UPDATE 2-Swiss Re picks outsider as next CFO Adds details, analyst comment ZURICH, July 31 (Reuters) - Swiss Re SRENH.S announced a new Group Chief Financial Officer on Wednesday, saying Anders Malmstrom will replace John Dacey when the 64-year-old retires next year. The move is the first major management change at Swiss Re, the world's second biggest reinsurance company, since Andreas Berger took charge on July 1. Malmstrom will join Swiss Re in early 2025 from Athora Holdings, a European savin

Swiss Re announces new CFO ZURICH, July 31 (Reuters) - Swiss Re SRENH.S announced a new Group Chief Financial Officer on Wednesday, saying Anders Malmstrom will replace John Dacey when he retires next year. Malmstrom will join Swiss Re in early 2025 from Athora Holdings, a European savings and retirement services group, where he been group CFO sinc

LIVE MARKETS-The $1 billion disruption STOXX 600 up 0.2% Tech leads, miners lag Earnings lift SAP Wall St futures lower Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets brought to you by Reuters reporters. You can share your thoughts with us at markets.research@thomsonreuters.com THE $1 BILLION DISRUPTION Friday's widespread internet outage, caused by an update at CrowdStrike, could lead to "meaningful" claims for European insurers, but Barclays analysts expect the hit to be manageable for

BUZZ-MS cuts Scor on 'disappointing' profit warning ** Morgan Stanley cuts its rating on Scor SCOR.PA to "equal-weight" from "overweight", after what it says was a "disappointing" profit warning from the French reinsurer ** On Tuesday, Scor's shares plunged after it cut guidance for its life and health (L&H) unit ** The stock fell 25%, "a level whe

LIVE MARKETS-Europe's insurers weak as Atlantic hurricane season kicks off STOXX 600 down 0.9%, CAC 40 down 1.1% Oil & gas stocks lead, insurers lag Wall St futures lower Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets brought to you by Reuters reporters. You can share your thoughts with us at markets.research@thomsonreuters.com EUROPE'S INSURERS WEAK AS ATLANTIC HURRICANE SEASON KICKS OFF The insurance sector is the biggest drag on European markets on Tuesday as an early start to hurrican

GRAPHIC-Who owns France's debt and why it matters By Yoruk Bahceli and Harry Robertson June 26 (Reuters) - President Emmanuel Macron's shock snap election has rocked France's bond market, the largest in the euro zone, as a strong showing for the far right and left wing parties in opinion polls exacerbates concerns about fiscal sustainability. Earlier in June , the risk premium France pays for its debt on top of Germany's neared levels last seen in 2012, during the euro zone debt crisis.

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Hochtief, Telenor, Zalando SE June 24 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies, including Hochtief AG, Telenor and Zalando SE, on Monday. HIGHLIGHTS * Associated British Foods ABF.L : HSBC raises target price to 3,075p from 3,010p * Berkeley Group Holdings Plc BKGH.L : Morgan Stanley cuts PT to 4,369p from 4,516p * Hochtief AG HOTG.DE : Jefferies raises target price to EUR 124 from EUR 109 * Telenor TEL.OL : HSB

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP-ABB, Klepierre, Ryanair June 20 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies, including ABB, Klepierre and Ryanair, on Thursday. HIGHLIGHTS * ABB Ltd ABBN.S : Citigroup cuts to neutral from buy * ASM International NV ASMI.AS : Morgan Stanley raises to overweight from equal weight * Deutsche Lufthansa AG LHAG.DE : Stifel cuts to hold from buy * Klepierre LOIM.PA : HSBC raises to buy from hold * Ryanair RYA.I : UBS cu

Swiss stocks - Factors to watch on June 20 ZURICH/GDANSK, June 20 (Reuters) - Here are some of the main factors that may affect Swiss stocks on Thursday: SNB The collapse of Swiss bank Credit Suisse last year has highlighted weaknesses in the regulatory framework, the Swiss National Bank said on Thursday. COMPANY STATEMENTS * Kuehne und Nagel KNIN.S - establishes a new logistics platform for Sezane in the United States ANALYSTS' VIEWS SWISS RE AG SRENH.S - JP MORGAN RAISES TARGET PRICE TO CHF 13

RPT-ANALYSIS-French election worries rekindle market memories of UK budget rout Repeats June 14 story for wider distribution, no change to text Bond markets spooked by snap French vote French/German yield gap set for biggest weekly jump since 2011 Spending plans stoke comparison with UK's 2022 budget crisis By Yoruk Bahceli and Dhara Ranasinghe June 14 (Reuters) - As the far right and leftist parties gain momentum ahead of France's surprise parliamentary election, pressuring President Emmanuel M

RPT-ANALYSIS-French election worries rekindle market memories of UK budget rout Repeats June 14 story for wider distribution, no change to text Bond markets spooked by snap French vote French/German yield gap set for biggest weekly jump since 2011 Spending plans stoke comparison with UK's 2022 budget crisis By Yoruk Bahceli and Dhara Ranasinghe June 14 (Reuters) - As the far right and leftist parties gain momentum ahead of France's surprise parliamentary election, pressuring President Emmanuel M

ANALYSIS-French election worries rekindle market memories of UK budget rout Bond markets spooked by snap French vote French/German yield gap set for biggest weekly jump since 2011 Spending plans stoke comparison with UK's 2022 budget crisis By Yoruk Bahceli and Dhara Ranasinghe June 14 (Reuters) - As the far right and leftist parties gain momentum ahead of France's surprise parliamentary election, pressuring President Emmanuel Macron's centrist administration, investors are starting to contempla

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Credit Agricole, Hermes, Whitbread June 12 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies including Credit Agricole, Hermes and Whitbread, on Wednesday. HIGHLIGHTS * Credit Agricole CAGR.PA : Jefferies raises to buy from hold * Flutter Entertainment Plc FLTRF.L : JP Morgan cuts target price to 20,700p from 21,300p * Hermes HRMS.PA : Barclays cuts target price to EUR 2320 from EUR 2410 * Renew Holdings Plc RNWH.L : Ber

Extreme heat triggers novel payout for 50,000 women in India LONDON, June 12 (Reuters) - A group of 50,000 self-employed women in India have become the first beneficiaries of a novel insurance scheme that pays out when temperatures hit certain extremes. As the temperature crossed 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) between May 18 and May 25, the women in the states of Rajasthan, Gujarat and Maharashtra all received a flat $5 payment.

Billionaire Richard Li's FWD Group revives Hong Kong IPO plan, sources say By Sumeet Chatterjee and Scott Murdoch HONG KONG/SYDNEY, June 6 (Reuters) - Billionaire Richard Li has revived plans to list pan-Asian insurer FWD Group in Hong Kong, said three people with direct knowledge of the matter, after regulatory delay and market volatility scuppered previous attempts to take it public.

Swiss stocks - Factors to watch on Wednesday ZURICH/GDANSK, May 29 (Reuters) - Here are some of the main factors that may affect Swiss stocks on Wednesday: SWISS STEEL HOLDING STLN.S Swiss Steel Holding AG announces details of the implementation of the planned reverse stock split. SIX Germany's Deutsche Bank DBKGn.DE has cancelled the participation of its Frankfurt operations in Swiss stock exchange operator SIX from the end of this month, the two said on Tuesday.

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Antofagasta, Imperial Brands, Sodexo May 17 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies including Antofagasta, Imperial Brands and Sodexo, on Friday. HIGHLIGHTS * Antofagasta Plc ANTO.L : HSBC raises target price to 1,100p from 1,000p * Diploma Plc DPLM.L : Morgan Stanley raises target price to 4,700p from 3,915p * Imperial Brands IMB.L : Jefferies raises target price to 1,850p from 1,710p * OMV AG OMVV.VI : Berenb

UPDATE 2-European shares snap nine-day winning streak as Siemens weighs For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click LIVE/ or type LIVE/ in a news window. Roche gains on obesity drug results from early-stage trial 'Lacklustre' guidance, mixed FY weigh on Ubisoft shares ECB should take measured steps after June, Kazaks says BMW, Daimler Truck, BP trade ex-dividend Updated at 1620 GMT By Ankika Biswas and Johann M Cherian May 16 (Reuters) - European shares snapped a nine-d

BUZZ-Swiss Re rises after 'strong start' to the year ** Shares in Swiss Re SRENH.S are up nearly 3% after t he Swiss reinsurer delivered its Q1 results ahead of expectations and said it would withdraw from iptiQ business ** The company posted a net income of USD 1.1 billion for the first quarter of 2024, driven by underwriting discipline and strong

BRIEF-Swiss Re CFO Iptiq Exit May Result In Restructuring Charges In Coming Quarters Swiss Re AG SRENH.S : SWISS RE CFO: $100 MILLION LOSS FROM BALTIMORE BRIDGE ACCIDENT SWISS RE CFO: IPTIQ EXIT MAY RESULT IN RESTRUCTURING CHARGES IN COMING QUARTERS Source text for Eikon: [ID:] Further company coverage: SRENH.S