Former Barclays boss Bob Diamond claims banks are too risk-averse since financial crash September 13, 2018 The former boss of Barclays, Bob Diamond, has said that banks are too risk averse in today's post-financial crash environment. Diamond, who was once described as the "unacceptable face of banking" by Labour minister Peter Mandelson, took a different tone ahead of the 10-year anniversary of the Lehmans Brothers collapse on Saturday. "The culture of banking [...]
No-deal Brexit risks UK recession and credit rating cuts says Moody’s September 13, 2018 A no-deal Brexit would risk a recession in the British economy and endanger the credit ratings of a host of companies, an influential rating agency said today. Moody's Investor Service said the risk of negotiations between the UK and the EU breaking down had “risen materially” in recent months, in an update to the market. [...]
No-deal Brexit risks UK recession and credit rating cuts says Moody’s September 13, 2018 A no-deal Brexit would risk a recession in the British economy and endanger the credit ratings of a host of companies, an influential rating agency said today. Moody's Investor Service said the risk of negotiations between the UK and the EU breaking down had “risen materially” in recent months, in an update to the market. [...]
Gordon Brown: World ‘sleepwalking’ to another financial crisis September 13, 2018 The world is “sleepwalking” into another financial crisis, former Prime Minister Gordon Brown said today, but said it lacks the international will to quickly recover. Read more: A decade on, hubris is the lesson to learn from the Lehman tragedy Brown issued the warning in the week marking the 10th anniversary of the collapse of [...]
Gordon Brown: World ‘sleepwalking’ to another financial crisis September 13, 2018 The world is “sleepwalking” into another financial crisis, former Prime Minister Gordon Brown said today, but said it lacks the international will to quickly recover. Read more: A decade on, hubris is the lesson to learn from the Lehman tragedy Brown issued the warning in the week marking the 10th anniversary of the collapse of [...]
Boss of private bank Coutts says impact of Brexit negligible September 12, 2018 The chief executive of private bank Coutts said today that Brexit would have little impact on the bank or its customers. Coutts boss Peter Flavel said “the impact on us as a business [of Brexit] is not great,” in an interview on Bloomberg TV. He said the majority of the bank’s wealthy clients were UK-based, with [...]
Boss of private bank Coutts says impact of Brexit negligible September 12, 2018 The chief executive of private bank Coutts said today that Brexit would have little impact on the bank or its customers. Coutts boss Peter Flavel said “the impact on us as a business [of Brexit] is not great,” in an interview on Bloomberg TV. He said the majority of the bank’s wealthy clients were UK-based, with [...]
Lloyds Banking Group closes another 15 branches September 12, 2018 Lloyds Banking Group today announced the closure of another 15 branches as the steady whittling down of the British bank network continues. Britain's biggest retail bank said 23 jobs will be at risk, with the closures taking place between January and March 2019. The bank is aiming for none of the job losses to be [...]
Lloyds Banking Group closes another 15 branches September 12, 2018 Lloyds Banking Group today announced the closure of another 15 branches as the steady whittling down of the British bank network continues. Britain's biggest retail bank said 23 jobs will be at risk, with the closures taking place between January and March 2019. The bank is aiming for none of the job losses to be [...]
Perella Weinberg partners take home slice of £16m profit September 12, 2018 Bankers at M&A advisory firm Perella Weinberg took home a slice of £16m profit last year. Operating profit for last year was £16.4m, almost double the £8.4m reported in 2016, and was divided between eight partners working for the investment bank in the City. Read more: Profits bounce back at Galliford Try but bypass woes loom The highest paid [...]