Advisers on London Stock Exchange-Deutsche Boerse deal could rake in up to £305m February 7, 2017 The London Stock Exchange and Deutsche Boerse could pay up to £305m between them to bankers, lawyers, accountants and PRs working on their merger. The top-end estimate was revised up today from £234m in light of an extended probe by the European Commission into the deal. Credit Suisse analysts noted today: We believe merger related [...]
Six traders from Deutsche Bank and Barclays plead not guilty to Euribor rigging February 7, 2017 Six traders pleaded not guilty to Euribor-rigging offences in a London court today, as part of the first case focusing on the Brussels-based benchmark brought by the UK's Serious Fraud Office (SFO). The traders in question are Christian Bittar, 45, a former employee of Deutsche Bank, Achim Kraemer, 52, who still works for Deutsche Bank, and four ex-Barclays [...]
Arrivederci: Barclays ditches more of its Italian non-core assets February 7, 2017 Barclays today announced it has agreed to sell of more of its non-core assets in Italy. The banking giant revealed it would be selling a portfolio of non-core performing and non-performing small business and corporate loans to AnaCap Financial Partners, but did not disclose a sale price. The portfolio, which has a book value of roughly €177m (£152.7m) [...]
Lord mayor Dr Andrew Parmley launches 2017 City-wide mental health campaign to reduce stigma in the workplace February 7, 2017 Lord mayor Dr Andrew Parmley is today launching a 2017 City-wide mental health campaign aiming to dispel myths surrounding mental health in the workplace. The lord mayor of the City of London kicks off This is Me – in the City at Deutsche Bank – an initiative led by the Lord Mayor's Appeal charity to reduce the stigma [...]
Government kicks off next stage of £12bn student loanbook sell-off February 6, 2017 The government formally kicked off the next stage of its bid to sell £12bn-worth of student loans today. City A.M. revealed bankers from Barclays had been appointed to advise on the deal last month. Read more: Bankers appointed by government for latest student loans sell-off push The sale, which is being structured as a securitisation, is being [...]
Dodd-Frank reform could force UK to loosen financial services regulations February 5, 2017 The UK and the rest of Europe could come under pressure to loosen financial services regulations, analysts have said, after the President of the United States last week set in motion his plans to scale back rules across the pond. Donald Trump signed an executive order for the 2010 Dodd-Frank financial regulations to be reviewed on [...]
Donald Trump continues to make waves in markets round the world as FTSE 100 gains over the week February 3, 2017 The FTSE 100 ended the week in much the same position as it started, closing on Friday at 7,198.28 points, an intraday gain of 0.81 per cent after starting the week at 7184.49 points. Newly minted US President Donald Trump managed to talk down the dollar over the course of his second working week (with [...]
Bank shares rally as Donald Trump’s top economic adviser Gary Cohn signals the death of Dodd Frank February 3, 2017 Bank shares have risen on news Donald Trump will today roll back Dodd-Frank banking regulation, according to a senior member of the US President’s administration. Gary Cohn, the director of the White House National Economic Council, said dismantling the regulation, which is aimed at avoiding another Lehman-style crisis, means US consumers will have "better choices". "Americans are [...]
Government makes savings on latest board appointment for Premium Bond operator February 2, 2017 The government has appointed the new chief executive of National Savings & Investments (NS&I), the firm that looks after over £135bn of Treasury-backed savings. Ian Ackerley takes over from interim boss Steve Owen, who babysat the position after Jane Platt left last August following 10 years in the role. Platt moved on to concentrate on her position as a non-exec [...]
UK’s producers are quick off the blocks as Eurozone sees five-year high in manufacturing activity February 1, 2017 UK manufacturers have shrugged off big input price increases to start 2017 in fine form, while activity in the Eurozone has reached its highest point since a debt crisis almost brought the continent’s economy to its knees, according to closely watched indicators. Growth in the sector’s output reached its highest point since May 2014 as [...]