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MOVES- Aviva, Blackstone, Barclays, Hiscox, Hartford Funds

Nov 19 (Reuters) - The following financial services industry appointments were announced on Tuesday. To inform us of other job changes, email to moves@thomsonreuters.com. ** AVIVA PLC The investment and insurance products company appointed Colm Holmes as chief financial officer for it

New Libor administrator signals caution over compilation changes

By Huw Jones LONDON, Nov 19 (Reuters) - Replacing the quote-based Libor with an index drawing on actual market trades won't happen anytime soon, the benchmark's new administrator said on Tuesday. The London Interbank Offered Rate is compiled from quotes by banks of the rate they belie

Russia's Bashneft selects banks for London listing

By Megan Davies and Olga Popova MOSCOW, Nov 19 (Reuters) - Russian oil firm Bashneft has selected banks to work on a planned secondary listing in London that could take place as early as 2014, three financial sources said on Tuesday. Morgan Stanley, Barclays and Sberbank are to work

Barclays names new head of Americas sponsors group -memo

By Soyoung Kim NEW YORK, Nov 19 (Reuters) - Barclays Plc has named Chris Sullivan as head of its financial sponsors group for the Americas, according to an internal memo. Sullivan in the new role will succeed John Miller, was promoted last month to the newly created position of head o

UPDATE 1-UK watchdog to consider forex rules after probes completed

By Huw Jones LONDON, Nov 19 (Reuters) - The first set of rules for the unregulated multi-trillion dollar foreign currency market will be considered after the completion of probes into possible manipulation, a British regulator said on Tuesday. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), al

Update-Moody's assigns provisional ratings to ABS (Series 2013-1, Series 2013-2 and Series 2013-3) to be issued by Gracechurch Card Programme Funding PLC

Gracechurch Card Programme Funding PLC

UPDATE 2-Exxon to sell Hong Kong power operations for $3.4 bln

* Exxon sells to CLP and China Southern Power Grid (CSG) * Deal marks state-ownded CSG's first overseas investment * CLP to use internal cash and bank loan to fund the deal * CLP bought stake from Exxon through two years of negotiation-CEO By Denny Thomas and Charlie ZhuRead more

Alpha Pyrenees Secures EUR25.0 Million Loan From Barclays

Detroit could pay higher loan rate, unsealed letter shows

By Tom Hals and Karen Pierog Nov 18 (Reuters) - Detroit could end up paying almost twice as much in interest as previously disclosed on a $350 million loan arranged by Barclays Capital, according to a fee letter made public on Monday after a judge ordered it unsealed last week. U.S. J

CORRECTED-ON THE MOVE -RBC hires branch managers from Morgan Stanley, UBS

(Changes the rapid market share expansion under Spawn to Las Vegas, not Houston) NEW YORK, Nov 18 (Reuters) - RBC Wealth Management, the U.S. brokerage operation of Royal Bank of Canada, has hired two managers from large competitors to run branch complexes on the East and West coasts of the

Co-op Bank woes show banker approval shortcomings -MP

LONDON, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Britain needs to overhaul its regulatory approval process for bankers as problems at mutual Co-operative Bank highlighted the past process was "a bureaucratic box-ticking exercise", a leading lawmaker said. The former chairman of Britain's troubled Co-operative Ba

London close: Stocks rise ahead of FOMC minutes as Aberdeen surges

- Aberdeen leads financials higher after SWIP purchase - Petrofac plummets on cautious outlook - Fed speculation ramps up ahead of FOMC minutes techMARK 2,653.19 +0.15% FTSE 100 6,723.46 +0.45% FTSE 250 15,290.48 +0.29% UK markets posted decent gains on Monday with the financial sectors providing

U.S. official: Repeat offender banks could face harsh punishment

By Aruna Viswanatha WASHINGTON, Nov 18 (Reuters) - A top U.S. Justice Department official said on Monday that the department will give no leniency to financial institutions that repeatedly break the law, in a sign that banks under investigation for possible currency manipulation could face

Sector movers: Aberdeen boosts financials, Petrofac dampens oil services

Aberdeen Asset Management was a high riser in London on Monday, providing a lift to the financial sectors as investors celebrated the company's annual results and acquisition of Scottish Widows Investment Partnership (SWIP). The fund management group said that it would buy SWIP from Lloyds for £550

London midday: Aberdeen, financials lead markets higher

- Aberdeen rockets after acquisition of SWIP, results - Petrofac plummets after cautious guidance - FOMC minutes and China reforms in focus techMARK 2,647.58 -0.06% FTSE 100 6,721.15 +0.41% FTSE 250 15,272.88 +0.17% After a subdued start, UK markets pushed into positive territory by Monday lunchti