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Natixis unveils plans to lift profitability targets

French investment bank targets further growth in insurance and asset management
Source: https://www.ft.com/content/46c403f6-cd30-11e7-b781-794ce08b24dc

Banks prepare to settle with Brussels over forex cartel probe

Fines of billions of euros likely on 8 lenders for allegedly rigging $5.3tn market
Source: https://www.ft.com/content/860f43c4-cacc-11e7-ab18-7a9fb7d6163e

Monzo plans crowdfunding push to deepen ties with customers

Fast-growing bank plans to raise headcount and offer more retail banking services
Source: https://www.ft.com/content/19c1d3ee-cd3d-11e7-b781-794ce08b24dc

DBS breakdown shows profit potential of banks’ digital services

Singaporean lender says internet-based clients 42% more profitable than regular ones
Source: https://www.ft.com/content/8727932c-cba0-11e7-ab18-7a9fb7d6163e

Greece probes central bank head over alleged leak

Yannis Stournaras denies any wrongdoing over disclosure of Piraeus Bank report
Source: https://www.ft.com/content/a2ae6c86-cd3c-11e7-b781-794ce08b24dc

Glint app brings gold into the digital age

New service allows customers to use debit card to pay for goods in bullion
Source: https://www.ft.com/content/cb177256-cd1b-11e7-9dbb-291a884dd8c6

Banca Carige chief says rescue talks hit by ECB bad loan plans

New central bank proposals to tackle soured loans hindered Italian bank’s bailout
Source: https://www.ft.com/content/f7dfed72-cd25-11e7-9dbb-291a884dd8c6

Data reveal wide gender pay gap in investor relations roles

Men paid 45% more than women, says BNY Mellon survey
Source: https://www.ft.com/content/52ba7c20-cd18-11e7-b781-794ce08b24dc

Lawsuit funders raise £10bn from yield-hungry investors

Third-party litigation backers see up to 300% returns in successful cases
Source: https://www.ft.com/content/926355de-c941-11e7-ab18-7a9fb7d6163e

Is UK’s IPO market grinding to a halt for 2017?

Also in focus this week: has the tide turned in favour of buyers of the dip?
Source: https://www.ft.com/content/a54ffcdc-cb90-11e7-aa33-c63fdc9b8c6c

Poland’s banks ‘ready for consolidation’

Bank Pekao chief Michal Krupinski sees potential for future mergers in face of rising costs
Source: https://www.ft.com/content/32b2fcb8-c467-11e7-b2bb-322b2cb39656

Legal & General looks to expand in US

Strategy is based on using its two big existing businesses as a foundation for a third
Source: https://www.ft.com/content/a8869d68-c56c-11e7-a1d2-6786f39ef675

US fund body warns of global risk from ‘delegation’ clash

ICI says upending rules on where funds are domiciled is ‘larger than EU and Brexit’
Source: https://www.ft.com/content/dc2d2dfa-c9f2-11e7-ab18-7a9fb7d6163e

Romania cuts pension contributions from 5.1% to 3.75%

Reduction in state input is a blow to the retirement plans of 7m workers
Source: https://www.ft.com/content/eb5b1d0c-caf4-11e7-ab18-7a9fb7d6163e

Edinburgh financial sector optimistic about life after Brexit

Scottish capital says it is well-positioned to grow after UK leaves the EU
Source: https://www.ft.com/content/415e30a2-cacf-11e7-ab18-7a9fb7d6163e

$4tn wealth transfer sparks battle for kids of the rich

Younger generations are more focused on sustainability, clean energy and impact investing
Source: https://www.ft.com/content/aa704cbc-c9dd-11e7-ab18-7a9fb7d6163e

Investors flock to world’s top direct lending fund

ICG raises record €5.2bn for vehicle that will back medium-sized European companies
Source: https://www.ft.com/content/2c4e4c94-c9fb-11e7-ab18-7a9fb7d6163e

Santander to pay former chief of US subprime auto arm $713m

Exit deal with Thomas Dundon involving troubled unit was over two years in the making
Source: https://www.ft.com/content/1a0ea0ca-cbf8-11e7-ab18-7a9fb7d6163e

Week in Review, November 18

Boeing vs Airbus, Altice’s U-turn, Cerberus builds Deutsche Bank stake, and GE
Source: https://www.ft.com/content/7bffceb4-cbb5-11e7-ab18-7a9fb7d6163e