Jayne-Anne Gadhia: Three things you didn’t know about the chief executive of Virgin Money September 18, 2016 Previously dubbed the “first lady of UK finance” and one of City A.M.’s Power 100 Women, Virgin Money chief executive Jayne-Anne Gadhia has been at the group’s helm since 2007. She led the charge last year when Virgin Money launched its £1.25bn flotation and tried her hand at guest editing City A.M. for a day [...]
Head of Germany’s central bank warns EU against further integration after Brexit September 18, 2016 The head of Germany’s central bank has warned the EU against pushing for further integration after the UK’s Brexit vote. Jens Weidmann, the president of Deutsche Bundesbank, said this approach “no longer resonates with the public”. In a meeting with media organisations including the Guardian, Weidmann said: “For many of its citizens, Europe has indeed [...]
Premier listing: Fund manager plots London Stock Exchange flotation September 18, 2016 Fund management company Premier Asset Management is considering a float on the London Stock Exchange this year. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods and Numis are advising the firm on the possible initial public offering (IPO). The flotation discussions come nine years after Guildford-based Premier was taken private by Electra Partners. Read more: Another London Stock Exchange strike: Hollywood [...]
Shares in European lenders finish lower after Deutsche Bank is asked to pay $14bn over mortgage-backed securities claims September 16, 2016 Shares in British banks finished at the bottom of the FTSE 100 after Deutsche Bank after it admitted it had been asked to pay a massive $14bn (£10.6bn) fine by the US Department of Justice (DoJ). Shares in the lender were down 8.5 per cent at €11.99, its worst day of trading since the day after the Brexit vote, after it said in [...]
Bank of England sets 2020 deadline to overhaul interbank payment system September 16, 2016 The Bank of England has said it will aim to overhaul the UK's interbank payment system by 2020 to create a new service that is "resilient but flexible". Future users will pay for the revamp of the "next generation" Real-Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) service through a temporary increase in charges, the bank's executive director Andrew Hauser [...]
Five things we learned about Mark Carney when schoolchildren grilled him on live TV September 16, 2016 Bank of England governor Mark Carney is used to being grilled by journalists, but today he faced questions from schoolchildren and they didn't pull their punches. The children were putting the Canadian on the spot as part of a Q&A session hosted on the BBC. Jay, 13, went straight for the jugular, asking Carney: "Who is easier to work [...]
It’s eight years since the Lehman Brothers collapse. What’s changed? September 15, 2016 Eight years ago today US banking giant Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy. This was an unprecedented event in the modern financial world and it sent shock waves through global markets. We're still recovering from some of them. The bank's collapse has now entered the vocabulary as a term for when an industry has a potentially catastrophic moment. It is used again. And again. And again. And again (maybe it [...]
Metro Bank leads post-referendum challenger bounceback September 14, 2016 Metro Bank shares climbed again today, as the challenger bank's mighty post-referendum run continues. Shares rose by one per cent to £27.39, leaving the bank up 67 per cent from levels hit amid frantic trading on 27 June. Banks were some of the worst affected in the aftermath of the UK's shock vote to leave [...]
Secure Trust Bank eyes graduation to London main market September 14, 2016 Secure Trust Bank, one of the UK’s challenger bank brands, is planning to move to from London’s junior market to the main market. The move is expected to happen around 12 October. Shares in Secure Trust have rebounded after hitting yearly lows on 7 July and have climbed by almost 30 per cent. Challenger banks [...]
UK could tie global Bank for International Settlements currency trading code into new senior managers rules September 14, 2016 The UK could be set to add another layer of scrutiny to its senior managers regime, by adding a requirement that bankers stick to the Bank for International Settlements' (BIS) new global code of conduct for the FX market. The first full draft of the code is expected by the market in October, with the final [...]