Tag: Financial Services
over 2 years ago
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British arm of Prepaid Financial Services fined nearly £1m

Five companies fined over £33m for cartel behaviour in prepaid card market in Britain

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over 2 years ago
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Citigroup Nears Sale of Taiwan Consumer-Banking Business

Final details of the deal with Singapore-based DBS are under deliberation, and the transaction is likely to be valued...

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over 2 years ago
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Credit Suisse’s New Captain Needs to Show Early Turnaround Progress

António Horta-Osório’s surprise resignation from the helm of the beleaguered lender raises the suspicion that his dep...

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over 2 years ago
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WSJ News Exclusive | London Stock Exchange Proposes Special Listings for Private Companies

The exchange is seeking to blur the line between public and private companies, part of a plan to attract technology f...

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over 2 years ago
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‘We believe that we can double the size of our business again’

Interview: Frank O’Keeffe, EY managing partner on growth, innovation and auditing

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over 2 years ago
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Germany Fights Soaring Home Prices With Curbs on Mortgage Lending

The country’s financial regulator said mortgage lenders should be conservative following a house-price boom as some G...

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over 2 years ago
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Afterpay’s Acquisition by Block Cleared for Completion

Block’s acquisition of Afterpay has cleared its final regulatory hurdle and will be implemented on Feb. 1, the Austra...

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over 2 years ago
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For Europe’s Hot Carbon Market, Politics Is the Ceiling

A spectacular rally in European carbon credits has caught the attention of investors, but the sky isn’t the limit for...

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over 2 years ago
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Consumers splash the cash with record card spending in November

Central Bank figures show surge in spending in the run-up to Christmas

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over 2 years ago
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More than $5bn in fines levied on financial institutions globally

Irish stockbroking firm Davy among institutions hit with penalties during 2021

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over 2 years ago
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Goldman Sachs appoints Eugene McCague as Irish regional adviser

McCague expected to be ‘eyes and ears’ in market here for the global banking giant

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over 2 years ago
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Full investigation announced for AIB-Ulster Bank loan book deal

AIB agreed €4.2bn deal in June to acquire loan book as Ulster Bank plots exit

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over 2 years ago
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As Chinese IPOs Stumble, Investors Look Elsewhere in Asia

India, South Korea and Southeast Asia have become sources of alluring, big-ticket initial public offerings.

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over 2 years ago
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European Banks Prepare for Pullback in ECB Stimulus

Banks in Europe are issuing covered bonds in droves, locking in super low borrowing costs ahead of possibly tighter m...

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over 2 years ago
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Trezeo purchase signals Monese targeting of Republic

Fintech services offer financial stability to those who don’t receive regular pay cheques

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over 2 years ago
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Central Banks Around the World Raise Rates as Fed Prepares Move

Many developing countries have responded aggressively to the acceleration in inflation, taking steps that are only no...

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over 2 years ago
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ECB Extends Bond Purchases as It Phases Out Pandemic Stimulus

The European Central Bank said it would phase out an emergency bond-buying program while ramping up other stimulus me...

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over 2 years ago
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Dogecoin Soars, Boosted by Musk Tweet

The cryptocurrency’s price soared as much as 40% compared with Monday’s level at 5 p.m. after Elon Musk tweeted that ...

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over 2 years ago
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UBS Should Pay Its $2 Billion Fine and Move On

The Swiss banking giant has an affordable opportunity to draw a line under its French tax evasion case. It should tak...

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over 2 years ago
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Dutch fintech Bunq looks to sell services in Irish market

Capitalflow owner’s deal may give access to cheaper funds and bring loan book to €1.2bn

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almost 3 years ago
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Irish among keenest when it comes to digital banking

Survey reveals nearly 50% of respondents without digital account open to having one

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almost 3 years ago
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China’s SenseTime Aims to Raise Up to $767 Million in IPO

Artificial-intelligence company SenseTime plans to raise as much as $767 million in a Hong Kong initial public offeri...

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almost 3 years ago
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Noel and Valerie Moran finally see light at the end of tunnel in wake of PFS adversity

‘I only found out about it when I saw it in the newspaper. It obviously came as a huge shock’

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almost 3 years ago
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PFS founders say Australian buyers used inquiry to avoid €55m payment

Morans claim EML Payments ‘saw opportunity’ in Central Bank audit

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almost 3 years ago
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Falling Dollar Shows Resurgence of Infamous Carry Trade

A surprise fall in the dollar dented a popular currency trade notorious in past decades for wiping out hedge funds an...

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almost 3 years ago
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Covid-19 Variant Upends Investor Bets on Rate Increases

Investors piled into government bonds and quickly recalibrated their expectations for interest-rate increases in resp...

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almost 3 years ago
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Ant Moves Ahead With Credit-Scoring Company

Ant’s application to set up a credit-scoring company with state-owned shareholder partners has started being processe...

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almost 3 years ago
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Regulator allows Prepaid Financial Services to sign up new customers

EML-owned subsidiary has been under investigation by the Central Bank of Ireland

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almost 3 years ago
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Jack Ma’s Ant Rebrands Some Credit Offerings as Part of Overhaul

Ant Group has started making it clear to customers if they are borrowing from outside lenders or from the company its...

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almost 3 years ago
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Jamie Dimon Says He Would Bet JPMorgan Will Outlive China’s Communist Party

The chief executive made the comment during an event at Boston College, in response to an audience question about doi...

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almost 3 years ago
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Dublin-based LC Financial makes €65m bid for Link business

The proposal includes an upfront payment of €50m and deferred payment of €15m

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almost 3 years ago
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Staples Center in L.A. to Be Renamed Crypto.com Arena

The deal to rename the home of the Lakers and LeBron James is the latest attempt by the upstart cryptocurrency indust...

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almost 3 years ago
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Bitcoin Price Briefly Drops Below $60,000 as Strong Dollar Weighs on Crypto

Cryptocurrencies slid in overnight trading, with some of the most popular digital tokens losing more than 10% from re...

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almost 3 years ago
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Inflation Surge Whips Up Market Froth

A drop in inflation-adjusted government bond yields has pushed investors to risker parts of the market including stoc...

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almost 3 years ago
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Vatican Nears Sale of London Building Ensnared in Corruption Scandal

The Vatican is close to a deal with two private-equity firms to sell a London commercial building at the center of on...

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almost 3 years ago
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Bad News: Chinese Property Debt Is Even Higher Than Thought

Investors are starting to come to terms with an unpleasant reality in the wake of a missed payment by a Kaisa-backed ...

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almost 3 years ago
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N26 weighs up plans for Irish operation employing up to 100

Co-chief executive Maximilian Tayenthal also plans to roll out additional services here

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almost 3 years ago
irishtimes.com

N26 weighs up plans for Irish operation employing up to 100

Co-chief executive Maximilian Tayenthal also plans to roll out additional services here

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almost 3 years ago
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Venture Capital Hasn’t Given Up on China

China’s listed IT companies are reeling from this year’s regulatory crackdown. But that hasn’t stopped the action in ...

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