Panmure Gordon grows profits after Bob Diamond-led takeover October 9, 2018 Venerable British stockbroker Panmure Gordon grew its profits in 2017 after being taken over last year by a consortium that included ex-Barclays boss Bob Diamond. Panmure Gordon’s parent company, Panmure Gordon Group, made profits after tax of £2.3m in 2017, more than double the £1.1m 2016 profits of the pre-takeover group. The firm made net [...]
HSBC pays $765m fine over allegations it sold “contaminated” assets October 9, 2018 Global banking giant HSBC has paid out a $765m (£582m) fine over allegations it knowingly sold "contaminated" mortgage-backed securities to investors in the run-up to the financial crisis. The US Department of Justice (DOJ) accused HSBC of deliberately "misrepresenting to investors" the quality of controversial Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities (RMBS), a type of loan that has been [...]
Goldman Sachs’ retail bank attracts 50,000 customers in first two weeks October 9, 2018 More than 50,000 customers have signed up to investment banking giant Goldman Sachs' retail bank Marcus since it launched two weeks ago. The brand, named after co-founder Marcus Goldman, offers an annual equivalent rate of 1.5 per cent, including a 12-month bonus rate of 0.15 per cent. Read more: Goldman Sachs creates savings account “We’ve been [...]
Royal Bank of Scotland chief executive Ross McEwan calls for small business lending regulation October 9, 2018 The chief executive of the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has called for small business lending to be regulated in the UK, despite avoiding disciplinary action for the mistreatment of SMEs by the bank's Global Restructuring Group (GRG). The lack of oversight for SME lending allowed RBS to dodge punishment by the Financial Conduct Authority this year, despite a report by the [...]
Bank of England steps up Brexit derivatives warnings in plea for EU to take action October 9, 2018 The Bank of England has doubled down on its call to the EU to put measures in place to allow European banks to access UK-based clearing houses after Brexit, avoiding financial market chaos which could damage firms across the continent. City lobby groups echoed the Bank's plea, urging the EU to stop using clearing as a [...]
EU bank watchdog launches inquiry into Denmark’s handling of Danske Bank amid DOJ probe October 8, 2018 The European Union's banking supervisor has launched preliminary inquiries into Denmark's financial watchdog in relation to allegations of money laundering at Danske Bank through its Estonia branch. European Banking Authority chair Andrea Enria today informed the European parliament that it had launched a "preliminary breach of union law inquiries on … the Danske bank case in [...]
Royal Bank of Scotland name ‘under review’ as bank rebuilds its reputation after financial crisis October 8, 2018 The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) is reportedly considering changing its name to distance itself from the financial crisis 10 years ago. The RBS name is under review as part of a rebrand, chairman Sir Howard Davies said yesterday, as the bank claims to have fixed historical problems as it turns its attention to its [...]
Fraudster-linked action group that took on RBS accused of overcharging investors October 7, 2018 Investors who signed up to an action group in a bid to sue RBS over its 2008 rights issue have been told they were collectively charged £8m through subscription payments, many of which should not have been made. The RBoS Shareholders Action Group company (AGC) brought together RBS shareholders who claimed the bank hid the true state of [...]
Lloyds to put £13bn wealth unit into joint venture with Schroders October 7, 2018 Lloyds, Britain’s biggest high street lender, plans to merge its £13bn wealth-management wing into a a new joint venture with investment giant Schroders, according to a report. Details of the arrangement – which would transform the UK’s wealth-management sector by bringing Schroders’ services closer to a more wider group than its current, affluent cliente – [...]
Head of EBRD faces calls for investigation over director dossier October 7, 2018 The representatives of several member states have called for the president of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development to face investigation, over claims the international lender broke rules by gathering information on some of its own directors. Several members of the EBRD’s board complained about president Suma Chakrabarti’s conduct to its chief compliance officer [...]