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BV Swagath

UBS appoints Ralph Hamers as Group Chief Executive Officer

The Board of Directors of UBS Group AG announced today it has named Ralph Hamers as its new Group Chief…

Franklin Templeton to acquire Legg Mason for $4.5bn

California-based Franklin Resources (operating as Franklin Templeton) has agreed to acquire the US-based investment management firm Legg Mason in an…

UBS and BlackRock partner on new development bank debt ETF

UBS, the world’s leading global wealth manager, has partnered with BlackRock on the launch of a new exchange-traded fund (ETF)…

Intesa Sanpaolo launches €4.86bn takeover bid for UBI Banca

Italian banking group Intesa Sanpaolo has launched a €4.86bn takeover bid to its smaller rival Unione di Banche Italiane (UBI…

Mastercard announces its first European Cyber Resilience Centre

Mastercard today announced it is developing its first European Cyber Resilience Centre, a state-of-the-art cyber and security centre in Europe…

RBS Q4 2019 profit before tax surges to £1.54bn

Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has reported an operating profit before tax of £1.54bn in the fourth quarter of 2019…

Despegar.com launches co-branded credit card in Brazil in partnership with Santander and Visa to complement its loyalty program

Despegar.com, Corp. (NYSE: DESP), (“Despegar” or the “Company”) a leading online travel company in Latin America, today announced that its…

Credit Suisse Q4 2019 net income surges

Credit Suisse Group has reported a 229% increase in its net income attributable to shareholders for the fourth quarter 2019…

Belgian banking joint venture JoFiCo chooses Diebold Nixdorf as its sole partner in comprehensive ATM As A Service agreement

Diebold Nixdorf (NYSE: DBD), a global leader in driving connected commerce for the banking and retail industries, announced today it…

ABN AMRO Q4 2019 net profit remains stable at €316m

ABN AMRO has reported a net profit after tax of €316m for the fourth quarter of 2019, which is the…