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German office vacancies are around 5 per cent, but the signs of stress are there
Vanquis’s struggles raise questions about who can lend into an underserved market
Regulations stopping lenders growing allows US rivals to dominate, says CEO overseeing Credit Suisse takeover
Exit leaves barely any senior managers from failed Swiss bank remaining at combined group
Aareal suffered rise in non-performing loans in final weeks of 2023
Watchdogs’ blessing of significant risk transfers remains decidedly conditional
€12.2bn drop in credit supply to private sector shows how record high interest rates are ‘crushing’ demand
More data needed on the risks of market based finance to avoid future shocks, says Sarah Breeden
Returns via buybacks and dividends higher than any year since before the financial crisis
Investors have punished Deutsche Pfandbriefbank for its exposure to the ailing American office market
The pricing of new, so-called collateralised loan obligations has hit record levels so far this year
Rising losses and a wave of distressed asset sales look inevitable in Europe too
Spanish bank increases dividend 50% and unveils €1.5bn share buyback
Bank’s ‘head of loan trading’ told court he was instructed not to use his title as it only ‘existed on paper’
German financial watchdog rebukes lender and extends mandate of special monitor in latest setback
Plus, Carlyle’s UK airport drama and the money machine fuelled by Ozempic
Claudia Buch raises concerns over geopolitical and climate impacts in first speech as ECB regulatory chief
‘This is not like Davos, where anyone can buy their way in. This really is exclusive’
Regulators worry growing financial ties between traditional and non-bank groups could pose systemic risks
Until clear valuation gaps open up bank deals, especially using shares, will remain speculation
Negotiations between banks and highly indebted French IT services company hang in the balance
Lender boosts annual profits over €2bn in new record following series of positive court outcomes
Swiss bank says it plans to buy back up to $1bn in shares this year
China Bridge Capital lawsuit underscores how quickly relations soured as Spac boom ended
Payout comes as Italian bank reports better than expected quarterly profits
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