Tag Archives: RBS

All change at the top: the great investment banking reshuffle (again)

As Rich Ricci leaves Barclays to spend more time with his racehorses, investment banks are clearing out an entire stable of top management A year ago I wrote that there had rarely, if ever, been so many departures, at such … Continue reading »

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Stephen Hester: the banker who works (almost) for free

If you think the chief executive of RBS gets paid too much, think again. He gets paid nothing like as much as the outraged headlines suggests… It is difficult to think of a better way of reigniting the moral outrage … Continue reading »

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Banks in the line of fire over bonuses

The latest proposals from the European Parliament to cap bankers’ bonuses at one times salary would wreak havoc at banks in Europe. Here are the banks most affected – and what they might do about it. ‘Oh Christ!’, was the … Continue reading »

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Investment banks get their house in order

First quarter results reveal impact of regulatory pressure on banks to raise RWAs and equity – with a numbing effect on profitability. My latest column for Financial News A good spring clean is always cathartic. Nowhere more so than at … Continue reading »

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Lies, damned lies and league tables

A miserable first quarter for European investment banking and capital markets has thrown up some curious anomalies in the league tables… For all the talk from investment bankers of a tentative recovery and of cautious optimism, whichever way you look … Continue reading »

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Old bankers never die… they simply come back for more

My latest column for Financial News on how the blasts from the past make for slightly uncomfortable reading. There has been a distinct blast from the past in recent weeks, with many of the names that we haven’t heard from … Continue reading »

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