BNP Paribas

BNP Paribas sells AG Insurance stake to Ageas for 1.9 billion euros

The transaction is the latest deal for the French bank under CEO Jean-Laurent Bonnafe

BNP Paribas will start a 1.15 billion euros (S$1.7 billion) share buyback programme to return some of its profits this year after receiving regulatory approval.

BNP starts buyback, boosts capital goal after share drop

Shares of BNP Paribas have declined about a fifth from a high reached in August

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Jerome Powell’s remarks at the Jackson Hole symposium emphasised a shift in the Fed’s reaction function, with greater weight now placed on labour market risks.

Barclays, BNP pivot to September Fed rate cut on Powell’s labour warning

The rate-setting FOMC is scheduled to meet again on Sep 16 and 17

BNP is also expanding in Taiwan, where the lender has gotten the nod from regulators to offer wealth management services to high-asset clients.

BNP bets Hong Kong’s IPO boom will add to wealth momentum

The Asian financial hub has been stepping up efforts to attract the wealthy with tax concessions and residency plans

BNP expected regulators would let the deal through with minimal effect on the bank’s capital.

BNP Paribas completes 5.1 billion-euro acquisition of AXA Investment Managers

The acquisition allows BNP to manage long-term savings for insurers and pension funds with around 850 billion euros in assets

Affected employees will be offered new roles, and BNP Paribas is also counting on natural attrition to avoid layoffs.

BNP to cut 200 branches by end of 2026 to kick off retail revamp

Headcount in the branch network is expected to decline by 5% a year

BNP is well-positioned to benefit from any increased corporate activity created by Germany and the European Union’s big fiscal spending plans, says chief executive Jean-Laurent Bonnafe.

BNP looks past tariff slowdown fears after investment bank boost in Q1

FRANCE’S BNP Paribas reported first-quarter earnings in line with expectations thanks to rising sales at its investment bank, and stuck with its profit forecasts despite a deteriorating economic outlo...

Community Shop @ Chong Pang is the charity’s fifth such shop in Singapore, providing essential food items to lower-income families.
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Food From The Heart launches fifth community shop in Yishun with support from BNP Paribas

Beneficiaries can choose essential food items to bring home for free, contrasting traditional aid, in which they are given food

The French lender reported a 30 per cent jump in equities trading in the fourth quarter and 34 per cent higher revenue from fixed income, better than analysts had expected.

BNP plans US$1.1 billion buyback as trading strength lifts profit

It’s part of a pledge to return 60% of profit to investors