Tom Hayes: Ex-Libor trader compares himself to Alan Bates as calls grow for appeal to go to Supreme Court April 21, 2024 Tom Hayes, the ex-banker jailed for rate-rigging, has said he was "scapegoated" and compared himself to Post Office campaigner Alan Bates amid calls for his appeal to go to the Supreme Court.
Lloyds, HSBC, Barclays and Natwest set to report lower profits – but doubts over rate cuts could lift lenders April 20, 2024 The UK's biggest banks are set to report lower profits and narrower margins in the coming weeks as the interest rate tailwind which pushed their earnings to a record high last year dies down.
The cheapest stocks in the cheapest market: UK small caps set to shine with earnings growth April 16, 2024 The smaller companies in the UK have had a rough time of it recently, with the FTSE Smallcap index down 8.4 per cent over the last two years, compared to a rise of around four per cent for the FTSE 100.
Nationwide and Virgin Money face mounting opposition to £2.9bn merger April 16, 2024 Nationwide's bid to acquire high-street rival Virgin Money is facing mounting opposition from members and analysts ahead of a shareholder vote.
Former Blackburn Rovers footballer sues HSBC for £2m over loan negligence April 15, 2024 Former professional footballer Matt Jansen has launched a legal challenge claiming banking giant HSBC lost him over £2m on property loan agreements during the 2008 financial crash.
Former Manchester United star files £750k claim against St. James’s Place representative April 15, 2024 Earlier this year, his legal team at Thomas Mansfield Solicitors filed a claim to the Financial List of the High Court against London-based Klipp Wealth Management (KWM Wealth).
The Very Group: Moody’s changes outlook on online retailer owned by billionaire Barclay family April 12, 2024 Moody's has changed its outlook on The Very Group from stable to negative despite it securing major investment and named a new chief executive.
Regulator warns firms over provisions for motor finance claims April 12, 2024 It said it had "observed firms taking different approaches to account for the potential impact of previous use of DCA on their financial resources."
Blackrock fails appeal to cut tax bill on £10.8bn Barclays deal April 11, 2024 The Blackrock Group has lost an appeal to reclaim tax from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) on its 2009 $13.5bn (£10.8bn) acquisition of Barclays Global Investors. The asset manager’s structure Blackrock Holdco 5, LLC was used to acquire the North American investment management business of Barclays Global Investors from Barclays Bank in December 2009. At [...]
FTSE 100: Investors should increase their exposure says Barclays April 10, 2024 Equity markets have been on a strong run over the past year or so, with tech firms in particular driving a large part of the gains.