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Things worth reading: 14th January 2013

Things we're reading today include … Lloyds chief in line for £4m bonus Goldman bankers' £8bn bonus after bumper year Goldman may delay UK bonuses until top tax rate falls City sackings soar as FSA cracks down Wells Fargo dominates post-crisis lending #New Bank of England chief Mark Carney to face rising costs Back to…

The Finanser’s Week: 1st January to 13th January 2013

Our biggest stories of the past week are … 2013 Big Bank Resolutions Trust y’all had a super break and then suddenly here we are in 2013.  So, in the spirit of 2013, here are the New Year’s Resolutions of five big bank CEO’s: Ten wild predictions for 2013 Next week, I’ll get back to…

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The Finanser’s Week: 1st January to 13th January 2013

Our biggest stories of the past week are … 2013 Big Bank Resolutions Trust y’all had a super break and then suddenly here we are in 2013.  So, in the spirit of 2013, here are the New Year’s Resolutions of five big bank CEO’s: Ten wild predictions for 2013 Next week, I’ll get back to…

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Things worth reading: 11th January 2013

Things we're reading today include … RBS braced for hefty Libor fines RBS eyes bonus pot to recoup Libor losses Libor scandal: RBS executives under pressure to resign UBS admits Libor fixing had been going on for years Banking Standards Commission accuses former UBS bosses accused of 'staggering ignorance' over Libor rigging UBS Libor traders…

Things worth reading: 10th January 2013

Things we're reading today include … Exclusive: BlackRock to buy Credit Suisse's European ETFs – source UBS working to 'recover honour' UBS fires eighteen over Libor-rigging scandal UBS’s Orcel admits banks must change Clearstream in US talks on Iran sanctions Nasdaq CEO says would definitely consider Euronext Tinker, tailor, soldier… and a central banker Morgan…

Things worth reading: 9th January 2013

Things we're reading today include … Eurozone jobless rate reaches all-time high of 18.8 million Ex-SAC analyst named 20 insider traders Faith in computer-driven funds shaken as top trader suffers loss Charges in £35m HBOS loans probe The Totnes retailing revolution VIDEO: Is US trillion dollar coin 'nuts'?  

Things worth reading: 8th January 2013

Things we're reading today include … Finance chiefs see clouds over UK lifting Bank shares rise after relaxation of liquidity rules Barroso: Threat to euro overcome Exclusive: SEC probes Ernst & Young over audit client lobbying Banks in $8.5bn foreclosure payout US bank to pay $11.6bn settlement Bank of America, other banks move closer to…

Things worth reading: 7th January 2013

Things we're reading today include … Banks win victory over new Basel liquidity rules Regulators ease bank asset rules VIDEO: Flexible Basel rules 'very good news' Central banks hand lenders more time to meet liquidity rules Bank launches search for new FPC members Analysis: Doom scenario far-fetched but euro gloom to deepen Bad time to…

The Finanser’s Week: 17th December – 23rd December 2012

Our biggest stories of the past week are … Season’s Greetings 2012 It's holiday time! The Finanser is now off on holidays until January 3rd, and wishes all of our readers the very best for the holiday season. Thinking about 2013, here's our message for the New Year … Were Skinner's 2012 predictions right? At…

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Things worth reading: 21st December 2012

Things we're reading today include … ICE to buy NYSE Euronext for $8.2 billion ICE agrees NYSE Euronext takeover ICE chief makes biggest bet with NY deal Liffe is the meaning of New York exchange bid Lloyds to pull packaged accounts RBS likely to be next to settle Libor-rigging claims Get tough on banks or…

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