Articles by Steven Arons

Deutsche Bank, Commerzbank, ING Data Breached in MOVEit Hack

Deutsche Bank AG, Commerzbank AG and ING Groep NV are among dozens of companies worldwide whose client data were compromised when a criminal hacking group exploited a security flaw in a file transfer tool. The attackers obtained access to data …

ECB Cyber Stress Test Won’t Deliver Direct Capital Hit to Banks

The European Central Bank’s cybersecurity stress test next year won’t have a direct impact on capital requirements, limiting the exercise’s potential repercussions for investor payouts. The test will be a learning experience for lenders and the supervisor, ECB officials said …

EU Regulators to Rethink Liquidity Risk After Credit Suisse Unravels

The rapidly unfolding crises of confidence at Credit Suisse Group AG and Silicon Valley Bank are prompting some regulators gathered at the European Central Bank to rethink their treatment of liquidity risk. The watchdogs are in the early stages of …

EU Prepares for Climate Stress Test That Includes Insurers

The European Union is starting to prepare the region’s next stress test to measure the financial sector’s readiness for climate change, with the exercise set to involve the insurance industry for the first time. The European Commission last week asked …

Fund Managers Frustrated Over Confusing ESG Regulations

After a turbulent few weeks during which some of the world’s biggest asset managers removed coveted ESG tags from huge chunks of their business, industry bosses have had enough. Managers running the funds affected are now talking openly of the …

Ship Reinsurers to Cease Covering War-Related Risks Related to Conflict in Ukraine

Some of the biggest names in ship reinsurance are days away from ceasing to cover key war-related risks for vessels going to Russia and Ukraine, a potential source of alarm for shipping firms moving everything from oil to grains. Hannover …

Credit Suisse to Sell Most of Securitized Product Unit to Apollo, PIMCO

Credit Suisse Group AG has signed an exclusivity agreement with a group of investors led by Apollo Global Management Inc. to sell the bulk of its securitized products group business. If the deal happens, the group, which also includes Pacific …

Europe’s Landmark Test of Banks’ Resilience to Climate Risk Is Softer Than Expected

Europe’s landmark test of banks’ resilience to global warming was far softer than many lenders had expected, according to people familiar with the matter. Even the toughest hypothetical scenarios in the European Central Bank’s climate stress test didn’t result in …

Allianz Explores Deal with Deutsche Bank’s Asset Management Arm: Sources

Allianz SE is exploring the possibility of a combination of its asset management arm with Deutsche Bank AG’s DWS Group to create a national champion in active money management, according to people familiar with the matter. The Munich-based insurer is …

Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank Settle Subprime Mortgage Probes with U.S.

Deutsche Bank AG and Credit Suisse Group AG agreed to pay a combined $12.5 billion to resolve U.S. investigations into sales of the toxic debt that fueled the financial crisis, putting behind them a major dispute that undermined confidence in …