Man group boss says computers are future for asset management
Automation and computerisation are creating “a brave new world” for the asset management market, says the chief executive of the […]
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FCA colluded to cover up alleged HSBC fraud
When John Griffith-Jones and Martin Wheatley, chairman and chief executive of the Financial Conduct Authority, appear before the Treasury Select Committee at 9.30 am next
The dog that eats up debt
Banks including the Royal Bank of Scotland and Lloyds Banking Group have found a new way of freshening up their
Purge of ‘local toffs’ at Comcarde as company seeks £3m to grow ahead of financial app launch
An Inverness-based financial technology (fintech) company that aims to take the global smartphone payment apps market by storm has
Britain needs to welcome immigrants if it is to enable SME growth
SMEs are calling on the government to take a more enlightened approach to immigration policy, warning the current approach is blocking
Hard hats for bankers
At a dinner to mark the departure of chief executive Stephen Hester in September 2013, the Royal Bank of Scotland’s
US law firm takes on action group’s case against RBS
Several hundred businesses that claim to have suffered at the hands of Royal Bank of Scotland’s “turnaround” division have appointed
Scottish referendum: how will the result affect SMEs?
The outcome of the referendum brings certainty to Scotland’s economy, but what are the long-term consequences of the ‘No’ vote?
Banks’ swap-for-swap deals anger campaigners
Small businesses, MPs and campaigners are calling for an inquiry into the Financial Conduct Authority’s handling of banks’ mis-selling of
A true rebranding… or lipstick on a pig?
RBS’s decision to scrap the three-letter acronym it has used for eleven years and assert its heritage by readopting the
RBS: papering over the cracks
The decision by RBS to dissolve its Global Restructuring Group, an arm of the bank that stands accused of destroying
On the trail of Fred the Shred
Ian Fraser’s new book, Shredded: Inside RBS: the Bank that Broke Britain, has been acclaimed as the definitive account of
Lloyds sues RBS for £420m over ‘misleading’ rights issue
In an unprecedented clash between two of the UK’s biggest banks, Lloyds Banking Group is suing government owned Royal Bank
Thousands of RBS staff line up to sue their employer
A third of the 12,000 plus individuals who have signed up to sue the Royal Bank of Scotland over its
RBS accused of diversion over malpractice report
Bank accused of misdirecting attention from lawyer’s true findings. By Ian Fraser RBS has been accused of using diversionary tactics
A legend in his own lifetime. Martin Gilbert profile
Martin Gilbert is one of the corporate world’s great survivors. Between 2002 and 2004, the 58-year-old lived through a crisis that
How savvy Brewdog avoided selling its soul: Crowdfunding part one
When independent Scottish brewery Brewdog, broke UK records by raising £4.25 million through a crowdfunding exercise last December, the company’s
Key funder of RBS claimant group has stock market listing suspended
Investors who are suing the Royal Bank of Scotland over its “misleading” £12.3 billion rights issue have suffered a setback
St. Antony’ halo slips over Barclays bonuses and job losses
Most bank chief executives, when describing the need to rebuild their institutions, restore profitability and regain people’s trust in the
£1 billion plan to double output of Scotland’s ‘Hollow Mountain’
Up to 1000 jobs could be created as part of a £1 billion plan to double the amount of electricity
Former top execs to give evidence against RBS in High Court trial
The investor group that is suing Royal Bank of Scotland in the High Court in London has recruited five former