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Friday's headlines, Financials edition

EU watchdog scrutinises currency market proposals Financial Times
UPDATE 2-EU watchdog targets illegitimate double tax reclaims in review Reuters
European policymakers eye up fiscal policy in response to slowdown City A.M.
European insurers paid out €2.9bn every day in 2018 Post
P&C claims up 5.6% for EU insurers, reports Insurance Europe Reinsurance News
World's largest banks lagging in sustainable finance: report Reuters
PayPal on the verge of quitting Facebook's Libra project Financial Times

UK AND IRELAND

UK's Brexit proposal rebuffed in Brussels as 'no basis' for a deal Reuters
UK still an attractive place to invest despite Brexit uncertainty, report finds City A.M.
Irish PM spoke to Presidents Juncker and Tusk on Thursday Reuters
EU and Ireland skeptical of a Brexit breakthrough after UK PM Johnson's offer Reuters
Ireland's central bank chief: Irish border firms most vulnerable to hard Brexit Reuters
UK fund outflows accelerate as no-deal Brexit looms Financial Times
US insurance giant Aflac to create 150 jobs in Belfast The Irish Times

CMC Markets
CMC raises profit forecast The Times
CMC Markets outlook brightens as firm adjusts to regulatory changes Reuters

HSBC Holdings
Record Criminal Settlement of 294.4 Million with HSBC Approved L'Echo
HSBC can buy Belgian prosecution with 295 million euros De Tijd

London Stock Exchange Group
Some LSE investors call on Hong Kong exchange to up bid by 20%, add cash Reuters

Notion Capital Partners
UK-based tech investor Notion Capital raises $150 mln for new fund Reuters

Standard Chartered
Standard Chartered Taps New Southeast Asia Private Bank Head Amid Review Bloomberg News

Woodford Investment Management
Woodford sells remaining Malin stake The Irish Times

GERMANY, SWITZERLAND AND AUSTRIA

Swiss banks benefit as rich Britons line up escape route from Brexit chaos Reuters
False start for new Austrian central bank chief Handelsblatt

Allianz Group
Allianz boss stands firm in face of souring European outlook Financial Times

Credit Suisse
Credit Suisse hires Sze as sellside M&A co-head Reuters
Banker defections pose challenge for Credit Suisse's Thiam Reuters

Julius Bär Gruppe
Julius Baer Slims Management finews.com

Munich Re
Munich Re rolls out digital underwriting solution for Swedbank Reinsurance News

Raiffeisen Bank International
Swiss franc loans are causing problems for Raiffeisen Die Presse

Wirecard
No Collusion Between Financial Times Reporters, Wirecard Short Sellers, Review Finds The Wall Street Journal
FT editor: Probe finds no collusion in reporting on Wirecard Reuters
"Financial Times" sees Wirecard allegation of price manipulation invalidated Handelsblatt

FRANCE AND BENELUX

Quiet start for Cboe's Brexit share trading hub in Amsterdam Reuters

Axa
Axa boss predicts competitive threat from Faangs Financial Times

BNP Paribas
BNP Paribas puts on coliving to stand out from the competition La Tribune

SPAIN AND PORTUGAL

Abanca, Sabadell and CaixaBank plan to clean up Nueva Pescanova Expansión

BBVA
Baraka will sue BBVA for Operation Chamartín Expansión

Novo Banco
Novo Banco joins Fiserv to create integrated billing and payment platform Jornal Económico

Millennium BCP
Millennium Bank shares in roller coaster after European Court ruling Jornal de Negócios

ITALY AND GREECE

Banks and pension funds invest less in the Italian economy Il Sole 24 Ore

Alpha Bank
Alpha Bank: Guidelines for applications for the protection of a home Naftemporiki

Attica Bank
Attica Bank aims to double its lending Kathimerini

NORDIC COUNTRIES

Denmark to raise counter-cyclical buffer for banks Reuters
Rohde: Denmark naturally belongs to the banking union Børsen

Ringkjøbing Landbobank
Ringkjøbing Landbobank is continuing its progress and raising expectations Finans

Spar Nord Bank
UPDATE 1-Spar Nord becomes third Danish bank to adopt negative interest on deposits Reuters
Another Danish bank facing negative savings rate SvD Näringsliv
Spar Nord introduces negative deposit rates Politiken

EASTERN EUROPE

Polish bank lobby says EU's FX loan ruling may cost them at least $15 billion Reuters
EU rules in favour of Polish borrowers over Swiss franc-linked loans Financial Times
UPDATE 2-Romania's central bank keeps benchmark rate on hold Reuters

Getin Noble Bank
Getin Noble Bank gets NBP consent to extend mandatory reserve reduction by 55% to end-2020 PAP

Sberbank of Russia
Russia's Sberbank investigating potential client data leak Reuters
Sberbank set up headquarters to investigate data leakage Vedomosti

Vnesheconombank
VEB ceased to be a shareholder of Svyaz-Bank Vedomosti

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