Breakthrough in RBS trial as judge orders bank to produce Fred’s emails
The Royal Bank of Scotland has been rapped over the knuckles by a High Court judge over its failure to […]
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Loss of trust
Scottish banking was once renowned for prudential management. Today the association is rather different. Financial journalist Ian Fraser gives his
The Worst Bank in the World? HBOS’s Calamitous Seven Year Life
Lessons must be learnt from the short and calamitous history of HBOS, the bank which effectively went bust in September
The media frenzy about RBS bonuses and Fred Goodwin’s knighthood is a sideshow
Financial commentators are, suddenly, in demand and it’s largely down to the continuing failure of banks to properly reform themselves
Looks like Fred Goodwin may face criminal charges after all
The FSA spent an estimated £10m on its report into the failure of RBS, including £7.7m paid to ‘Big Four’
Anonymous takes aim at the cozy world of investment analysis
Why does anyone rely on ‘sellside’ research? The investment analysts who produce it, for free, tend to work for investment
Nonchalance of UKFI’s Robin Budenberg suggests UK government learnt nothing from banking crisis
The coalition government is reverting to type where appointments to UK Financial Investments, the vehicle established by the Labour government
Bonuses are back, but where’s the outrage?
Bonuses are back. That much became clear when the Royal Bank of Scotland, 70%-owned by the taxpayer, agreed a £9.7m
Do Merrill Lynch bankers know no shame?
The Merrill Lynch investment bankers who advised RBS, Santander and Fortis on their joint €71bn takeover of ABN Amro have
Fred’s downfall: hubris followed by nemesis
This is an extended version of an article on Fred Goodwin and the collapse of RBS commissioned by the Mail
How Lloyds’ advisers clashed with those of HBOS at 3am and nearly scuppered Darling and Brown’s bank rescue plan
Last weekend, two brawling investment bankers nearly brought down the entire capitalist system. As the finishing touches were being put
RBS’s £12bn rights issue – The bankers’ new clothes
RBS’s refunding move through a record £12bn rights issue is the first step in UK banks waking up from their
Goodwin ponders £1bn RBS share buyback
Analyst predicts 25 per cent hike in dividends as bank shelves acquisition strategy for organic growth BANKING: TRADING UPDATE ROYAL
Goodwin’s turning point
Fred Goodwin turned RBS into a global institution with an aggressive takeover policy matched by a strident rationalisation strategy… he
Merrill Lynch says RBS should be sold
Shareholders in the Royal Bank of Scotland ought to consider various options for enhancing the value of their shares, such
In pursuit of success on a silver platter: banks struggle in the private client asset management space
Despite a drive by high street banks to corner the market in financial advice for the rich, independents areholding their
Merrill Lynch: £430m Intelligent Finance ‘should be shut’
Edinburgh-based Intelligent Finance is a “luxury” that HBOS can ill-afford, according to one of the UK’s leading banking analysts. John-Paul
NATWEST TAKEOVER: THE GIANT KILLER
It was the ultimate battle. Two Scottish banks fighting head-to-head to take over NatWest. Financial Editor Ian Fraser and Business
Royal Bank set to renew efforts in battle for NatWest
THE Royal Bank of Scotland will this week seek to get its bid for National Westminster Bank, currently valued at
Bank of Scotland sparks £21 billion ‘dirty war’ for NatWest
This week, Bank of Scotland will let investors know the details of its £21 billion hostile bid for NatWest. Ian