Outgoing Virgin Money boss set for bumper payday despite bank’s plunge in value May 19, 2024 David Duffy stands to have made up to £30m from his tenure as chief executive of Virgin Money by the time he retires from the role after six years following the bank's takeover by Nationwide.
Russian court seizes assets from UniCredit, Deutsche Bank and Commerzbank May 18, 2024 A Russian court has ordered that Deutsche Bank's and Commerzbank's assets, accounts, property and shares be seized in Russia as part of a lawsuit involving the German banks, court documents showed.
Bank of England will move hundreds of jobs to Leeds to ‘improve trust’ May 17, 2024 One in ten employees of The Bank of England will be based in Leeds by 2027, it has been announced.
Lloyds defends return-to-office mandate as staff engagement falls to nine-year low May 16, 2024 Lloyds Banking Group has defended its workplace culture after it experienced a sharp drop in its employee engagement index last year, driven by a "tough" stance on staff returning to the office.
Competition watchdog: Nationwide PPI failures were due to how ‘systems were set up’ May 16, 2024 The competition regulator has written to Nationwide after it was revealed it provided incorrect information to payment protection insurance customers
Secure Trust Bank shrugs off economic headwinds as it recovers from 2023 May 16, 2024 Secure Trust Bank has reported swelling loan and deposit books as the lender aims to reach £4bn in net lending and grow its profits after a challenging 2023.
London’s global edge has kept it punching well above its weight May 16, 2024 You’ve got the job, you’ve told your friends, you’ve even put it on your LinkedIn – and then it all falls apart. Something of a nightmare, and not just for the ego but it’s happening to foreign-born graduates of UK universities with visa issues. HSBC and Deloitte are the latest to pull job offers, driven [...]
Mark Kleinman: FCA row risks casting shadow over City set-piece May 16, 2024 Mark Kleinman is Sky News’ City Editor and is the man that gets the City talking in his weekly City A.M. column.
London-listed Georgian banks’ shares tank after country approves divisive ‘foreign agent’ law May 15, 2024 Both Georgia-focused banks listed in London saw their share prices crater on Wednesday after the country's parliament approved a divisive new "foreign agent" law, derailing what had been a strong performance for the lenders so far this year.
Shawbrook Bank delivers steady lending growth as specialist focus pays off May 15, 2024 Specialist lender Shawbrook has reported an increase in loans and deposits as it steps up its challenge to the big banks.