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This week has seen a deluge of retail results in the UK, showing a mixed picture of the state of consumer sentiment in wake of vote to leave the European Union. Sharlene Goff asks Mark Vandevelde, the FT's retail correspondent, who were the main winners and losers. [ 4kk6ak45 ] See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Shareholder activism is on the rise, often motivated by outrage over the stratospheric pay rises that chief executives award themselves. Sharlene Goff asks David Oakley, FT Corporate Affairs correspondent, what have been the biggest recent rebellions and whether they can make a difference. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Martin Arnold is joined by Sharlene Goff for news that Lloyds has been fined £226m for its part in the Libor manipulation scandal. Included in this was £8m for attempts to reduce the amount it paid back to British taxpayers following its government bailout. Daniel Schäfer reports on Deutsche Bank, which has received a letter from the US Federal Reserve that was highly critical of the quality and reliability of its reporting. And finally, Harriet Agnew joins Daniel and Martin to discuss the continued rise of boutiques, as former UBS chair Luqman Arnold joins former Glencore chair Simon Murray and three other senior partners so establish a new advisory business. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Citi banks analyst Ronit Ghose joins the banking team to discuss the "investability" of European banks in light of the recent fine on BNP Paribas. Also on the show: How UK banks have been scaring customers unnecessarily with legal letters, and how western banks operating in Iraq have reacted to the advance of Isis. Patrick Jenkins is joined by Martin Arnold, banking editor and Sharlene Goff, retail banking correspondent. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Patrick Jenkins is joined by Martin Arnold, banking editor, for news on BNP Paribas, which has agreed to a fine of 8.9bn for dodgy dollar dealing. The French bank also has six months to prepare for a 12 month ban on dollar trading. Also on the agenda this week, Sam Fleming discusses the latest report from the Bank of International Settlements, and Sharlene Goff has news of more woes for Wonga, who must pay out millions in compensation to customers after chasing debt using fake law firms. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The banking team look TSB, Britain's seventh-biggest lender, as it floats on the London Stock Exchange, further reforms in foreign exchange trading as big banks move to automate processes to save money and miminise the risk of market manipulation and then that the brewing scandal at Banco Espirito Santo, Portugal's biggest bank, over the management of the group by the dynasty that has controlled it for decades. Martin Arnold, banking editor; Sharlene Goff, retail banking correspondent; Daniel Schäfer, investment banking correspondent; and Peter Wise, Portugal correspondent, join Patrick Jenkins on the show. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
How the European Central Bank's monetary loosening policy might affect the continent's banking sector, the increasing competition for UK retail depositors' money from new challengers, and the growing political outrage in France over a $10bn fine imposed on BNP Paribas by US regulators. Sam Fleming, financial policy correspondent, Sharlene Goff, retail banking correspondent and Michael Stothard, Paris correspondent, join Martin Arnold. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Patrick Jenkins is joined by Daniel Schäfer, investment banking correspondent, for news of Deutsche Bank, whose new €8bn rights issue is set to include €1.75bn from the Qatari royal family in a move that goes against co-CEO Anshu Jain's stated aim of steering clear of outside capital. Martin Arnold, banking editor, joins Daniel to discuss Credit Suisse, which is facing both monetary and criminal punishments over charges that it facilitated US tax avoidance. Senior Swiss politicians have also weighed in, calling for the resignation of CEO Brady Dougan and Chairman Urs Rohner. Finally, Sharlene Goff, retail banking correspondent, reports on Sir Richard Lambert's recommendation of a new standards council to monitor UK banks' behaviour, including their relationships with SMEs and handling of whistleblowers See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Martin Arnold is joined by Daniel Schäfer for the latest at Barclays, which has shifted £400bn of assets out of its investment arm, and has come under scrutiny from the UK Serious Fraud Office over a 2008 cash call that saw Qatari investors paid fees equivalent to more than 7 per cent of the capital invested. Sharlene Goff takes a look at Standard Chartered, whose protest vote last week over pay proposals was the biggest of its kind this year. Finally, Sam Fleming has news that banks are bracing for a new fight over capital requirements as the Basel Committee moves to tighten regulations on risks linked to interest rate shocks See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
This week, Patrick Jenkins and the banking team discuss the vexed issue of pay at RBS and Barclays, as RBS has its bonuses blocked at twice the level of salary by George Osborne, and Barclays gets criticised by angry shareholders at a recent AGM. Daniel Schäfer, investment banking correspondent, discusses Deutsche Bank’s long-rumoured capital shortfall and predicts how the bank might react in future. Finally, Sharlene Goff, retail banking correspondent looks forward to the release of the first report into what happened at the Co-operative Bank in the years leading up to the exposure of a huge £1.5bn capital hole in the bank’s balance sheet. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
This week, Patrick Jenkins and the banking team discuss the vexed issue of pay at RBS and Barclays, as RBS has its bonuses blocked at twice the level of salary by George Osborne, and Barclays gets criticised by angry shareholders at a recent AGM. Daniel Schäfer, investment banking correspondent, discusses Deutsche Bank’s long-rumoured capital shortfall and predicts how the bank might react in future. Finally, Sharlene Goff, retail banking correspondent looks forward to the release of the first report into what happened at the Co-operative Bank in the years leading up to the exposure of a huge £1.5bn capital hole in the bank’s balance sheet. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Martin Arnold is joined by Sally Davies, technology reporter, to discuss Facebook's interest in financial services, as the social media giant outlines plans to provide remittances and electronic money. Daniel Schäfer explores the different ways in which banks are getting around new bonus cap regulations, and Sharlene Goff has the latest on the Co-operative Bank, where a shortage of funds at the Co-op Group may trigger a number of clauses agreed between the two See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Patrick Jenkins is joined by Anne-Sylvaine Chassany, private equity correspondent, for a look at how debt investors are abandoning normal creditor protections and snapping up riskier "cov-lite" loans at a faster rate and in greater proportions than at the peak of the credit bubble. Martin Arnold reports back from his interview with Jean-Laurent Bonnafé, chief executive of BNP Paribas, who sees investment banking going through a deep transition period as a result of regulation, capital requirements and a shit to electronic exchanges. Daniel Schäfer has the latest on rumblings in Russia, where Austrian banks find themselves particularly exposed, and Sharlene Goff has news of the Co-op Bank, which needs to raise another £400m just three months after its rescue See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
As Russian banks and corporations begin to make alternative plans in anticipation of asset freezes in the US and Europe, Patrick Jenkins is joined by Martin Arnold, Daniel Schäfer, Sharlene Goff and Neil Buckley, east europe editor, to discuss the ripples being caused in the banking world by events in Ukraine. The team also look at the banks suspending bonuses for those under investigation in the forex scandal and at Barclays where senior exec bonuses are set to drop. Finally, they discuss UniCredit’s aim to sell or float its Pioneer Investments arm as conditions in the Italian economy make a sale more likely See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Patrick Jenkins is joined by Sam Fleming, Daniel Schäfer, Sharlene Goff and Martin Arnold to discuss the latest on the Forex scandal, as estimates of the total amount of fines begin to circulate, ranging from $5-30bn. They also look at executive pay at the Co-op Bank, where shareholders and bondholders are expected to be asked to waive the new EU bonus cap and approve packages worth 200 per cent of salary. Finally, things are looking up for Greece, where the sovereign bond yield has dropped to 7 per cent and domestic banks’ share offerings are being well received See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Martin Arnold, banking editor, is joined by Sharlene Goff to dissect diverging fortunes of Barclays and its staff, where pay has far oustripped performance. Daniel Schäfer has new insight into the methods used by traders at banks embroiled in the Forex scandal, and Sam Fleming explains why Lloyds is hot under the collar over proposed ringfencing measures See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Sharlene Goff has the latest on leaks and breaches at Barclays, as the bank loses 27,000 customers' data, and 2013 profits emerge a day early. Sam Fleming reports that Daniele Nouy, the new head of the Single Supervisory Mechanism, will let weak Eurozone banks die, and Patrick Jenkins is joined over the phone by Simon Rabinovitch, Shanghai correspondent, for news that the Chinese Development Bank is squeezing some of its foreign clients as domestic monetary conditions tighten See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Patrick Jenkins, financial editor, is joined by Daniel Schäfer for news of the challenges facing Deutsche Bank in 2014, where weak fixed income trading and high litigation costs have brought about a substantial profit warning. Sharlene Goff outlines Ed Miliband's aggressive plans to break up the big four UK retail banks, and Martin Arnold, the new banking editor, looks ahead to Davos where banking heavyweights will be hoping for a scandal-free 2014 and time to focus on growth See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Patrick Jenkins is joined by Sam Fleming for news that banks have won concessions on Basel III debt rules. Sharlene Goff makes sense of the departures at Stan Chart as share prices falter, and Daniel Schäfer looks at the US banks suffering reduced profits as fines hit the results of JPMorgan and BoA. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
In the first podcast of 2014 the banking team looks ahead to the introduction of the new bonus cap, continued fallout from scandals and new regulatory measures on either side of the Atlantic. Patrick Jenkins is joined by Alex Barker, EU correspondent, for the latest draft proposal on risky trading and bank splits. Sharlene Goff discusses European Banking Authority stress testing, the bonus cap and the ongoing forex manipulation, misselling and interest rate swap scandals. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Patrick Jenkins is joined by Daniel Schafer and Sam Fleming to discuss how the Volcker Rule could impact upon banks either side of the Atlantic. Sharlene Goff has news of the latest fines for part-nationalised banks RBS and Lloyds, and looks at how Ireland's exit from European bailout status could affect the Bank of Ireland and Allied Irish. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Sharlene Goff is joined by Sam Fleming to dissect the latest figures on the Funding for Lending scheme, where cumulative net lending has risen to £3.6bn. Daniel Schäfer has details of Lord Blackwell's appointment as chairman of Lloyds, plus full year 2012 bank bonus figures, including news that the largest nine investment banks are on track to reduce pay by 5% this year despite a second successive year of profit growth See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Patrick Jenkins is joined by Sharlene Goff to discuss RBS' attitudes towards small businesses, including allegations that the bank has run SMEs into the ground for its own gain. Financial regulation correspondent Sam Fleming looks at the Fed's stance on negative interest rates and what this could mean for commercial banks' portfolios, and Daniel Schafer unpicks the curious case of the JPMorgan dinner at Buckingham Palace. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Patrick Jenkins is joined by Sharlene Goff to discuss RBS' attitudes towards small businesses, including allegations that the bank has run SMEs into the ground for its own gain. Financial regulation correspondent Sam Fleming looks at the Fed's stance on negative interest rates and what this could mean for commercial banks' portfolios, and Daniel Schafer unpicks the curious case of the JPMorgan dinner at Buckingham Palace. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Patrick Jenkins is joined by Sam Fleming to discuss comments from Andrea Enria, chair of the European Banking Authority, on the region's banking sector. Sharlene Goff has the remarkable story of the former Co-op bank chair caught allegedly buying drugs just days after appearing before the Treasury select committee and Daniel Schäfer has news of Edmond de Rothschild's move to set up a merchant banking business in London See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Patrick Jenkins is joined by Sam Fleming to discuss comments from Andrea Enria, chair of the European Banking Authority, on the region's banking sector. Sharlene Goff has the remarkable story of the former Co-op bank chair caught allegedly buying drugs just days after appearing before the Treasury select committee and Daniel Schäfer has news of Edmond de Rothschild's move to set up a merchant banking business in London See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
This week Patrick Jenkins is joined by Sharlene Goff to discuss the latest on the Royal Bank of Scotland, from residential mortgage-backed securities mis-selling to personnel changes and rebranding as restructuring continues. Daniel Schäfer has news of strong results at Crédit Agricole and Société Générale and updates on the Euribor, Yen Libor and Forex manipulation scandals, including a possible US probe into the metals market. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Patrick Jenkins is joined by Daniel Schäfer to discuss the growing number of banks suspending staff over alleged foreign exchange manipulation and demands from the Swiss Finance Minister that Swiss banks increase their leverage ratios. The banking team also takes a look at two very different examples of restructuring, as Sharlene Goff explains the latest on the respective approaches at the Co-op and RBS See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
This week, Sharlene Goff is joined by Daniel Schaefer to discuss the case against splitting RBS into a good bank and a bad bank, Sam Fleming unpicks Mark Carney's decision to press ahead with a review of the BoE, and the team sheds light on the range of tactics available to banks seeking to dodge the EU bonus cap. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
In this week's podcast Sharlene Goff examines Lloyds' warning that the Help to Buy scheme will distort the market and cause a new housing bubble, Daniel Schäfer dissects JPMorgan's first quarterly loss under Jamie Dimon and Patrick Jenkins is joined by Chris Thompson to discuss the alarming rise in European banks' exposure to their domestic government bonds and the questions raised by the closeness of this relationship. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
This week Patrick Jenkins and Sharlene Goff are joined by Tanya Powley, personal finance correspondent to discuss help to buy, the latest phase of which begins this week - will this be a boon for first time buyers or will it cause house prices to rise? Hedge fund correspondent Sam Jones joins to discuss John Paulson’s confirmation that his hedge fund has invested in Greek banks and Michael Stothard, Paris correspondent, talks about renewed signs of growth in the French banking sector See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
This week the banking team ask whether strong third-quarter results from JP Morgan and Wells Fargo bode well for other US banks and the implications of the FSA's decision to loosen capital and liquidity rules for lenders. Alistair Gray, insurance correspondent, and Sharlene Goff, retail banking correspondent, also discuss RBS' future after its deal to sell more than 300 branches to Santander collapsed. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
This week Patrick Jenkins is joined by Sharlene Goff and James Shotter in Frankfurt to discuss UBS’ profits falling short of expectations, HSBC setting aside $2bn to cover fines and what next for Nomura after its top management were purged See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
This week the team discuss the ongoing libor scandal and its implications for the next governor of the Bank of England, capital raising at Credit Suisse and banking competition in the UK - can smaller banks such as the Co-operative, Metro and M&S draw custom away from their bigger counterparts? Presented by Sharlene Goff, with Brooke Masters, Jennifer Thompson and Vinjeru Mkandawire See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
This week the banking team discusses the European Banking Authority’s announcement that the 9 per cent temporary capital ratio required for lenders is to become permanent, HSBC’s probe over money-laundering claims, plus the latest on the Libor scandal - where are we now? Presented by Patrick Jenkins, with Brooke Masters and Sharlene Goff. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
This week the banking team discusses the European Banking Authority’s announcement that the 9 per cent temporary capital ratio required for lenders is to become permanent, HSBC’s probe over money-laundering claims, plus the latest on the Libor scandal - where are we now? Presented by Patrick Jenkins, with Brooke Masters and Sharlene Goff. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
This week, the banking team assess how the Libor scandal led to three key resignations at Barclays – and what happens next, the prospects of the European Union capping banking bonuses, and the look at a crucial week ahead for Spanish banks. Presented by banking editor Patrick Jenkins, with Sharlene Goff, Brooke Masters and Miles Johnson. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
As Barclays is in engulfed by a firestorm of negative publicity following revelations its investment banking arm tried to manipulate Libor, the banking team discuss at whether Bob Diamond can survive as CEO, the prospects of other banks settling with the investigators and whether the trend for investment bankers to rise to the top jobs in global banks is reversing. We also take a look at the latest on Lloyds proposed sale of 630 branches to the Co-op. Presented by banking editor Patrick Jenkins, with Sharlene Goff, Daniel Schaefer and Brooke Masters See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
This week the banking team discuss The Children’s Investment Fund’s request for a £10bn Lloyds ‘coco’ conversion, Moody’s downgrade of 15 global banks, the state of the Spanish banking system and the continuing rise of bankers’ pay Patrick Jenkins is joined by Sharlene Goff, Daniel Schaefer and Jamie Chisholm in the studio and Victor Mallet down the line from Madrid See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The banking team discuss the bailout of Spanish banks and are joined by special guest Hamish Patrick of Tods Murray solicitors to talk about RBS and the ramifications of Scottish independence on the bank. They also discuss the issue of dividends and pay and the battle between shareholders and bank staff. Presented by Patrick Jenkins, with Sharlene Goff, Daniel Schäfer, David Oakley and Hamish Patrick. Produced by Katie Carnie See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The wider implications of the bailout of Spain’s second biggest bank, is it the end of the road for free banking in the UK, and are investment banks really cost cutting? Presented by Patrick Jenkins, with Sharlene Goff, Daniel Schäfer and Brooke Masters See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
This week the banking team is joined by Miles Johnson in Madrid to talk about the impact of the eurozone crisis on Spain and Greece, the specialist treasury operation at JPMorgan that lost $2bn, and Canary Wharf, the 'new' financial centre which is set to overtake the City of London as the biggest banking hub in Europe. Presented by Patrick Jenkins, with Sharlene Goff, Daniel Schäfer and Miles Johnson. Produced by Katie Carnie See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
This week the FT’s banking team discuss HSBC’s latest results, the potential bail-out of Spanish bank Bankia and its broader implications for the eurozone and Wonga, the online lender who is to move in to small business lending Presented by Brooke Masters, with Patrick Jenkins, Sharlene Goff and Daniel Schäfer. Produced by Katie Carnie See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
This week the FT's banking team discuss Credit Suisse and Deutsche Bank's results, the groundswell of opposition towards high bankers pay from investors, and Lloyd's attempts to sell 600 of its branches. Presented by Patrick Jenkins, with Sharlene Goff and Daniel Schäfer. Produced by Katie Carnie See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The banking team discuss the possibility of Abu Dhabi investing £10bn in RBS. They also talk about Angela Knight's decision to step down as chief executive of the British Bankers' Association and the plans from big banks, including UniCredit, BNP Paribas, Société Générale and La Caixa, to pay back up to a third of the money they borrowed from the ECB. Presented by Brooke Masters, with Sharlene Goff and Daniel Schäfer Produced by Amie Tsang See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
This week the banking team discuss the prospect of the UK government's national loan guarantee scheme. They also talk about Hector Sants stepping down from his position as chief executive of the Financial Services Authority and the scathing attack launched by a Goldman Sachs banker on his employer in the New York Times. Presented by Patrick Jenkins, with Sharlene Goff, Brooke Masters and Daniel Schäfer Produced by Amie Tsang See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The banking team are joined by special guest Sony Kapoor, manager and director of think-tank Re-Define, to talk about Greece. They also take a look at the change in management at Deutsche Bank and Barclays' payment of Bob Diamond's tax bill. Presented by Patrick Jenkins, with Daniel Schäfer, Sharlene Goff and Sony Kapoor. Produced by Amie Tsang See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The banking team discuss the critical week ahead for Greece and wonder if the LTRO has provided a false sense of security. They also take a look at the Barclays tax schemes that the UK government legislated against, and how the world's largest banks are still a long way from completing the "living wills" that spell out how they will be stabilised or shut down. Presented by Patrick Jenkins, with Richard Milne, Brooke Masters and Sharlene Goff. Produced by Amie Tsang See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The banking team discuss HSBC's decision to award its chief executive £5.9m in bonuses and longer-term incentives for 2011. They also review the latest results from UK banks and talk to Richard Milne, capital markets editor, about how the negotiations in Greece have affected European banks. Presented by Patrick Jenkins, with Richard Milne and Sharlene Goff. Produced by Amie Tsang See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
This week the banking team discuss Lloyds Banking Group's retrospective decision to take back a chunk of bonuses previously awarded to senior executives in response to the mis-selling of payment protection insurance. They also talk about how this will affect upcoming results, and discuss the latest developments in the Libor inquiry. Presented by Patrick Jenkins, with Megan Murphy, Sharlene Goff and Brooke Masters. Produced by Amie Tsang See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.