Things we're reading today include … De La Rue hit by currency printing delays (rumours of printing Greek Drachma) Nationwide interested in buying RBS branches Lloyds switching letters sent out Deutsche Bank faces Libor questions from German lawmakers Westpac chief wants more women managers BATS to borrow $300m for dividend payouts Goldman’s well-worn path to public…
Things we're reading today include … Mark Carney: Canadian everyman takes top job at Bank of England Surprise choice for Bank governor How new BoE Governor Mark Carney threw Fleet Street off the scent VIDEO: Carney: Banking's Mourinho? Canada's Carney named as Bank of England chief Carney the outsider can spur change at the Bank…
Our biggest stories of the past week are … Why should we innovate? I was talking at a conference and a regulator was on the panel. The panel chair asked him: “should we think about innovation first or regulation?” and he responded by saying: “It is not a question of regulation or innovation… Too fast…
Things we're reading today include … What next for UBS after trader conviction? UBS reportedly nears £50m settlement following Kweku Adoboli fraud UBS’s rogue-trader trial: The education of Kweku Adoboli Bank of England governor Mervyn King warns bankers will aim to undermine ring-fence rules BoE boss: 'Bank culture changed' Gap in bank reforms puts customers'…
Things we're reading today include … Citi to slash branch network in Greece Dexia wind down could 'endanger' banking system Kickstarter sued over 3D printers UBS faces record fine following Kweku Adoboli fraud Kweku Adoboli's former UBS colleague launches online gambling site Osborne urges bank reform focus Big banks are good for society, says George…
Things we're reading today include … Payday loan firms warned by OFT VIDEO: 'My £7k payday loan debt' Kweku Adoboli was the author of his own downfall Credit Suisse splits out investment bank French downplay credit rating cut EU faces crunch Greece decision Record insider trading case filed US banks warn on money transfer rule…
Things we're reading today include … New York prepares lawsuit against Credit Suisse: source Mervyn Davies becomes the latest former Labour minister to land a top City job RBS Irish unit fined €2m over capital rules Banks 'surrendered' on PPI, Dunstone claims UK banks should face threat of being broken up, says FSA Business chiefs…
Things we're reading today include … The Monday interview: Santander UK chief Ana Botin Lord Mandelson wins role as the new 'ethical' banker Regulators peer into financial shadows Heat turned up on 'Big Four' accountants Bank profits distorted by audit rules, warn investors More investment bank job cuts expected Go East: banking jobs in Asia…
Our biggest stories of the past week are … Jesus Christ Superstar, and the Occupy Movement I recently went to see the latest revival of Andrew Lloyd-Weber’s Jesus Christ, Superstar. The new version of the musical toured the UK’s largest Arenas, with an all-star cast and a lengthy TV audition show to select the man…
Things we're reading today include … RBS claim it's 'co-operating' on Libor is false, says Canadian regulator Santander to launch a £500m funding for lending package Prudential to plan for relocation amid Solvency II worries JP Morgan banned from trading electricity in the US JPMorgan faces U.S. action on anti money-laundering practices: WSJ Credit-card companies:…
