EU said to warn Deutsche Börse-LSE merger may crush rivals Bloomberg News
EU regulators sound alarm on LSEG, Deutsche Börse merger Finance Magnates
Asset managers to face tougher systemic risk tests Financial Times
Fund houses to grow internal research teams due to EU rules Financial Times
Margin clarity sought on CCP resolution rules Reuters
Fleeting nature of M&A banking success Financial Times
Boutique advisers maintain appeal despite big bank criticism Financial Times
Insurers plan to invest €1tn with asset managers Financial Times

UK AND IRELAND

British banks' optimism hits crisis-era low on Brexit uncertainty Reuters
Stay put for Brexit deal, banks urged The Daily Telegraph
Red tape warriors to the rescue: London's top compliance staff to save City's status post-Brexit City A.M.
The cliff edges of Brexit are mainly in bankers' minds Financial Times
Brexit speech triggers dash for foreign currency as pound wavers The Guardian
Ex-BOE's King raps central banks for losing focus, humility Bloomberg News
MPs warn banks over threat to free cash machines The Times
Stock exchange targets UK firms in fresh bid for Brexit business Irish Independent
Minister urges assertiveness to attract post-Brexit business The Irish Times
Eoghan Murphy: Ireland can be financial rock of certainty for those investing in the single market Irish Independent
Central bank to 'fast-track' bids by firms seeking move to Ireland Irish Independent
Insurers and NHS face larger payouts after losing court challenge Financial Times
ABI loses appeal on discount rate review Post
Members lose out as insurers get their sums wrong The Times

Aberdeen Asset Management
$400 billion fund manager is bullish on Trump-proof India Bloomberg News

Aviva
Aviva and Tencent plan Hong Kong digital distribution Post

HSBC
Whistleblower wins 13-year campaign against HSBC The Guardian
HSBC to refund £4m to shoppers who fell into debt BBC News
Thousands of borrowers to get refunds on HSBC's 'unreasonable' debt collection charge The Daily Telegraph
HSBC to pay customers £4m over 'unreasonable' fees Financial Times
HSBC cutting around 100 senior banking jobs globally - sources Reuters
HSBC bonus winners, losers said to get ruthless under Westerman Bloomberg News
Ripple's ex-CEO joins HSBC tech group PYMNTS

Legal & General Group
Legal & General adds two to pension risk transfer team Artemis

Lloyds Banking Group
Overseas cyber attackers targeted Lloyds Financial Times
Lloyds' charge into consumer credit eases mortgage pressure Financial Times

London Stock Exchange Group
LSE confident French will allow its merger The Daily Telegraph

UK Green Investment Bank
Rival raises red flag over Macquarie's Green Bank bid The Times
Fund urges float of Green Investment Bank over sale to Macquarie The Daily Telegraph

Ulster Bank
ICTU leader criticizes Ulster Bank over new salary ranges The Irish Times

XL Group
Paul Jardine replaces McMellin as XL Catlin CEO Post

GERMANY, SWITZERLAND AND AUSTRIA

Deutsche Bundesbank says London's banks will decide quickly about relocation Handelsblatt
Survey: Bankers want more salary Handelsblatt
Creditors prove to be resistant Börsen-Zeitung

Bâloise Holding
Bâloise: Julia Wiens appointed CFO of German unit Romandie
Bâloise buys driving expert De Tijd

Commerzbank
Commerzbank eyes growth in corporate customer business Börsen-Zeitung
Commerzbank focusing on SMEs Handelsblatt

Credit Suisse Group
Bonus payments: The pressure is on CS Finews

Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank: London remains the top financial center after Brexit Handelsblatt
Deutsche Bank burden in U.S. settlement eased by fine print Bloomberg News
Deutsche Bank pays punishment in Korea Börsen-Zeitung

Deutsche Börse
Deutsche Börse to collaborate on blockchain collateral project Global Custodian

Mainzer Volksbank
Mainzer Volksbank hangs with the ECB Börsen-Zeitung

UBS Group
UBS: Would you prefer tapas or tea? finews.ch

Valiant Bank
Markus Gygax: "There is certainly no one waiting for Valiant" finews.ch
Valiant: There is no longer a classic bank switch finews.ch

Zurich Insurance Group
Where Zurich CEO Mario Greco wants to save money again finews.ch

FRANCE AND BENELUX

France's Sapin woos US banks after Brexit vote Financial Times

Crédit Agricole
Crédit Agricole books 491 mln euro writedown on French retail unit Reuters

Groupe BPCE
France's BPCE sells new kind of debt to Japanese Financial Times

Société Générale
Société Générale to pay $50 million to settle U.S. claims it defrauded investors The Wall Street Journal
No 'joke': SocGen admits fault, pays $50 million in U.S. fraud case Reuters

SPAIN AND PORTUGAL

Spanish banks to return up to €3B over mortgage floor clauses El País
Spanish banking group to collaborate with government on mortgage floor clauses measures Europa Press
Banks also have to respect priority service Jornal Económico

Millennium BCP
Américo Amorim may be back at BCP Jornal Económico

Novo Banco
Novo Banco reimburses last debt issue with state guarantee Jornal De Negócios
Novo Banco closes 2016 over 22% in corporate loans Jornal Económico
Novo Banco reaches 22% share of credit to exporting companies Jornal De Negócios
Marcelo: "You cannot ruin the deficit because of Novo Banco" Jornal Económico

ITALY AND GREECE

Italy prosecutor asks for jail sentences for five S&P managers Reuters
Italy guarantees for six banks Börsen-Zeitung
Fitch: Italy bridge banks sale highlights post-resolution costs Fitch Ratings
Greece names ex-business leaders to run state holding fund Reuters
S&P affirms Greece 'B-/B' ratings with stable outlook Reuters

Banca Intermobiliare
Banca Intermobiliare carried out repo deal with Veneto Banca Reuters

Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena
Monte dei Paschi starts activities to issue bonds with state guarantee Reuters

Banco BPM
Banco BPM sells 641 mln euro unsecured bad loans to Hoist Finance Reuters

Eurobank Ergasias
Eurobank: How investment will increase Naftemporiki

Intesa Sanpaolo
DBRS cuts Intesa Sanpaolo debt ratings after Italy's downgrade Reuters

Piraeus Bank
Aillerion to team up with Greek bank to provide innovative services Warsaw Business Journal

Unione di Banche Italiane
DBRS cuts trend on UBI ratings to negative after acquisition Reuters

NORDIC COUNTRIES

Paschi model a no-go in Denmark as bail-in orthodoxy reasserted Bloomberg News
Foreign banks dominate the Norwegian market E24
Bankers tip of suspected laundering stranded by financial police FinansWatch

Tryg
Tryg gilds shareholders at the new billion profit Politiken
The country's largest insurer turns up the prices Finans

EASTERN EUROPE

Poland's central bank could hike interest rates - Zyzynski Warsaw Business Journal
Polish motor insurers face pressure to automate and streamline operations Insurance Day
Hungarian cenbank gears up for first policy meeting of 2017 Portfolio.hu
ÁKK plans moderate net forint issues in Feb-April Budapest Business Journal
Fitch affirms Romania at 'BBB-'; outlook stable Reuters
Fitch affirms Armenia at 'B+'; outlook stable Reuters

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