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Things worth reading: 1st February 2012

Things we're reading today include … Banco Santander profits plunge 98 per centThe Independent London Mayor says 'bonjour' to banks fleeing French taxThe Telegraph Former RBS chief executive Fred Goodwin stripped of his knighthoodThe Telegraph Deutsche Bank faces post-Ackermann futureFinancial Times Commerzbank boss says bonus case bankers 'motivated by money not loyalty'The Telegraph Draghi Stuck…

Things worth reading: 31st January 2012

Things we're reading today include … Taxman 'denied £500,000' as Stephen Hester waives £1m RBS bonus The Telegraph Hounded Hester exposes RBS to pack of meddlersFinancial Times RBS top bankers set to share £30m bonus potThe Telegraph FSA chief Hector Sants says sorry for RBS failureThe Telegraph   Adoboli trial risks getting under UBS’s skinFinancial…

Things worth reading: 31st January 2012

Things we're reading today include … Taxman 'denied £500,000' as Stephen Hester waives £1m RBS bonus The Telegraph Hounded Hester exposes RBS to pack of meddlersFinancial Times RBS top bankers set to share £30m bonus potThe Telegraph FSA chief Hector Sants says sorry for RBS failureThe Telegraph   Adoboli trial risks getting under UBS’s skinFinancial…

Things worth reading: 30th January 2012

Things we're reading today include … RBS to pay investment bankers £1.5bn settlementThe Telegraph The questions MPs need to ask FSA's Hector Sants and Lord Turner over RBSThe Telegraph RBS chief executive Stephen Hester refuses £1m bonusThe Telegraph RBS chairman waives share awardThe Telegraph RBS chairman Sir Philip Hampton turned down £1.4m bonus before Stephen…

The Finanser’s Week: 23rd January – 29th January 2012

Our biggest stories of the week are … How to deal with an insolvent bank Sitting in a conference talking about living wills isn’t how you want to spend your typical day, but it did spark a whole bunch of thoughts in my mind. The FSA issued their consultative paper 11/16 last summer. The idea……

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Things worth reading: 27th January 2012

Things we're reading today include … Bankers in High Court claim for £42m in bonusesThe Independent PwC says E&Y tried to poach client bankFinancial Times Greece and the euro: An economy crumblesEconomist RBS chief Stephen Hester in line for £7m payout despite bonus cutThe Telegraph FSA seeks to stop 'back-door' listings in LondonThe Telegraph Misys…

Things worth reading: 26th January 2012

Things we're reading today include … FSA fulfils vow to bag high-profile targetFinancial Times David Cameron: civil servants to decide whether to strip former RBS chief Sir Fred Goodwin of his knighthoodThe Telegraph HSBC faces money laundering inquiryThe Telegraph Davos 2012: PwC Global Risks report highlights top five threats to world securityThe Telegraph Europe Unprepared…

Things worth reading: 26th January 2012

Things we're reading today include … FSA fulfils vow to bag high-profile targetFinancial Times David Cameron: civil servants to decide whether to strip former RBS chief Sir Fred Goodwin of his knighthoodThe Telegraph HSBC faces money laundering inquiryThe Telegraph Davos 2012: PwC Global Risks report highlights top five threats to world securityThe Telegraph Europe Unprepared…

Things worth reading: 25th January 2012

Things we're reading today include … Funnyman Barnier wins over City audience. NotThe Telegraph Barnier provides hope for DB-NYSE Financial Times   Tarnished Stars Missing at DavosBusiness Week Occupy Protesters Build Igloos in DavosBusiness Week Davos Man Versus Davos WomanBusiness Week   Credit Agricole and Societe Generale downgraded by S&PThe Telegraph Securitisation experts warn on…

Things worth reading: 25th January 2012

Things we're reading today include … Funnyman Barnier wins over City audience. NotThe Telegraph Barnier provides hope for DB-NYSE Financial Times   Tarnished Stars Missing at DavosBusiness Week Occupy Protesters Build Igloos in DavosBusiness Week Davos Man Versus Davos WomanBusiness Week   Credit Agricole and Societe Generale downgraded by S&PThe Telegraph Securitisation experts warn on…

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