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Shame of the RBS bullies
Explosive secret files show how the bailed-out Royal Bank of Scotland bullied, mocked, threatened and ripped off clients… under the
After latest signature forgery scandal, could a court write off customers’ RBS debts?
THE very idea of an established bank actively training staff members to forge customer signatures ought to be preposterous. Even
Vandalism, say the unions – but there’s little hope of a u-turn
To many of the Royal Bank of Scotland’s customers and staff, and to the taxpayers who bailed it out nine years ago, it
Coin offerings: playing it safe in the strange world of ICOs
Initial coin offerings (ICOs) are already democratising finance and disrupting Wall Street and the City. But unless the ICO sector
The eclipse of the high-speed traders and a lesson for today’s fintechs
The high-frequency traders who, just a few years ago, threatened to disrupt financial markets with their rapid, algorithmic trading are
RBS’s ‘dash for cash’ and the damage done
The ‘dash for cash’ scandal that continues to plague RBS entered the realms of the absurd last month, when the
My nightmare 10-year battle for RBS damages: Businessman in landmark court victory backs campaign for safeguards
A property developer says he has been to hell and back at the hands of Royal Bank of Scotland’s Global
Complicated collaborations between big banks and fintech startups
Collaborations between banks and fintech startups are on the rise as the two groups of companies overcome the mutual suspicion
CFOs: Stephen Daintith ‘clears the fog’ at aero engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce
Stephen Daintith is not your ordinary chief financial officer. The former Price Waterhouse accountant, who has been Rolls-Royce CFO for
Ultimate betrayal after UK taxpayers gave RBS £45bn
To the Royal Bank of Scotland’s employees, and indeed to many other inhabitants of these islands, it seems the ultimate
Traditional wealth management challenged by robo-adviser boom
The ticking of an antique clock in the oak-panelled boardroom may provide customers of traditional wealth management firms with the
Insurance: 5 ways it is breaking with tradition
ACTUARIES Actuaries may have long been the butt of jokes, but they also have traditionally taken many of the top
Veil drawn over another painful episode as RBS settles with investors
It has been one of the longest, most tortuous and expensive legal processes in British history, taking nine years and
Hard Brexit: City of London to take the hit
Lloyd Blankfein, chief executive of Goldman Sachs, warns that the City of London “will stall” and see its position as
Upcoming EU directive to open up banking
For centuries, banks have enjoyed an almost exalted status. Governments and regulators have, under an unwriteter contract, allowed them to
RBS: Fred Goodwin’s long, winding road to court finally ends with sensational trial
It promises to be one of the most sensational trials of recent times. On Monday 22 May, after eight years
Banking scandals: crime and punishment
Who knew what in the banking scandals? And what if any lessons have been learned? If the banking sector is
What the £1bn HBOS fraud tells us about the state of British banking
This is a fully-revised, updated and extended version of the article ‘Mafioso bankers and my part in their downfall‘ which
Where the smart money went in 2016
1. Bitcoin Bitcoin, the decentralised digital currency launched in 2009, gained 126.2 per cent against the US dollar last year.
Mafioso bankers and my part in their downfall
ON Thursday, two bankers and four consultants were jailed for their part in a £245 million loans scandal which caused