Merlin claims to boost lending to businesses February 9, 2011 HOUSTON, we have an agreement.” So joked one of the chancellor’s key allies yesterday, clearly relieved to have finally signed a deal of sorts with the four Merlin banks. But the government has got precious little for the weeks it has spent locked in negotiations with HSBC, RBS, Lloyds and Barclays. Here City A.M. looks [...]
Expat Expert: international protection plans November 4, 2010 Q.I am moving abroad with my family. How can I make sure I am fully protected? A.When you are working abroad, it’s worth checking that your existing critical illness cover still meets your family’s needs. You should check your existing insurance arrangements to ensure you are covered in the new country of residence and you [...]
JP Morgan to hire 100 corporate bankers December 10, 2010 JPMorgan Chase & Co is hiring 100 corporate bankers outside the United States, in a bet that loan demand in the rest of the world will grow faster than in the bank’s home base. The bank is planning to add to the 200 international bankers it already has over the next two years, with the [...]
JPMorgan to hire 100 corporate bankers December 10, 2010 JPMorgan Chase & Co is hiring 100 corporate bankers outside the United States, in a bet that loan demand in the rest of the world will grow faster than in the bank’s home base. The bank is planning to add to the 200 international bankers it already has over the next two years, with the [...]
JP Morgan to hire 100 corporate bankers December 10, 2010 JPMorgan Chase & Co is hiring 100 corporate bankers outside the United States, in a bet that loan demand in the rest of the world will grow faster than in the bank’s home base. The bank is planning to add to the 200 international bankers it already has over the next two years, with the [...]
JP Morgan to hire 100 corporate bankers December 10, 2010 JPMorgan Chase & Co is hiring 100 corporate bankers outside the United States, in a bet that loan demand in the rest of the world will grow faster than in the bank’s home base. The bank is planning to add to the 200 international bankers it already has over the next two years, with the [...]
FTSE closes up but US uncertainty weighs on Wall Street December 9, 2010 LONDON’S FTSE 100 closed above 5,800 today for only the second time in almost a month, pushed up by financial services firms. Barclays, RBS and the Prudential were among the biggest gainers, while energy firm BG also rose more than three per cent and services firms Serco and BT also made the top ten. HSBC [...]
The City is back but under new management December 21, 2010 BRITAIN’S financial landscape has been transformed since we last shone a light on the City’s most powerful figures two years ago. The City A.M./CityJet Power Hundred 2011 list ranks the most influential figures in UK finance as we head into the new year. It should be no surprise that it is very different from 2009. [...]
The City is back but under new management December 21, 2010 BRITAIN’S financial landscape has been transformed since we last shone a light on the City’s most powerful figures two years ago. The City A.M./CityJet Power Hundred 2011 list ranks the most influential figures in UK finance as we head into the new year. It should be no surprise that it is very different from 2009. [...]
StanChart hires 4,000 staff in Asia November 9, 2010 Standard Chartered yesterday revealed it will create 4,000 jobs in Asia, fuelling fresh fears that London is missing out on a global banking jobs boom. A StanChart spokesman told City A.M. the majority will be based in Singapore, with some in Indonesia. The announcement came as David Cameron and George Osborne arrived in Beijing to [...]