08/03/2015
We have given the keys of the global banking business to the Americans, says John Hourican
As he steps down from his latest financial rescue act, the premier troubleshooter ponders his next move
Investment Banking
08/03/2015
Bank of Cyprus aims to raise its global profile in London listing
The bank wants to use the float to increase its exposure to international investors
08/03/2015
The new top banking job you’ve never thought of. Redundancies everywhere
If you’ve been keeping up to date with investment banks’ second quarter results, you might be wishing you were working in M&A, or maybe rates and FX or equities trading.
08/03/2015
Morning Coffee: The new top banking job you’ve never thought of. Redundancies everywhere
If you’ve been keeping up to date with investment banks’ second quarter results, you might be wishing you were working in M&A, or maybe rates and FX or equities trading.
08/03/2015
Lloyds shareholders question government's sale plan
UKFI has sold a 10 percent stake in the bank so far this year
08/03/2015
SimplyBiz and Goldman Sachs team up for structured product launch
The investment bank will be the deposit taker on the product and Meteor Asset Management will be the plan manager.
07/31/2015
Funding Circle plans no-charge P2P investment trust
Lender aims to be first peer-to-peer platform to launch its own fund and says investors will pay no management or performance fees.
07/31/2015
Bank of Ireland teams up with US's Goldman Sachs to buy Lloyds loans
A consortium of American and Irish investors have bought a portfolio of commercial and real estate loans for close to €1.2bn.
07/30/2015
The dark art of networking your way into Goldman Sachs
Yesterday’s was on getting into Goldman when you’ve got an MBA.
07/30/2015
BNP Said to Weigh Biggest Investment Bank Revamp Since Crisis
BNP Paribas SA is considering a reorganization of its securities unit that may bring the deepest cost cuts since the financial crisis.
07/30/2015
Barclays must decide what kind of bank it wants to be
What the second-quarter results showed was a bank treading water, which is far from where Barclays should be
07/30/2015
London Banker, Canada Dealmaker Said to Seek Canaccord CEO Job
A veteran Canadian dealmaker and a London investment banker are front-runners to be the next chief executive officer at Canaccord Genuity Group Inc
07/30/2015
Consortium of Bank of Ireland, Goldman and CarVal buys Irish loans from Lloyds
This is the latest Irish loan sale by Lloyds.
07/29/2015
Barclays chairman hails investment bank performance
The new executive chairman of Barclays has hailed a sharp improvement in interim results at its investment bank
07/28/2015
Why did HSBC shut down bank accounts?
Last year international banking giant HSBC suddenly closed the bank accounts of several prominent British Muslims.
07/28/2015
Where Is Europe's JPMorgan?
The next challenger to JPMorgan Chase is much more likely to emerge from China than from either the U.K. or the euro zone.
07/24/2015
More reasons for Credit Suisse’s investment bankers to fear Tidjane Thiam
If you’re an investment banking employee at the Swiss bank, you have good reason to feel more afraid.
07/24/2015
Barclays’s Next CEO Should Be Investment Banker, Aberdeen Says
Barclays is among European banks expected to cut back debt trading as stricter capital rules make the business unsustainable.
07/24/2015
European Investment Bank approves €10 billion in infrastructure loans
Five of the new projects will be supported by the European Fund for Strategic Investments
07/24/2015
GSAM and LGT pick up $700m of StanChart private equity assets
UK-based Standard Chartered has offloaded a $700 million portfolio of private equity investments to Goldman Sachs Asset Management and alternatives manager LGT Capital Partners, according to people familiar with the matter.