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After a global crisis that has destroyed public confidence in their industry, few senior bankers have the inclination - or the credibility - to speak up about what went wrong. [...]

A Chinese bank that has pioneered lending for energy conservation, emissions reduction and other green projects was named Asia's sustainable bank of the yearat the 2009 FT Sustainable Banking Awards. [...]

Experienced bankers are being sought by the Treasury to oversee the [pounds sterling]585bn of troubled bank debt that the government has agreed to insure as part of its scheme to [...]

A Chinese bank that has pioneered lending for energy conservation, emissions reduction and other green projects was named Asia's sustainable bank of the year last night at the 2009 FT [...]

News analysis Shares profit is on a scale some SWFs can only dream of, write Peter Thal Larsen and Kate Burgess When the history of the credit crunch is written, [...]

Mideast investor places 1.3bn shares Sheikh Mansour to book [pounds sterling]1.46bn profit Shares in Barclays fell 14 per cent after one of the bank's largest Middle Eastern investors sold its [...]

Shares in Barclays yesterday fell 14 per cent after one of the bank's largest Middle Eastern investors sold its entire holding in the UK bank in one of the biggest [...]

'Strategic' buyer to cash in after seven months IPIC stands to make handsome profits One of Barclays' largest Middle Eastern shareholders last night announced plans to offload its stake in [...]

banks News analysis What was seen as a controversial move is set to come up trumps for Abu Dhabi's royal family, writes Peter Thal Larsen Of the billions that sovereign [...]

BANKS News analysis What was seen as a controversial move is set to come up trumps for Abu Dhabi's royal family, says Peter Thal Larsen Of the billions that sovereign [...]

Sheikh Mansour's shares up for sale Abu Dhabi group could pocket a large profit One of Barclays' largest Middle Eastern shareholders last night announced plans to offload its stake in [...]

banks Perella Weinberg Partners, the investment banking boutique, has continued its recent hiring spree by recruiting Robert Maguire, a veteran banker specialising in the energy industry. Mr Maguire, who will [...]

banks Santander yesterday retreated from Venezuela after its local subsidiary was nationalised by Hugo Chavez, the country's president. The Spanish bank said it had agreed a deal to sell its [...]

Standard Life chief takes on key role 'Good progress' on other appointments Royal Bank of Scotland has continued the overhaul of its board by appointing Sir Sandy Crombie as a [...]

Standard Life chief takes on key role 'Good progress' on other appointments Royal Bank of Scotland has continued the overhaul of its board by appointing Sir Sandy Crombie as a [...]

banks Santander yesterday retreated from Venezuela after its local subsidiary was nationalised by Hugo Chavez, the country's president. The Spanish bank said it had agreed a deal to sell its [...]

One of Germany's best-known investment bankers is joining Perella Weinberg, the advisory boutique, as a partner. Stefan Jentzsch, who stepped down as head of the corporate and investment banking arm [...]

Alistair Darling, chancellor, is braced for an order by the European Commission seeking the shrinking of Lloyds Banking Group as a condition for the granting of state aid. Treasury officials [...]

One of Germany's best-known investment bankers is joining Perella Weinberg, the advisory boutique, as a partner. Stefan Jentzsch, who stepped down as head of the corporate and investment banking arm [...]

banks Alistair Darling, the UK chancellor, is bracing for an order by the European Commission seeking the shrinking of Lloyds Banking Group as a condition for granting state aid. UK [...]

General Financial Citigroup has lost one of its most senior investment bankers in Europe after Christopher Williams quit to join Credit Suisse. Mr Williams, global co-head of Citigroup's financial institutions [...]

Several executives lined up for senior positions at British financial institutions have withdrawn after the Financial Services Authority questioned their competence for the job. The news is further evidence of [...]

Sir Victor Blank to quit before June 2010 Investor pressure over tie-up takes its toll Sir Victor Blank will step down as chairman of Lloyds Banking Group before June 2010, [...]

News analysis In the longer term question marks hang over Lloyds' future in its current shape, writes Peter Thal Larsen Less than a year ago, Sir Victor Blank was talking [...]

BlackRock among unsolicited suitors Diamond's shares could fetch $24m Senior staff at Barclays Global Investors could potentially find themselves with shares worth $1bn if Barclays decides to sell off the [...]

The Belgian government was again called to prop up its banking sector yesterday, offering state guarantees to KBC to contain the risk of toxic assets on the bank's balance sheet [...]

Minister trusted RBS on pension MPs scathing on bank bonus culture Lord Myners, the City minister, is accused by MPs today of 'naivete' in his handling of the pension of [...]

F or Tim Geithner, they have brought 'unprecedented' clarity; to Peer Steinbruck, they are 'worthless'. The strikingly contrasting views of the US Treasury secretary and German finance minister over the [...]

Act boldly to bring recovery, urges IMF Pressure to follow US banking action Europe should follow the US in conducting stress tests on individual banks, the International Monetary Fund said [...]

BANKS HSBC sounded a cautious note about the recent recovery in the banking sector as a combination of low interest rates and higher bad debt charges dented its firstquarter profits. [...]

BANKS HSBC yesterday sounded a cautious note about the recent recovery in the banking sector as a combination of low interest rates and higher bad debt charges dented its first-quarter [...]

Plan to allow clients fast access to assets Chancellor rejects US-style regime Laws dealing with the failure of investment banks are to be tightened, after the collapse of Lehman Brothers [...]

The failure of Lehman Brothers is seen as the trigger that caused the near-collapse of the global financial system, writes Peter Thal Larsen . But the decision by the US [...]

News analysis Much-maligned division delivers huge boost to income, write Jane Croft and Peter Thal Larsen Royal Bank of Scotland's headlong expansion into investment banking through the acquisition of Dutch [...]

UK taxpayer likely to shoulder debt sooner Analysts say Lloyds charges to hit [pounds sterling]20bn British taxpayers could be on the hook to shoulder future bad-debt losses at Lloyds Banking [...]

Administration sees regulators in vanguard Reluctance to be seen to interfere in banks The Obama administration wants to avoid playing an activist role as a bank shareholder after its stress [...]

UK taxpayer likely to shoulder debt sooner Analysts say Lloyds charges to hit [pounds sterling]20bn British taxpayers could be on the hook to shoulder future bad debt losses at Lloyds [...]

Back-seat position with banks mooted Board members face scrutiny The US government is likely to take a relatively back-seat role in the day-to-day management of banks in which it ends [...]

Investment bank Barclays Capital is a tale of two banks. One half of the investment bank is thriving as global markets recover from the crisis. But it is being held [...]

banks News analysis Losses are set to rise as customers default on loans, say Jane Croft and Peter Thal Larsen Lloyds and Barclays yesterday announced a significant rise in bad [...]

The sharp deterioriation in the UK economy was underscored in the results of two of its largest banks yesterday as both Lloyds Banking Group and Barclays predicted a sharp increase [...]

Splitting functions could be damaging Battlelines drawn with Conservatives Alistair Darling yesterday joined forces with City grandees to mount a staunch defence of Britain's global 'super-banks', amid warnings that an [...]

The Financial Services Authority must declare the terms of 'stress tests' for UK banks in order to avoid 'undermining confidence in the sector', the Liberal Democrats have warned. Vince Cable, [...]

Back-seat role in banks mooted Board members face scrutiny The US government is likely to take a relatively back-seat role in the day-to-day management of banks in which it ends [...]

Banks Wholesale arm is star performer Standard Chartered shrugged off the global financial crisis to report record levels of income and profit in the first quarter and claimed it was [...]

bank Standard Chartered yesterday said it was in 'very good shape' as the emerging markets bank shrugged off the global financial crisis to report record levels of income and profit [...]

banks News analysis A report calls for lenders to consider full-time expert non-execs, writes Peter Thal Larsen Every Wednesday morning at 9.30am, five BBVA board members gather at the Spanish [...]

Banks should cultivate a cadre of experienced former executives who can serve as non-executive directors while taking a closer interest in risk management than most boards are able to, an [...]