Monday 25 July 2022

KPMG escapes record fine over Carillion, Regenersis audit checks

KPMG escapes record fine over Carillion, Regenersis audit checks

KPMG was fined 14.4 million pounds ($17.27 million) on Monday after the accounting firm admitted to providing false and misleading information to its regulator during spot checks on audits of construction firm Carillion and outsourcing firm Regenersis.

Swiss bank Julius Baer freezes hiring after market downturn hits earnings

Swiss wealth manager Julius Baer will freeze hiring for non relationship manager positions after higher costs and lower client activity triggered a 26% drop in first half earnings.

Credit Suisse eyes more cost cuts, SonntagsZeitung reports

Credit Suisse is considering how it could cut costs further after a dismal performance by the embattled bank in the past quarter, SonntagsZeitung reported, citing senior sources.

China probes banking inspector in Henan province after fraud case, protests

China's banking regulator on Sunday said it is investigating an inspector at its bureau in Henan province, which has seen protests by depositors unable to retrieve funds following suspected fraud at a number of rural lenders.

FTX plans partial bailout of bankrupt Voyager's customers

FTX said on Friday it was planning to offer Voyager Digital's customers access to some of their funds, the latest relief measure by the Sam Bankman-Fried-led cryptocurrency exchange for the ailing crypto industry.

Draghi's fall leaves Monte dei Paschi's cash call in the lurch

Monte dei Paschi di Siena (MPS) 's seventh capital raising in 14 years was always going to be a hard sell, now Italy's political crisis risks turning it into a mission impossible.

Ireland's AIB drops plans to make many branches cashless

Allied Irish Banks on Friday shelved plans to drop cash services in 70 of its 170 branches after a major political backlash against the decision over its likely impact on small businesses and rural communities.

AmEx raises revenue forecast on surging travel spending

American Express Co's quarterly card spending soared to a record as pandemic-weary travelers shrugged off rising airfare to throng airports, helping the company raise its annual revenue forecast and sending its shares 5% higher.

UK allows sanctioned entities pay insurers from a frozen bank account

Individuals or entities who are sanctioned by Britain can make payments to insurers from a frozen bank account, the British sanctions office said on Friday

Alpha Bank to sell bad loan portfolio to Hoist Finance

Alpha Bank , one of Greece's four largest lenders, said on Friday it signed a binding agreement to sell a 400 million euro ($407 million) portfolio of unsecured bad loans to Hoist Finance AB for 34 million euros.

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