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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 Royal Bank of Scotland’s empire of pain
In his glory days Fred Goodwin aspired to make Royal Bank of Scotland a global bank on which the sun
The global scam that may prove terminal for Barclays, Lloyds and RBS
Bankers on the fiddle: Executives face extradition to US. Exclusive by Ian Fraser Executives and former executives of the Royal
Ex-RBS chief Fred Goodwin will tell court: ‘I did nothing wrong’
Disgraced former Royal Bank of Scotland chief Fred Goodwin will tell a court that he did not dupe the bank’s
Ex-RBS chief Fred Goodwin will tell court: I did nothing wrong
Disgraced former Royal Bank of Scotland chief executive Fred Goodwin will tell a court he didn’t dupe the bank’s shareholders
Financial regulation: with Griffith-Jones’ appointment, Britain keeps it in the family
I was surprised and exasperated to learn last week that chancellor George Osborne has rubber-stamped the appointment of John Griffith-Jones,
Soros: The Germans must show “leadership” or the euro is toast
George Soros caused quite a stir when, in a remarkable 4,400 word speech at the Festival of Economics at Trento, north-eastern Italy
Public funding, private enterprise
Sandy Richardson was trying to raise £12.6 million towards the £46m cost of refurbishing the National Museum of Scotland
FSA warned that transparency proposals for property portfolios will require banks to raise up to £40bn in fresh capital
HUNDREDS of property firms could be pushed into bankruptcy if the Financial Services Authority pushes ahead with a new “slotting”
Clydesdale’s retreat
It was supposed to be Scotland’s safe bank. What went wrong? By Ian Fraser Call it Cameron Clyne’s ‘Derby’ moment.
CBI and Barclays still ensnared by the delusion of performance-related pay
The debate over executive pay is turning ugly. In the UK, investor disquiet about the unwarranted rewards routinely doled out
Swip slashes strategies and staff in drive for wealth
SWIP chief executive Dean Buckley outlines fund manager’s new approach in exclusive interview with Ian Fraser Ten days ago, Scottish
Argyll and Bute planning policy blamed for population decline
Argyll and Bute Council has hit out at a new survey of housing in the Highlands and Islands which blames
City analyst: Barclays’ approach to paying Bob Diamond is “just laughable”
I was happily reading my Sunday Telegraph business section at the weekend, when a particular quote jumped out at me. A City
Exchanges circle wagons as high frequency traders risk emasculation
High-speed traders use powerful computers to identify orders as they emerge and instantly trade ahead of them, hoping to
Fear and loathing in City of London as Barnier taps raw consumer power
Michel Barnier is viewed with a mixture of fear and loathing in the City of London. In the Square Mile,
Reform at what cost?
New regulations for banks aim to prevent a repeat of the 2008 meltdown, but are they in fact hampering their
Former civil service chief hopes to land Edinburgh Airport deal
Scotland’s former top civil servant, Sir John Elvidge, is fronting a £500 million plus takeover bid for Edinburgh Airport, and
‘Now that the FSA chief executive has gone – its chairman should be next’
One of Scotland’s highest-profile investment experts, Alan Steel, has called on Financial Services Authority chairman Lord Turner to “consider
Hector Sants, the Independent and the £5,000 pay-off
Jim Parton, author of ‘The Bucks Stop Here’, reflects on his former colleague at stockbrokers Phillips & Drew, Hector Sants