HSBC appoints new private banking and European bosses September 17, 2018 HSBC has announced a reshuffle of its top executives in its private banking and European divisions. Global private banking chief executive Peter Boyles will retire after 43 years with the bank and will be replaced by Antonio Simoes from 1 January next year. Read more: Barclays opens up mobile app to rival bank accounts Simoes, who joined HSBC [...]
RBS boss Ross McEwan ‘withheld information’ from parliament, claims Treasury Committee chair Nicky Morgan September 14, 2018 The chief executive of Royal Bank of Scotland has been accused of "withholding information" when giving evidence to parliament. Ross McEwan told the Treasury Select Committee, including Tory chair Nicky Morgan, back in January that he was not aware of any allegations of criminal activity within the bank's notorious and now-defunct Global Restructuring Group (GRG). [...]
Goldman Sachs and UBS’s £1 RBS and Lloyds bank share sale fee baffles top MPs September 9, 2015 An influential committee of MPs was puzzled yesterday by the revelation that some of the City’s biggest firms had charged the government just £1 for handling the sale of shares in Royal Bank of Scotland and Lloyds. Top officials from UK Financial Investments (UKFI) – the body that manages the government’s stake in the lenders – [...]
Chancellor George Osborne: The City has made progress… Now for the next 10 years September 6, 2015 Today marks a decade since City A.M. established itself as a leading paper for the City of London. Lots has changed over that time, not least the financial crisis of 2007 and 2008 that cost Britain billions in lost economic output. Back then, the City was seen as part of the problem. But since I [...]
UK pensions deficits: FTSE 100 firms fear pension pain as workers retire September 6, 2015 Pension schemes represent a “material risk” for many of the largest companies in the FTSE 100, new research shows. Six firms, including BAE Systems, British Airways-owner International Airlines Group, RSA and Royal Bank of Scotland, all have total disclosed pension liabilities almost double their equity market value, so says JLT Employee Benefits’ quarterly report [...]
TSB, RBS and Sage chiefs challenge employees to beat the boss, but are some taking it too far? September 6, 2015 Of course, City A.M. has nothing but praise for brave bosses who abseil, run and cycle alongside their staff for charitable causes, but are some getting too into the competition? The Capitalist has had growing concerns in recent weeks, after seeing three separate bosses goading employees into beating their fun run times. First [...]
RBS boss suits up with workers for 500-mile slog around the UK September 3, 2015 THE NIGHTS are getting longer and the weather less pleasant, but there’s no slowing down for RBS boss Ross McEwan. He’s planning to team up with hundreds of the bank’s staff to cycle 500 miles from London to Edinburgh. RBS, which yesterday announced its partnership with Sport Relief 2016, is getting 750 staffers to cycle [...]
August Bank Holiday 2015 blues for Barclays, RBS and NatWest staff as local branches stay open August 27, 2015 In these modern times of accessibility and 24-hour contact, is the Bank Holiday becoming part of Britain’s history more than a cultural event? Three lenders were excited to announce the desecration of the sacred so-called bank holiday weekend by opening branches across the country. While execs and chairs head off to their homes in the [...]
HSBC, Barclays and RBS among nine banks signing up to $2bn US foreign exchange settlement August 14, 2015 Nine banks including HSBC, Barclays and Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) have agreed a $2bn (£1.3bn) settlement with US investors over currency rigging-accusations. Goldman Sachs, BNP Paribas, Bank of America, JP Morgan, Citibank and UBS also signed up to the deal, according to lawyers negotiating on behalf of the investors. A statement by law firm [...]
There’s nothing fishy about the government selling its stake in RBS August 4, 2015 Red herrings, known for their pungent odour, are said to have been used by escaping prisoners as a way of throwing the pursuing bloodhounds off their scent. Who knows if it ever worked. But if your nose tells you that there’s something fishy about the government’s decision to start selling off its shares in the [...]