Finance

Covering equities, fixed income, derivatives, foreign exchange and macro‑economic policy, the Finance section draws on Global Banking & Finance Review’s market analysis and investment coverage. Articles provide data‑driven insights and strategies for investors, analysts and policymakers.

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Man Group shares jump as assets under management rise 22% to record

By Nell Mackenzie LONDON (Reuters) -Shares of Man Group hit a six-month high on Friday, after the he...

17th October, 2025

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Portugal's CP buys 114 electric railcars from Alstom for $871 million

LISBON (Reuters) -Portugal's state-owned railway operator CP said on Friday it will purchase 117 sel...

17th October, 2025

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European defence stocks stumble on Trump-Putin summit news

(Reuters) -European defence stocks fell sharply on Friday as news of a planned summit on the war in...

17th October, 2025

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Bank of England's Pill supports more cautious pace of rate cuts

LONDON (Reuters) -Bank of England Chief Economist Huw Pill said on Friday that interest rates will p...

17th October, 2025

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FTSE 100 slides to two-week low as banks weigh

(Reuters) -London's benchmark index hit a two-week low on Friday, weighed down by losses in oil majo...

17th October, 2025

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Autoliv beats profit estimates, recoups 75% of tariff costs in Q3

(Reuters) -Autoliv, the world's largest producer of airbags and seatbelts, reported a third-quarter...

17th October, 2025

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UBS lifts global equities view to 'attractive' on AI boost

By Joel Jose (Reuters) -UBS Global Wealth Management upgraded its stance on global equities to "attr...

17th October, 2025

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France knows it must cut deficit and that calms markets, IMF says

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -French politicians agree that public finances need to be shored up and this co...

17th October, 2025

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Italy overperforms on fiscal targets, entering virtuous cycle -IMF

By Jan Strupczewski WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Italy has been outperforming on its deficit targets and is...

17th October, 2025

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IMF urges more joint EU borrowing to pay for bloc's public goods

By Jan Strupczewski WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The European Union should jointly borrow to pay for Europe...

17th October, 2025

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Europe needs to make a 'down payment' on reforms to sharply boost growth - IMF

By Jan Strupczewski WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The European Union needs to adopt only a small number of r...

17th October, 2025

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German finance minister, Bundesbank president back Merz's European stock market proposal

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil and Bundesbank president Joachim Nagel...

17th October, 2025