From WORLD 4:38pm

Bank’s downfall opens old Dutch wounds

Insularity of financial system blamed for crisis at SNS Reaal

Henri de Castries, AXA chief ©Magali Corouge INSURANCE 2:57pm

Axa chief weighs in on French productivity

De Castries says country gives business-unfriendly perception

Inside Business from COMPANIES BY REGION 2:02pm

Italy’s scandals echo the ‘tangentopoli’

From MARKETS 1:55pm

Payments due on next tranche of ECB loans

Early LTRO repayments will be scanned for recovery prospects

INSURANCE 1:20pm

Allianz joins low interest rate warnings

Dividend left unchanged despite recovery in investments

BANKS 11:50am

Dexia at ‘turning point’ amid more losses

Franco-Belgian lender says it is over the worst

A general view of Palazzo Mezzanotte, home to Milan stock exchange bureau (Borsa Italiana) in Milan, Italy. ©Getty From LIFE & ARTS 11:43am

Borsa Italiana reaches out to fashion

Chief aims to convince luxury groups to list on stock exchange

Lombard from INSURANCE 11:40am

BAE defends against golden oldies

From GLOBAL ECONOMY 10:32am

China drains cash to curb liquidity

Record $146bn withdrawn from the economy since Monday

FINANCIAL SERVICES 8:56am

Ashmore profits slip amid growth concerns

Fund manager specialising in emerging market debt faces challenge

INSURANCE 8:24am

Swiss Re to pay special dividend

Reinsurer to return $2.8bn to investors

From MARKETS 1:09am

Ex-UBS Adoboli supervisor goes to Getco

DiBacco to become head of global equities

From MARKETS 12:00am

FSA denies it was slow on Libor scandal

City watchdog emphasises its early co-operation with US regulators

From LEX 11:41pm

NetSpend / TSYS: cheque out?

Prepaid debit card business offers opportunities but investors are unconvinced

FINANCIAL SERVICES 11:24pm

Rathbone appoints Howell to aid expansion

Former Williams de Broë chief to become deputy CEO

BANKS 11:16pm

BTG Pactual consolidates after IPO

Bank controlled by André Esteves exceeds expectations

BANKS 10:59pm

Second year in red for Crédit Agricole

French lender turns page on a bad year

Lombard from PROPERTY 9:08pm

Price restraint needed to aid IPO market

Participants should not to get too greedy quite yet

INSURANCE 8:41pm

RSA under attack over dividend cut

‘Bolt from the blue’ draws wrath of shareholders

From MARKETS 7:58pm

Call for end to money fund fixed prices

Drive for structural reform to reduce systemic risk

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