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• Austrian opposition calls for Hypo bad bank to be declared insolvent
  VIENNA, Feb 23 (Reuters) - A leading Austrian opposition politician has called for a parliamentary investigation into Hypo Alpe Adria's collapse to recommend that the bad bank winding down its assets be declared insolvent to protect taxpayers from mounting costs.
• Buwog says interested in Conwert's German portfolio
  VIENNA, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Austrian property group Buwog has no plans to buy competitor Conwert but would be interested in its German real estate portfolio should this be put up for sale, Buwog Chief Executive Daniel Riedl said on Monday.
• WRAPUP 1-Greece readies reform plans to first sign of leftist unrest
  ATHENS, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Greece will present its economic reform plans on Monday to seal a euro zone financial lifeline, but the government drew criticism from a veteran leftist and ruling party member that the deal let voters down.
• Greek deal brings relief to euro zone peripheral debt markets
  LONDON, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Greece's conditional financial rescue deal with Europe brought relief to the euro zone's lower rated debt markets on Monday, easing investor concerns about the outside risk of Athens leaving the currency union.
• European shares up slightly as Ifo miss dampens Greek boost
  LONDON, Feb 23 (Reuters) - European equities edged off multi-year highs on Monday as a slightly disappointing German business morale survey dampened the sentiment boost from late Friday's deal to extend Greece's financial rescue package.
• UPDATE 1-S.Africa's Nedbank sees credit growth after lending buoys FY earnings
  JOHANNESBURG, Feb 23 (Reuters) - An expanding loan book buoyed South Africa's fourth-largest banking group Nedbank full-year earnings by an expected 13 percent and the company said on Monday it expected recovery in consumer credit demand.
• METALS-Copper dips on concern over Greek deal, as oil falls
  * German Ifo business climate index hits 7-month high (Recasts, adds quotes; previous MELBOURNE)
• HSBC may face extra $1 bln in FX fines, U.S. compensation costs
  LONDON, Feb 23 (Reuters) - HSBC Holdings Plc has set aside $550 million more to cover potential fines for alleged manipulation of foreign exchange markets and warned it could face a $500 million bill to compensate U.S. customers sold debt protection products.
• HIGHLIGHTS-Singapore lifts spending in new budget, raises future taxes for wealthy
  The following are some highlights of Singapore's budget proposals for the fiscal year that will begin April 1.
• UPDATE 1-Obama presses new rule for broker advice on retirement investments
  WASHINGTON, Feb 23 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will direct the Department of Labor on Monday to proceed with new rules that would rein in conflicts of interests among Wall Street brokers who advise clients on retirement investments, administration officials said.