Police are poised to press charges against several HBOS bankers and consultants after a two-year investigation into large-scale fraud, money […]
The Royal Bank of Scotland has reneged a job offer to a leading anti-money-laundering expert who it appointed to help
Scottish banking was once renowned for prudential management. Today the association is rather different. Financial journalist Ian Fraser gives his
In his glory days Fred Goodwin aspired to make Royal Bank of Scotland a global bank on which the sun
Bankers on the fiddle: Executives face extradition to US. Exclusive by Ian Fraser Executives and former executives of the Royal
Disgraced former Royal Bank of Scotland chief Fred Goodwin will tell a court that he did not dupe the bank’s
Disgraced former Royal Bank of Scotland chief executive Fred Goodwin will tell a court he didn’t dupe the bank’s shareholders
I was surprised and exasperated to learn last week that chancellor George Osborne has rubber-stamped the appointment of John Griffith-Jones,
George Soros caused quite a stir when, in a remarkable 4,400 word speech at the Festival of Economics at Trento, north-eastern Italy
Sandy Richardson was trying to raise £12.6 million towards the £46m cost of refurbishing the National Museum of Scotland
HUNDREDS of property firms could be pushed into bankruptcy if the Financial Services Authority pushes ahead with a new “slotting”
It was supposed to be Scotland’s safe bank. What went wrong? By Ian Fraser Call it Cameron Clyne’s ‘Derby’ moment.
The debate over executive pay is turning ugly. In the UK, investor disquiet about the unwarranted rewards routinely doled out
SWIP chief executive Dean Buckley outlines fund manager’s new approach in exclusive interview with Ian Fraser Ten days ago, Scottish
Argyll and Bute Council has hit out at a new survey of housing in the Highlands and Islands which blames
I was happily reading my Sunday Telegraph business section at the weekend, when a particular quote jumped out at me. A City
High-speed traders use powerful computers to identify orders as they emerge and instantly trade ahead of them, hoping to
Michel Barnier is viewed with a mixture of fear and loathing in the City of London. In the Square Mile,
New regulations for banks aim to prevent a repeat of the 2008 meltdown, but are they in fact hampering their
Scotland’s former top civil servant, Sir John Elvidge, is fronting a £500 million plus takeover bid for Edinburgh Airport, and
One of Scotland’s highest-profile investment experts, Alan Steel, has called on Financial Services Authority chairman Lord Turner to “consider