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UK plans new data rules to boost banking competition

* Industry to begin rolling out common standard from late 2016 * UK treasury looks forward to industry pushing ahead with changes * Minister hopes new standard will help Fin-Tech flourish By Huw Jones LONDON, Feb 9 (Reuters) - New data-sharing rules could be introduced in

Deutsche AT1s trade up after announcement on payment capacity

By Will Caiger-Smith NEW YORK, Feb 8 (IFR) - Deutsche Bank's Additional Tier 1 bonds traded up half a point on Monday after the bank issued a statement to reassure investors it had enough cash to pay coupons. Deutsche said late on Monday it had 1bn (US$1.12bn) to pay AT1 coupons in 2

Barclays shares resume after volatility triggers suspension

LONDON, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Shares in Barclays resumed trading on Monday, having briefly been suspended due to outsized moves. The suspension followed a volatile session for European bank stocks as worries swirled around the impact of negative interest rates on the sector, global growth and

UK delays Libor trial of former Barclays traders

By Kirstin Ridley LONDON, Feb 8 (Reuters) - British prosecutors have delayed the start of their third Libor trial after new information was provided by Barclays, the former employer of the latest group of traders charged with conspiracy to manipulate financial benchmark interest rates. <

UK lawmaker calls for clarity on banks offsetting taxes on fines

LONDON, Feb 7 (Reuters) - The chairman of an influential committee of British lawmakers has asked finance minister George Osborne to make clear that banks should not be able to offset regulatory fines against their corporation tax bills. In a letter sent to the Treasury, Conservative lawmak

Barclays hired to manage Britain's Lloyds share sales

LONDON, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Britain has hired Barclays Plc to manage a planned sale of shares in Lloyds Banking Group to the general public, two sources with direct knowledge of the matter said on Friday. Britain, which rescued Lloyds during the 2007-09 financial crisis with a 20.5 billion p

MOVES-Barclays private placements banker leaves for PJT-sources

By Liana B. Baker Feb 5 (Reuters) - Sara Dawes Price, an investment banker focused on private placements, has left Barclays Plc to join former Morgan Stanley banker Paul Taubman's PJT Partners Inc, according to people familiar with the matter. Price will start her new role in March, t

BROKER RATINGS SUMMARY: Barclays Cuts Enterprise Inns To Underweight

BUZZ-Barclays: down on PT cuts

** Barclays down c1 pct after Bernstein and Jefferies cut PTs, citing tough banking environment ** "This year's going to be a mess for banks," Bernstein says as it cuts PT to 180p from 255p (shares trading at 172p); rating "market-perform" ** Jefferies reduces PT to 287p from 357p; ra

UK starting salaries rise in January at slowest pace since 2013 - REC

LONDON, Feb 5 (Reuters) - British starting salaries for new permanent and temporary jobs rose last month at the slowest pace since October 2013, according to a survey on Friday which will do little to quell the Bank of England's unease about a slowdown in wage growth. On Thursday the BoE cu

PROFILE-Morgan Stanley's new president cements role as enforcer-in-chief

(Updating to add reporters' credits) By Olivia Oran NEW YORK, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Colm Kelleher is a stickler for discipline, even when it comes to the office dress code. In an internal risk meeting during the summer of 2010, the then head of trading at Morgan Stanley chastised co

PROFILE-Morgan Stanley's new president cements role as enforcer-in-chief

By Olivia Oran NEW YORK, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Colm Kelleher is a stickler for discipline, even when it comes to the office dress code. In an internal risk meeting during the summer of 2010, the then head of trading at Morgan Stanley chastised colleagues for rolling up their shirt sleeves

Broker tips: Barclays, Lloyds, RBS, Beazley

(ShareCast News) - The exposure of UK banks to China and oil should not be a material concern and the prospects for dividends have improved but the likelihood of later rate hikes in the UK means their shares are now worth less, HSBC analysts said. To back-up their claim as regards China and crude oi

Barclays said to hand over Qatar documents to SFO

(ShareCast News) - Barclays has reportedly agreed to hand over internal documents to British prosecutors, a move that could end a drawn-out investigation into a 2008 fundraising involving Middle Eastern investors. Bloomberg cited people familiar with the matter as saying the bank is in the process o

Barclays to hand Qatar deal documents over to UK's SFO - Bloomberg

LONDON, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Barclays Plc has agreed to hand internal documents over to British prosecutors, potentially ending a drawn-out investigation into a 2008 fundraising involving Middle Eastern investors, Bloomberg reported on Thursday. Barclays has been under investigation since 2012