Ronny Rehn

Commerzbank Jumps Most in Four Years as Share Sale Begins

Commerzbank AG, the German bank that got an 18.2 billion-euro ($23.5 billion) government bailout, surged the most in almost four years as it sold new shares to repay taxpayers and bolster capital.

Slovenia Bank Rescue at 20% GDP Means No Escaping EU Aid

Slovenia, the first former Communist nation in the euro zone, is facing a typically capitalist dilemma: whether to protect creditors of big banks.

KBW Hires Morgan Stanley's Ronny Rehn for Banking Equities Research Team

Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Inc. hired analyst Ronny Rehn to head its equity research team for Nordic, eastern European and Italian banks in London.

Keefe, Bruyette Said to Hire Morgan Stanley's Rehn for Banking Research

Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Inc. hired analyst Ronny Rehn to head its equity research team for Nordic, eastern Europe and Italian banks in London, according to two people familiar with the situation.

Commerzbank Seeks $3.3 Billion in Capital Increase

Commerzbank AG, Germany’s second- biggest bank, said it will sell 2.5 billion euros ($3.3 billion) of shares to repay the government and insurer Allianz SE. The company slumped the most since November 2011.

Cyprus Bank Tax Threatens European Deposit Guarantees Plan

Europe’s drive to rescue Cyprus risks undermining a region-wide deposit guarantee plan, a key tenet in the battle to contain the debt crisis, and casts doubt on the ability of the weakest lenders to retain deposits.

Paschi Hidden Deals Bring 730 Million Euros of Losses

Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena SpA, the Italian bank engulfed by probes of its former managers, will take a 730 million-euro ($987 million) hit to its assets after accounting for structured deals that hid earlier losses.

VTB Sees 4% Sberbank Premium as Limit Reached: Russia Overnight

OAO Sberbank’s depositary receipts will rise to a premium of as much as 4 percent over the lender’s Russian shares as foreigners seek the securities after a limit on converting stock was reached, according to VTB Capital.

Monti Government Mulls Delaying Monte Paschi Bailout

Mario Monti’s caretaker government is considering postponing a 3.9 billion-euro ($5.1 billion) bailout for Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena SpA, leaving the final decision on the payout to the next government, two people familiar with the discussions said.

Sberbank Shares Advance on Bet Earnings to Beat Estimates

OAO Sberbank rose to a two-week high in New York on speculation that second-quarter earnings will be strong enough to prompt the Russian government to sell its stake in the country’s largest lender.

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Tesla Seeks to Raise $830 Million to Speed U.S. Repayment

Asian Stocks Retreat as Japanese Banks Fall on Earnings

Sony’s $100 Billion Lost Decade Supports Loeb Breakup

Taiwan Drills Mark Turning Point With Aquino Over Sea Death

Soros Joins Gold-Stake Cuts Before Bear Market Drop