Close Brothers share price jumps after snaring Direct Line chairman Mike Biggs March 14, 2017 Close Brothers' share price jumped two per cent this morning after naming its new chairman and posting half-year numbers that were broadly in line with expectations. Direct Line chair Mike Biggs will join the investment firm's board with immediate effect, taking over from Strone Macpherson on 1 May. The figures Adjusted operating profit over the first six [...]
Charlotte Hogg resigns as Bank of England deputy governor after conflict of interest row March 14, 2017 Charlotte Hogg has resigned from her position as deputy governor of the Bank of England after a report by MPs said her competence "falls short of the very high standards required to fulfil the… responsibilities" of deputy governor of the Bank of England. In a statement today the Bank of England said it had accepted her resignation, [...]
Charlotte Hogg resignation: The Treasury will look for two people to replace her March 14, 2017 The Treasury will split Charlotte Hogg's role in two when it seeks to replace her, City A.M. understands. Hogg, who had just taken on the job of the Bank of England's deputy governor on top of her role as its chief operating officer, resigned today after it emerged she had failed to disclose her brother's job [...]
Charlotte Hogg’s resignation letter to the Bank of England in full March 14, 2017 Charlotte Hogg has resigned from the Bank of England after the Treasury select committee said her failure to inform the Bank about her brother's job meant she was not competent to be deputy governor. Here's her resignation letter to Bank governor Mark Carney and chair of the Bank's supervisory Court in full: Dear Mark [...]
TP Icap to move client relationships to EU countries as it plans for Brexit March 14, 2017 TP Icap said today it will move client relationships out of the UK as a result of Britain's decision to leave the EU. The broker revealed the plans as it posted better than expected annual results, with shares in the firm falling two per cent in early trading. The figures Tullett Prebon completed its buyout of Icap's [...]
Revealed: Deutsche Bank swipes another chunk from bonus pots, having already trimmed payouts for one in four staff March 13, 2017 Staff at Deutsche Bank have been dealt another blow after discovering the German lender's group bonus pool is being cut in half. Bankers were told last week to expect a so-called "group bonus" equivalent to 50 per cent of the maximum amount they were due, City A.M. can reveal. Deutsche's variable pay consists of two [...]
Q&A: This is what you now need to know about the second Scottish independence referendum March 13, 2017 Nicola Sturgeon announced today she would shortly be heading to Scottish parliament to seek a second referendum on the country's independence, with the possibility the nation could be casting their votes at some point between autumn 2018 and spring 2019. But what does it all mean? Should we be surprised by the first minister's comments? Probably [...]
Revealed: Notes coffee shop nets £600,000 loan from challenger bank OakNorth to open two new London branches, despite Brexit uncertainty March 13, 2017 Notes has struck a deal for a £600,000 loan to open two further branches in London, including its largest site to date, City A.M. has learnt. The coffee shop and wine bar chain, which already has six sites dotted around the capital, hopes to push ahead with aggressive growth plans in the near future and the [...]
Lloyds Banking Group is about to outsource nearly 2,000 tech jobs to IBM March 13, 2017 Lloyds is about to outsource nearly 2,000 tech jobs to IBM, according to the union representing the bank's workers, in a billion pound deal that will save cash in the long term. The bank and the tech giant are on the verge of agreeing a seven year deal worth £1.3bn that would see 1,900 IT staff [...]
HSBC share price rises as AIA head Mark Tucker confirmed as new chairman March 13, 2017 Hong Kong-listed shares in HSBC have risen as markets greet the announcement of Mark Tucker as its new chairman. Shares on the Hang Seng index rose by 2.06 per cent at the time of publication, ahead of markets opening in London, where HSBC is also listed. The stock subesquently rose 1.2 per cent at the open [...]