Things we're reading today include … BBVA Buys 25% of Turkey's Garanti Bank – Business Week Reflections on Sibos 2010 – Payments News MasterCard quarterly profits jump – Financial Times Two held over insider trading – The Independent Fed set for new stimulus measures – BBC Lloyds upbeat on its 2010 results – BBC Credit…
Things we're reading today include … Regulators outline banking blueprint - Financial Times Fed Move Helps Lift Spanish Bonds - Business Week Whiff of QE could mask the pong of bad debts on banks' balance sheets - The Telegraph More to be done to make banks safer, says Bank of England deputy Paul Tucker - The Telegraph European Payments Council Marks Progress Towards…
Things we're reading today include … Northern Rock chief Gary Hoffman tipped to depart next week - The Telegraph Lloyds Banking Group expected to make full-year profit - The Telegraph Irish, Spanish Banks Can't Kick ECB Habit - Business Week Royal Bank of Scotland hires bonus row banker - The Telegraph UK to extend use of 'flawed' IFRS accounting rules - The Telegraph Bonus rules…
Our biggest stories of the week are all about SIBOS, the annual tradeshow run by SWIFT … Top Tips for TradeshowsThis year’s SIBOS has three themes: regulation, recovery and rebuilding trust. So, let’s explore these briefly. Chew lips from Amsterdam A discussion with the market infrastructures for clearing and settlement. Banks are just safe keepers…
Things we're reading today include … Britain's banking supremo: King plays God – The Economist Tighter US ban on bank trading urged – Financial Times EU frames eurozone crisis rules – BBC Still plenty to play for on the Dodd-Frank bill – Financial Times Santander profit hit by debt rule – BBC Mario Draghi issues…
Things we're reading today include … Bank Executive Survey: The Return of Pessimism – Payments News Spanish banks attack slow caja reform – Financial Times Hong Kong traders in revolt over lunch – BBC Getting a grip on Big Four's perilous dominance – Financial Times Deutsche pay to outstrip Goldman – The Independent More cash…
Things we're reading today include … Germany's Deutsche Bank posts €1.2bn loss due to Postbank deal – The Telegraph Barclays chief Bob Diamond says bank taxes will hit recovery – The Telegraph Learning the lessons of AIG's fall – Financial Times EU 'signs off' hedge fund rules – BBC UniCredit continues with senior shake-up –…
Things we're reading today include … Bankers derived 'erotic thrill from credit crunch' – The Telegraph Banks must not be seen as a 'soft touch', says Lord Myners – The Telegraph Buffett anoints successor to manage his billions – The Independent Trichet unhappy with new EU rules – The Independent Banks should be broken up,…
Things we're reading today include … New Consumer Payment Preferences Study - Payments News CBI chief Richard Lambert warns against big bonuses in wake of spending cuts - The Telegraph Europeans rate consumer frustration - Financial Times Press release Results of the survey on the access to finance of SMEs in the euro area – March to September 2010 - ECB Bank levy…
