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Monday newspaper round-up: Economic recovery, London, Banks

The economic recovery will continue over the next two years, leading to average wage rises for all workers - not just certain professions - finally outstripping inflation in both 2015 and 2016, according to the employers' organisation the CBI. But the recovery could be put at risk if the eurozone's

LBMA-With gold benchmark fixed, OTC trade eyed as next reform milestone

* Precious metals benchmarks revamped in 2014 * Bullion market transformation at infant stage * Clearing trades on exchanges could be next step By Clara Denina Nov 9 (Reuters) - Calling time on London's century-old gold "fix" could mark the beginning of an even wider indus

UPDATE 2-UK prepares forex fines for six banks on Wednesday -sources

(Adds New York banking regulator source) By Steve Slater and Jamie McGeever LONDON, Nov 7 (Reuters) - British regulators investigating allegations of collusion and manipulation in the foreign exchange market could fine a group of six banks as early as next Wednesday, people familiar w

MOVES- Barclays, Kleinwort Benson, GAM Holding, Nataxis

(Adds Kleinwort Benson, Okapi Partners, Consolidated Press Holdings, California State Teachers' Retirement System, RBC Wealth) Nov 7 (Reuters) - The following financial services industry appointments were announced on Friday. To inform us of other job changes, email moves@thomsonreuters.com

MOVES- Barclays, GAM Holding, Nataxis

Nov 7 (Reuters) - The following financial services industry appointments were announced on Friday. To inform us of other job changes, email moves@thomsonreuters.com. BARCLAYS PLC The British bank said it appointed five senior executives to strengthen its investment banking division in

PRESS: FCA Could Hand Out Foreign Exchange Fines Next Week - Reuters

REFILE-UPDATE 1-Ex-Moore Capital trader pleads guilty in UK market abuse case-FCA

(Refiles to remove repeated information in paragraph 4) By Nishant Kumar Nov 7 (Reuters) - Former Moore Capital trader Julian Rifat pleaded guilty on Friday to eight instances of insider dealing in a high profile case brought by UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the regulator sa

UPDATE 1-Ex-Moore Capital trader pleads guilty in UK market abuse case-FCA

(Adds details from FCA, background) By Nishant Kumar Nov 7 (Reuters) - Former Moore Capital trader Julian Rifat pleaded guilty on Friday to eight instances of insider dealing in a high profile case brought by UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the regulator said in a statement.</

UPDATE 1-UK prepares forex fines for six banks on Wednesday -sources

(Adds details) By Steve Slater and Jamie McGeever LONDON, Nov 7 (Reuters) - British regulators investigating allegations of collusion and manipulation in the foreign exchange market could fine a group of six banks as early as next Wednesday, people familiar with the matter said. <p

MOVES-Barclays hires 5 executives in Asia Pacific investment banking team

Nov 7 (Reuters) - Barclays Plc said it appointed five senior executives to strengthen its investment banking division in Asia Pacific. Masaki Inoue was appointed managing director, covering the Japanese financial institutions sector in the investment banking division, the British bank said

UK readies for FX settlement with 6 banks on Wednesday -sources

LONDON, Nov 7 (Reuters) - British regulators could fine a group of six bank for systems and controls failings in their foreign exchange operations as early as next Wednesday, people familiar with the matter said. Three sources said the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) was working to releas

UPDATE 1-U.S. regulators to join UK in forex fines for banks

(Adds further comments on settlement, paragraph 7) By Douwe Miedema and Kirstin Ridley WASHINGTON/LONDON, Nov 6 (Reuters) - U.S. regulators plan to join their UK peers in a multi-billion-dollar settlement with a group of the biggest global banks accused of manipulating the foreign exc

UPDATE 2-Watchdog cuts extra capital requirements for UBS, C.Agricole

* 30 banks named as world's most systemically important -FSB * Big banks must hold extra capital from 2016 * FSB adds Agricultural Bank of China to list of top banks * HSBC, JPMorgan must hold extra 2.5 pct capital (Adds Breakingviews link) By Steve Slater LONDON,

U.S. regulators to join UK in forex fines for banks

By Douwe Miedema and Kirstin Ridley WASHINGTON/LONDON, Nov 6 (Reuters) - U.S. regulators plan to join their UK peers in a multi-billion-dollar settlement with a group of the biggest global banks accused of manipulating the foreign exchange market, sources familiar with the matter said, addi

U.S. expects more Libor charges and plea talks with bank: prosecutor

By Nate Raymond NEW YORK, Nov 6 (Reuters) - A sprawling, global investigation into whether banks manipulated Libor benchmark interest rates may result in U.S. charges against more individual defendants and a guilty plea from another bank, a U.S. Department of Justice lawyer said on Thursday