BNP Paribas muscles in on the Japanese buyout market
European banks grab 10% share in burgeoning market for financing private equity deals
European banks grab 10% share in burgeoning market for financing private equity deals

Asset management chief points to continent’s financing needs and more stringent regulation to protect from mis-selling

French bank boosted by deals including £9.9bn Schroders takeover

Increased capital target and €1.15bn share buyback plan comes after setbacks from US litigation

Lenders have been snapping up businesses formerly owned by buyout firms at a record rate

France’s largest lender says issue affecting its global markets unit involves financing of receivables

BNP Paribas and Crédit Agricole report higher first-quarter profit but are unable to fully capitalise on market volatility