Western Europe

Freedom from self-awareness

Corporate debt hangover weighs on French banks

Capital markets

M&A set for record year as companies eye Covid recovery

London is assured a slow decline, but the EU faces its own Brexit challenge

Corporate banking

EPI readies launch of bank-backed card challenger

Capital markets

Where will it end? Now Spacs might start buying listed companies

Banking

European banks head for a funding cliff thanks to TLTRO III

Sustainability

Banks and energy transition: You can run, but you can’t hide

Sustainability

Greenwashing concerns prompt HSBC shareholder resolution

Capital markets

Societe Generale details equity derivatives cuts

Banking

Societe Generale bets retail business on open banking and Boursorama

UniCredit and Mustier: How not to fire a CEO