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Mathieu Rosemain

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Generali, BPCE agree to join forces in 'very ambitious' asset management deal

Italy's Generali and France's BPCE said on Tuesday they had taken the first step towards creating Europe's largest asset manager by

Generali, BPCE agree to join forces in 'very ambitious' asset management deal
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Private equity 'secondary' sales hit record as Ardian closes $30 billion fund

By Mathieu Rosemain and Andres Gonzalez PARIS/LONDON - The secondary market for private equity funds saw record transaction volumes last year as buyout bosses and their investors looked for ways to

Private equity 'secondary' sales hit record as Ardian closes $30 billion fund
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JPMorgan, Bpifrance to invest $60M in French female-led funds

JPMorgan on Wednesday said it is teaming up with Bpifrance to invest around $60 million in private investment firms led by women in France, where the bank has its

JPMorgan, Bpifrance to invest $60M in French female-led funds
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BNP Paribas posts in-line Q3 profits as trading declines

BNP Paribas, the euro zone's biggest bank, posted in-line quarterly results on Thursday, as a jump in corporate financing services offset the continued retreat in

BNP Paribas posts in-line Q3 profits as trading declines
Business|Europe|Technology

Renault's Ampere ambitions tested by choppy IPO, slow EV markets -sources

Weaker electric vehicle (EV) demand, increased competition from China and market volatility are complicating French

Renault's Ampere ambitions tested by choppy IPO, slow EV markets -sources
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Exclusive-France's Mediawan weighs takeover of KKR-backed Leonine –sources

Shareholders of French TV production group Mediawan are weighing a takeover of Germany's KKR-backed Leonine Studios, three people

Exclusive-France's Mediawan weighs takeover of KKR-backed Leonine –sources
Business|Finance

Co-founders of AllianceBernstein's Autonomous research quit ahead of SocGen venture

The three co-founders of AllianceBernstein's Autonomous research unit have quit, ahead of the U.S. investment firm merging its equities

Co-founders of AllianceBernstein's Autonomous research quit ahead of SocGen venture
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BNP Paribas beats estimates as lower costs offset trading slump

BNP Paribas beat first-quarter profit forecasts on Thursday as lower costs and a robust performance in global banking helped to offset a steep fall in its fixed

BNP Paribas beats estimates as lower costs offset trading slump
Europe|News|World

France's nuclear weapons should be part of European defence debate, Macron says

France's nuclear weapons should be part of the European defence debate, French President Emmanuel Macron told a group of regional newspapers on Sunday, in

France's nuclear weapons should be part of European defence debate, Macron says
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Credit Agricole's Q1 earnings jump as investment banking beats rivals

Credit Agricole SA, France's second-biggest listed bank, posted a forecast-beating 55% jump in first-quarter net profit on Friday, helped by corporate and

Credit Agricole's Q1 earnings jump as investment banking beats rivals
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SocGen's weak prospects in French retail hits shares

Societe Generale shares fell more than 5% on Friday after the bank's CFO flagged that net interest income in 2024 from the group's French retail business would be

SocGen's weak prospects in French retail hits shares
Business|Europe

Kretinsky and Layani face off in battle for distressed IT firm Atos

The battle for debt-laden IT consulting firm Atos pits Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky against French businessman David Layani, indicative

Kretinsky and Layani face off in battle for distressed IT firm Atos
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SocGen CEO: cross-border mergers between European banks are structurally unlikely

Cross-border mergers between European banks are structurally unlikely, Societe Generale CEO Slawomir Krupa said on Wednesday, a week after French President

SocGen CEO: cross-border mergers between European banks are structurally unlikely
Business|Europe

Paris' La Defense seeks revival with smaller, greener offices

Paris's La Defense business district is betting that modernising more than 300,000 square metres (3.2 million sq. ft) of offices into greener and more flexible

Paris' La Defense seeks revival with smaller, greener offices
News|Sports

Olympics-US taekwondo's comeback hopes rest on CJ Nickolas

Fast-rising Carl Alan Nickolas is the United States' best hope of gold in taekwondo at the Olympics as they aim to eclipse South Korea and China in one of the

Olympics-US taekwondo's comeback hopes rest on CJ Nickolas
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BNP Paribas' retail weakness takes shine off equity trading boost

France's BNP Paribas exceeded expectations with a big jump in earnings on Wednesday thanks to a boost in equities trading, although a sharp drop in net interest

BNP Paribas' retail weakness takes shine off equity trading boost
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Euro zone banks see investment banking boost but outlook stalls shares

The euro zone's biggest banks largely beat second quarter earnings expectations on Wednesday, benefiting from still-high

Euro zone banks see investment banking boost but outlook stalls shares
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BNP Paribas aims at 'usual suspect' status in hard-to-crack UK market

When acquisitive Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky set his eyes earlier this year on one of Britain's most iconic companies, the Royal Mail, he chose BNP

BNP Paribas aims at 'usual suspect' status in hard-to-crack UK market
Europe|Finance

BNP Paribas in talks to buy AXA Investment Managers for 5.1 billion euros

BNP Paribas is in exclusive talks with French insurer AXA to buy 100% of its AXA Investment Managers arm at an agreed price of 5.1 billion euros ($5.50 billion),

BNP Paribas in talks to buy AXA Investment Managers for 5.1 billion euros
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BNP Paribas swoop on AXA fund business fuels hopes for more deals

BNP Paribas' talks to buy the investment business of insurer AXA will trigger more deals, bankers say, as European money

BNP Paribas swoop on AXA fund business fuels hopes for more deals
Economy|Europe|Finance|News

French PM Barnier flags tax hike on the wealthy

Prime Minister Michel Barnier on Sunday

French PM Barnier flags tax hike on the wealthy
Business|Europe|Finance|Stock Markets

Amundi's Q3 net inflows profit from ETF demand, Asian operations

Amundi, Europe's biggest fund manager, posted in-line quarterly inflows on Wednesday, driven by sustained demand for risk-averse products and its Asian operations

Amundi's Q3 net inflows profit from ETF demand, Asian operations
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BNP Paribas shares drop sharply as quarterly results disappoint

BNP Paribas shares dropped sharply on Thursday as third-quarter results from its investment banking division, lower than expected capital buffers and weaker than

BNP Paribas shares drop sharply as quarterly results disappoint
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Stock Markets|US

Credit Agricole's shares fall as Q3 revenue misses forecasts

Credit Agricole SA shares fell nearly 6% after the French bank reported mixed quarterly results, marked by record investment banking sales, a slightly smaller-

Credit Agricole's shares fall as Q3 revenue misses forecasts
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Worldline attracts early stage interest from private equity firms, sources say

French payments group Worldline has attracted early stage takeover interest from private equity firms, as it grapples with a falling share

Worldline attracts early stage interest from private equity firms, sources say

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