Tuesday, 16 August 2022

Credit Suisse filed 18 insurance claims linked to Greensill funds

Credit Suisse filed 18 insurance claims linked to Greensill funds

Credit Suisse said on Tuesday its asset management arm had filed 18 insurance claims in respect of the frozen supply chain finance funds (SCFF) linked to Greensill.

Israel's First International Bank net profit drops 15% in second quarter

First International Bank of Israel (FIBI) reported a 15% drop in second-quarter net profit on Tuesday after posting a large one-off, post-COVID gain last year, and said it would distribute 50% of that as a dividend.

Brazil's IRB mulls new share offering after capital sufficiency warnings

IRB Brasil Resseguros SA on Monday said it is considering a new capital increase to reinforce its financial structure, after market participants raised multiple alerts on the Brazilian reinsurer's capital sufficiency.

Swiss sight deposits increase showing possible central bank activity

Sight deposits held by the Swiss National Bank increased by 1.7 billion Swiss francs ($1.80 billion) last week, data showed on Monday, indicating the central bank could be intervening in the market to slow the franc's surge in value.

Australia Westpac's bad debt falls, set to weather property downturn

Westpac Banking Corp , Australia's third-largest mortgage lender, said on Monday its bad debt fell to a multi-year low in the June quarter, setting up a financial buffer as the country's housing market enters a downturn.

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Australia's Westpac capital position weaker at quarter-end

Westpac Banking Corp on Monday said its capital position at the end of the fiscal third quarter was weaker, hurt by payment of an interim dividend and higher risk weighted assets (RWA) following interest rate hikes over the quarter.

Former Deutsche Bank co-CEO Anshu Jain dies

Anshu Jain, a top finance executive best known for helping German lender Deutsche Bank AG take on the largest Wall Street firms, died overnight on Saturday after a five-year battle with cancer, his family said. He was 59.

New York Times taps Bank of America amid ValueAct challenge

The New York Times Co has turned to Bank of America Corp and law firm Sidley Austin LLP for advice on how to handle a potential board challenge from ValueAct Capital Management LP, according to people familiar with the matter.

Higher financial income drives Colombia's Grupo SURA to 30.3% jump in Q2 profits

Net profit at Grupo SURA, Colombia's largest investment company, rose 30.3% in the second quarter from the year-earlier period, boosted by higher financial income and lower COVID claims, the company said in a statement on Friday.

Mexican Unifin's debt restructuring is negative for other financial companies, Moody's says

Mexican leasing firm Unifin's debt restructuring is credit negative and could reflect tight refinancing conditions for Mexican financial institutions, Moody's rating agency said on Friday.

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