Things we're reading today include ...
HSBC
HSBC confirms boardroom shake-up - BBC
Investors in HSBC furious at 'shambles' over succession - The Telegraph
HSBC attacked over Geoghegan severance deal - The Independent
HSBC directors face questions over £36m 'golden goodbye' for Michael Geoghegan - The Telegraph
HSBC condemns 'diabolical' plot to undermine Geoghegan - The Independent
Companies
US Treasury stumbles selling Citi shares - Financial Times
Citigroup gives pay hikes to top executives - The Independent
Lehman Bros art goes under hammer for $12m - BBC
Art sale from the bank that hit the canvas - The Telegraph
RBS customers 'are able to stay' - BBC
JC Flowers hires ex-Skipton chief ahead of mutuals push - The Independent
Profile: Lloyds chief Eric Daniels - BBC
Banking Commission
UK Banking Commisson to ask 'hard questions' about bank stability, competition - The Telegraph
Banking commission to investigate 'shadow banking' of hedge funds - The Telegraph
Should we break up the banks? - BBC
Regulations
Taxman targets Swiss bank clients - BBC
HMRC launches tax evasion probe into Swiss account holders - The Telegraph
Markets
Crash makes it harder to attract women into bank boardrooms - The Independent
Banks 'bending rules on liquidity' - The Telegraph
Banks made the right call over key jobs - The Telegraph
Banking sector continues recovery - BBC
Irish response to crisis will make economy stall - The Independent
Financial services success story amid the gloom - The Independent
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