Jefferies, Commerzbank and Voting Rights

Commerzbank Says Jefferies Has More Than 5% of Its Voting Rights
Commerzbank AG disclosed that Jefferies Financial Group Inc. controls 5.33% of its voting rights, adding to a number of investment banks with financial instruments in the German lender.
UniCredit Taps Jefferies for Commerzbank Hedge, Optionality
UniCredit SpA is taking out additional protection on its existing holdings in German lender Commerzbank AG and securing optionality for any future moves, people with knowledge of the matter said. Most
Jefferies Owns Over 5% of Commerzbank's Voting Rights
Jefferies Financial Group has around 5.3% of Commerzbank's voting rights through its ownership of financial contracts, according to a filing. A regulatory filing from the German lender on Friday showed that the U.
UniCredit May Not Bid for Commerzbank Before July: Jefferies
UniCredit SpA should hold off making a bid for Commerzbank AG until the second half of next year to avoid triggering a mandatory cash offer, according to analysts at Jefferies Financial Group Inc.
Jefferies holds 5.3% stake in Commerzbank through derivatives
Jefferies has a 5.3% stake in Commerzbank though derivatives, a regulatory filing on Friday showed. The disclosure comes after Reuters and others reported this week that UniCredit has further hedged potential downside risks on its stake in Commerzbank by signing financial derivative contracts with Jefferies to keep its options open (Reporting by Tom Sims,
Commerzbank must be fully privatised, but gov't is not on a hurry, Lindner says
German state-backed lender Commerzbank must be fully privatised, but the government is in no hurry, German Finance Minister ...
Commerzbank Sues Ex-Analyst Over False Sexual Assault Claim
Commerzbank AG analyst faces a trial at a London court after he was found to have made false sexual assault allegations ...
Commerzbank Fails to Revive Wells Fargo RMBS Suit on Appeal (1)
Commerzbank AG can’t pursue claims against Wells Fargo Bank NA for more than $100 million worth of losses tied to residential ...
Commerzbank CEO focused on standalone strategy amid UniCredit interest
Commerzbank CEO Bettina Orlopp said on Friday that the lender was focusing on its standalone strategy, reiterating her stance ...
Bank of Japan can afford to sit next week out – Commerzbank
The Bank of Japan is once again in an unenviable position. It would like to continue raising interest rates, which are still ...
Euro Zone Governments Should Not Interfere With Bank Consolidation, Bank Execs Say
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - European Union governments should refrain from interfering with banking consolidation, which the bloc ...
UniCredit-Commerzbank Deal Should Be Judged on Financial Strength - Bank of Italy
(Reuters) - The European Central Bank should evaluate any deal between Italian lender UniCredit and Germany's Commerzbank ...
The oil price, burdened by demand concerns, is set to rise – Commerzbank
A slight improvement in business sentiment in China would probably lend support to oil prices. After all, weak demand in the world's second-largest oil consumer is one of the major disappointments ...