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Things worth reading: 12th March 2012

Things we're reading today include … Regulator eager to sooth insurers over tough rulesThe Independent Bank capital calls added to instability, says BISFinancial Times Call for inquiry into bank mis-selling scandalThe Telegraph How the derivatives sold by the banks workThe Telegraph LSE to grab a big slice of LCH.ClearnetThe Independent NatWest Three: FSA inquiries into…

Things worth reading: 12th March 2012

Things we're reading today include … Regulator eager to sooth insurers over tough rulesThe Independent Bank capital calls added to instability, says BISFinancial Times Call for inquiry into bank mis-selling scandalThe Telegraph How the derivatives sold by the banks workThe Telegraph LSE to grab a big slice of LCH.ClearnetThe Independent NatWest Three: FSA inquiries into…

The Finanser’s Week: 5th March – 11th March 2012

Our biggest stories of the week are … Sustainable values-based banks outperform traditional mainstream banks I'm putting this on the blog, because we have a meeting planned for March 26th that will talk all about sustainable banking: A new study shows that sustainable values-based banks, which base their decisions first and foremost on the needs… …

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The Finanser’s Week: 5th March – 11th March 2012

Our biggest stories of the week are … Sustainable values-based banks outperform traditional mainstream banks I'm putting this on the blog, because we have a meeting planned for March 26th that will talk all about sustainable banking: A new study shows that sustainable values-based banks, which base their decisions first and foremost on the needs… …

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Things worth reading: 9th March 2012

Things we're reading today include … RBS' Dutch investment banking arm returns to ABN AmroThe Telegraph ABN Amro collapse gives rise to dramaFinancial Times Allied Irish Banks axing 2,500 jobsThe Independent BTG Pactual’s initial public offering: Better Than Goldman?The Economist    Smart cards for trains extendedBBC UK Green Investment Bank to be based in London…

Things worth reading: 9th March 2012

Things we're reading today include … RBS' Dutch investment banking arm returns to ABN AmroThe Telegraph ABN Amro collapse gives rise to dramaFinancial Times Allied Irish Banks axing 2,500 jobsThe Independent BTG Pactual’s initial public offering: Better Than Goldman?The Economist    Smart cards for trains extendedBBC UK Green Investment Bank to be based in London…

Things worth reading: 8th March 2012

Things we're reading today include … Take taxpayer stakes in RBS and Lloyds and create a wealth fundThe Telegraph Carlos Slim tops Forbes rich listBBC Hoban warns Brussels over 'disproportionate' regulationThe Telegraph Currency traders get that shrinking feelingFinancial Times Who will succeed Sir Mervyn King to become the next Governor of the Bank of England?The…

Things worth reading: 7th March 2012

Things we're reading today include … Lehman emerges from 3.5-year bankruptcy Reuters Lehman Brothers to pay $10bn to creditors after exiting bankruptcyThe Telegraph Santander UK management reshuffle ahead of floatThe Telegraph Cable calls for RBS to be splitBBC Citigroup to use smartest computer ever built to improve customer serviceThe Telegraph HSBC paid directors 64pc more…

Things worth reading: 7th March 2012

Things we're reading today include … Lehman emerges from 3.5-year bankruptcy Reuters Lehman Brothers to pay $10bn to creditors after exiting bankruptcyThe Telegraph Santander UK management reshuffle ahead of floatThe Telegraph Cable calls for RBS to be splitBBC Citigroup to use smartest computer ever built to improve customer serviceThe Telegraph HSBC paid directors 64pc more…

Things worth reading: 6th March 2012

Things we're reading today include: RBS attacked for 'streamlining'The Independent Barclays chief Bob Diamond to face new bonus rowThe Telegraph Barclaycard Introduces Crowdsourced Credit Card Payments News UK regulators review Libor bank lending rateThe Telegraph Is the Bank of England fit for purpose?The Telegraph Greece's fate in balance as banks mull rescue planThe Independent Iceland's former…