for early election Reuters
Johnson Gets Boxed In Over Brexit With Election Only Way Out Bloomberg News
PM's election plan scuppered as Labour holds out until Halloween City A.M.
Boris Johnson's call for general election rejected by MPs BBC News
UK PM is offering the 'poison of no deal' with election bid: Labour's Corbyn Reuters
Brexit: Bill designed to stop no-deal 'will clear Lords' BBC News
Brexit driving European companies away from UK banks, warns report Financial News
UK 'on cusp of recession' over Brexit uncertainty The Times
European Commission doubles down on Irish backstop in no deal Brexit plan The Daily Telegraph
Ireland must prepare to battle with EU Commission in Border talks The Irish Times
Whistleblower alleges ethics breach at FMSB Financial Times
Woodford Trust and Metro Bank kicked from FTSE 250 list City A.M.
Motor premiums could be slashed by 60% from driverless cars Post

HSBC
HSBC's Canada Bank Wins Gender-Parity Crown in Lopsided Industry Bloomberg News

Just Group
Just Group delays its payout 'as storm looms' The Times
Insurer Just Group warns it may need to hold more capital Financial Times
Just Group signs longevity reinsurance deal with RGA Reinsurance News

Premier Asset Management Group
Premier Asset Management merges with Miton to form group with 11.5 billion sterling AUM Reuters

Royal Bank of Scotland Group
RBS may face new PPI hit of up to 900 million pounds Reuters
RBS faces up to £900m in new PPI charges BBC News
Royal Bank of Scotland ready for £900m hit from late PPI claims The Times

Schroders
Schroders shakes up senior management as competition intensifies Financial Times
Schroders shakes up senior investment team Financial News

GERMANY, SWITZERLAND AND AUSTRIA

British bankers on trial in Germany charged with €447m fraud The Guardian

Credit Suisse Group
Credit Suisse makes play to trade Europe's passive investing snowball Financial News

Hamburg Commercial Bank
Stefan Ermisch: Banks refuse to consolidate Handelsblatt

UBS Group
UBS plots revamp of investment bank after performance falters Financial Times
UBS to Name Stephenson, Oficialdegui to Lead Dealmaking Unit Bloomberg News
UBS looking at ways to cooperate with other banks, CEO says Reuters
UBS Assigns Millions to Impact Investing finews.com

FRANCE AND BENELUX

BlackRock hires operations manager for France L'Agefi

Aegon
Aegon boss Wynaendts starts working at Citi De Telegraaf
Aegon CEO appointed Citi Supervisory Board member Het Financieele Dagblad

Axa
Axa gets reinforcements from Zurich finews.ch

NIBC Holding
NIBC abused the right to gain tax benefits Het Financieele Dagblad

Scor
Scor's CEO expects to maintain same growth pace by 2021 in new strategic plan Reuters
SCOR to invest €250m in tech-focused 'Quantum Leap' strategy Reinsurance News
SCOR to place ILS at heart of "reinsurance company of tomorrow" Artemis

SPAIN AND PORTUGAL

Spanish banks earned 6,779 million through June, down 4.8% Expansión

Caixa Geral de Depósitos
CGD invited 132 investors. Three submitted proposals to buy the unit in Brazil Expresso

Novo Banco
Davidson Kempner Wins Race to Novo Banco Bad Loan Portfolio Jornal Económico
Novo Banco sells bad debt portfolio of 3 billion to Davidson Kempner Jornal de Negócios

ITALY AND GREECE

Italy's new coalition gets green light from president Financial Times
Citi 'neutral' for Greek banks Kathimerini

NORDIC COUNTRIES

18 bank peaks asked by FI about money laundering SvD Näringsliv
The Danish Business Authority has intensified the hunt for illegal loans - 312 management are reported to the police Børsen

Danske Bank
Five banks are acquitting themselves in the wake of Danske Bank's scandal Finans

Nordea Bank
Nordea names former Handelsbanken chief Vang-Jensen as its new CEO Reuters

EASTERN EUROPE

Poland Rebukes Banks as S&P Warns of Swiss-Loan Ruling Risks Bloomberg News
Polish venture capital market may reach PLN 0.5 bln in 2020, PLN 1 bln within 3 years - PFR head PAP

VTB Bank
VTB will receive a stake in Rostelecom Banki.ru
VTB shares jumped 10% on news of increased dividends Vedomosti

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