Things we're reading today include … Lloyds in further loan sale turmoilThe Telegraph Lloyds vows to speed up ring-fencingThe Telegraph Can Barclays' investment bank arm keep producing the billion-pound goods?The Telegraph Bob Diamond's lieutenant rules himself out of Barclays top jobThe Telegraph Libor scandal: Sir Michael Rake reportedly out of running for Barclays chairman…
Our biggest stories of the past week are … What's banking got to do with the Price of Fish? Professor Michael Mainelli and Ian Harris (see bio's at end of blog entry) are regular guests of the Financial Services Club, and were invited back to close the London season of meetings with an engaging discussion…
Things we're reading today include … Lloyds sells 632 branches to Co-op for £1.25bn less than hoped forThe Telegraph Five million Lloyds customers switched to Co-opThe Telegraph Co-op to buy Lloyds bank branches BBC Lloyds investors count the cost of cut-price branch deal with Co-opThe Independent Co-op branch deal looks ugly for Lloyds Banking GroupThe…
Things we're reading today include … Vatican bank report blasts management and lack of transparencyThe Telegraph Marks & Spencer to charge for its bank accountsThe Telegraph Capital One fined for mis-sellingBBC Credit Suisse to boost capital by Sfr15.3bnThe Telegraph Credit Suisse – Swiss rollFinancial Times Cost cuts boost Bank of AmericaBBC LSE meets growth forecastsFinancial…
Things we're reading today include … VIDEO: HSBC 'used for money laundering'BBC HSBC was used by 'drug kingpins'BBC HSBC 'acted as financier to drug gangs' – US Senate reportThe Telegraph HSBC's Senate testimonies: in fullThe Telegraph HSBC's head of compliance quits after money laundering allegationsThe Telegraph HSBC boss David Bagley resigns during US Senate meeting…
Things we're reading today include … HSBC faces grilling over US money launderingThe Independent HSBC 'allowed money laundering'BBC HSBC seeks Occupy eviction in HKBBC Citigroup profits slump 12pc but still beat estimatesThe Telegraph Citigroup still counting credit crisis costThe Independent Normal service at Ulster BankBBC RBS's Ulster Bank to pay out 'tens of…
Things we're reading today include … Co-op poised to buy 630 Lloyds branches in '£800m' dealThe Telegraph Citigroup CEO Vikram Pandit: It's about getting back to the basics of bankingThe Telegraph Goldman Sachs profits set for slumpThe Telegraph Banking industry in new row over paid for current accountsThe Telegraph Banks are 'mis-selling to the…
This week's view from Europe, courtesy of Edith Rigler : UK is the country most often voting against EU Council initiatives – VoteWatch, 9th July 2012 A VoteWatch analysis of decisions taken by the EU Council since 2009 shows that among the 27 EU governments, the UK voted against the majority most often, whereas France and Lithuania…
Things we're reading today include … Libor scandal ripples across the AtlanticThe Telegraph Leicester to pull millions from Barclays over Libor scandalThe Telegraph New York Fed to reveal Libor talks with BarclaysThe Telegraph Barclays lines up Sir Michael Rake to 'heal reputation'The Independent Interest rates: The fog of LIBORThe Economist HSBC's 'money-laundering' apologyThe Telegraph…
Things we're reading today include … Libor scandal: Lord Turner and Del Missier to face MPsThe Telegraph Diamond may be questioned in Washington over rate-fixing scandalThe Independent Lloyds could face £1.5bn claim over Libor – analystsThe Telegraph Libor scandal and NatWest glitch: 'Fifth have lost trust in their bank'The Telegraph HSBC to apologise for…
