Citigroup ‘front running’ exposed

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Senior Citigroup bankers made millions trading on insider information ahead of a major M&A deal, one of its former FX traders told a London court.

UK bankers lose out

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But the lower bonuses are still eight times what other workers get on average.

Bill Winters aims to strengthen finances

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The new chief executive of Standard Chartered wants the bank to streamline its business.

I’m the one to fix HSBC, says Gulliver

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HSBC Chief Executive Stuart Gulliver maintains he’s the right person to run Europe’s biggest bank.

HSBC admits Swiss bank failings

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HSBC Holdings PLC has admitted failings by its Swiss subsidiary in response to media reports it helped wealthy customers dodge taxes and conceal millions of dollars. ...

UK orders Wonga to pay for fake threats

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Britain’s biggest payday lender will pay £2. 6m in compensation to 45 000 customers after sending them bogus letters from non-existent law firms.

Apps spur historic moment for bankers

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Boom in mobile banking is prompting some to detect a "historic moment" for industry.

Barclays profit falls on fixed-income slump

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Barclays said its first-quarter profit fell after a “significant” drop in revenue from its investment bank's fixed-income operations.

UK reduces its Lloyds stake to below 25%

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The UK government has sold £4. 2 billion (R74. 8bn) worth of shares in Lloyds Banking Group to cut its stake in the country’s largest retail bank to less than 25 ...

Risk officers rise up food chain at banks

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Once modest of pay and profile, risk experts are being reborn as rock stars of the banking world – their status and salaries soaring as regulators force financial ...

Banking's risk cops step into top jobs

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Once modest of pay and profile, risk experts are being reborn as rock stars of the banking world - their status and salaries soaring.

London banks weigh ‘allowance’ structure

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London-based investment banks are looking at less flashy ways to cope with curbs on bonuses - including a new monthly allowance.

HSBC upbeat on economy as its profit jumps 10%

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HSBC produced a 10 percent rise in third-quarter profit, helped by tighter cost control and fewer losses from bad loans, Europe’s largest bank reported yesterday. ...

Tucker will testify on rate row

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A row about how much top British politicians and officials knew about interest rate rigging will intensify on Monday as Paul Tucker reveals what he told Barclays. ...