Things we're reading today include … Computer hacker tries to extort money from ECB Barclays fights for dismissal of US legal action over dark pool traders Barclays attempts to have 'dark pool' fraud lawsuit thrown out of court Barclays defends ‘dark pool’ venue Dark pools – what Barclays is being accused of Standard Chartered backs…
Things we're reading today include … Deutsche bank suffers from litany of reporting problems, regulators said MPs attack RBS bosses as 'wilfully obtuse' over claims about small business scandal Credit Suisse reports biggest quarterly loss since 2008 Middle age catches up with StanChart Payday loan firms 'bombarding vulnerable people with nuisance phone calls' Banks trade…
Things we're reading today include … Why Atom Bank chose to start a banking revolution from Durham Credit Suisse says swings to second-quarter net loss on U.S. tax settlement Credit Suisse posts quarterly loss Credit Suisse quits commodities trading and trims investment bank Bank of England oversight body gets three new directors Business Banking Hedge…
Things we're reading today include … More corrupt than ever: Julius Baer CEO sees 'fair and equitable' solution to U.S. probe Citi’s Banamex, regulator clash over who played key role in loan fraud Nationwide computer glitch 'over' Serious Fraud Office to launch criminal probe into forex rigging Trading firms raised early concerns about Barclays' dark…
Our biggest stories of the past week are … The Top 1000 Banks in the World 2014 Each year, The Banker magazine (to which I contribute a monthly column) publishes their list of the Top 1000 banks. It's a great research resource that I've been tracking since 1994, when half the banks in the top 10 were Japanese….
Things we're reading today include … JPMorgan's CEO gets $36 million of options delayed due to London Whale loss UK banks face break-up threat as watchdog plans competition probe UK banks face full-blown CMA competition probe Banks to face full competition probe RBS chief: 'Good chance' of taxpayer making money back RBS eyes sale of…
Things we're reading today include … Funding Circle appoints Wall Street heavyweight Robert K Steel Barclays Wealth loses head of investments UBS cements lead as largest private bank, assets near $2 trillion: study PayPal fuels higher eBay revenue even as cyber attack, rivals weigh Bank of America profits drop 43% Citigroup's $7bn settlement: who actually…
Things we're reading today include … Payday loan crackdown will hurt the most vulnerable Payday loans: Five hidden costs of capping charges Capping payday loan rates is not the answer Banks look to replace payday lenders Lloyds nears deal with regulators on Libor fines Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan's contrasting fortunes show the changing face…
Things we're reading today include … Police question London traders at Tradition over ‘wild parties and gifts’ Cuddly puppets axed as Wonga attempts big clean-up Trading in Barclays' dark pool slumps after lawsuit China banks suspend controversial yuan remittance scheme: WSJ Global fund managers face multi-asset skills shortage Latest banking scandal costs Citigroup $7bn Citi…
