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Some banks tried to renege on deals after SNB's policy U-turn-Bloomberg

April 20 (Reuters) - After the Swiss National Bank abandoned its price cap on the franc in January, some dealers such as Bank of America Corp, Barclays Plc and Goldman Sachs Group Inc approached customers about changing some trades, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the discussions.

MEDIA-Swiss Franc antics threaten banks' grip on currency trading - Bloomberg

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MOVES-Senior software banker leaves Barclays -sources

By Liana B. Baker April 17 (Reuters) - George Patterson, a managing director at Barclays Plc who was co-head of software, has left the bank, sources familiar with the matter said on Friday. Patterson joined the bank when Lehman Brothers was acquired in 2008. His most recent title was

London close: Stocks drop 0.9% in volatile session amid Greek worries

UK stocks dropped sharply on Friday with the FTSE 100 finishing below the 7,000 level for the first time in seven sessions, after a terminal blackout and changes in Chinese trading regulations. After a positive start, the Footsie ended 65.82 points lower (-0.93%) at 6,994.63, its lowest finish since

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MOVES- Barclays, Northern Trust, Cantor Fitzgerald, Morgan Stanley

April 17 (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 bank appointed James Lin as country manager for Taiwan. Lin joins Barclays from Cosmos Bank, where

MOVES-Barclays appoints James Lin country manager for Taiwan

April 17 (Reuters) - Barclays Plc appointed James Lin as country manager for Taiwan. Lin joins Barclays from Cosmos Bank, where he was chief risk officer. In his new role, Lin will manage relationships with regulators and senior clients in Taiwan and report to Edward Weeks, managing d

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Bank of America settles currency-rigging lawsuit

By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK, April 16 (Reuters) - Bank of America Corp has settled its portion of a U.S. antitrust lawsuit in which investors accused 12 major banks of rigging prices in the foreign exchange market. The settlement with the second-largest U.S. bank was disclosed on Th

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Barclays investors urged to reject CEO's pay award

LONDON, April 15 (Reuters) - Barclays Plc shareholders should reject the British bank's remuneration policy, as pay for Chief Executive Antony Jenkins is "excessive", a shareholder advisory group said on Wednesday. Pirc, an independent group that says it offers advice to institutional inve

Tuesday broker round-up

Marks&Spencer: UBS reiterates buy and lifts target price to 625p from 590p. HSBC: Credit Suisse reiterates underweight stance and Investec its recommendation to sell. Barclays: Credit Suisse reiterates neutral and 250p target. Tesco: Deutsche reiterates buy and 275p target price. Royal Dutch Shel

MOVES-State Street names Alex Lawton senior managing director

April 14 (Reuters) - State Street Corp has appointed Alex Lawton senior managing director and head of securities finance for State Street Global Markets in Europe, the Middle-East and Africa. Lawton joins from Barclays Plc where he was head of equity finance for the EMEA region. (Reportin

Friday tips round-up: UK Banks, Cranswick

The loan loss ratio for UK banks stood at 0.14% at the end of 2014 according to Standard&Poor's, versus 0.69% in 2013 - a rare positive for the sector. It is a reflection of faster economic growth, low interest rates, higher property prices, banks' sale of dodgy property loans, lending deemed proble

MOVES-Christopher Shaw joins Moelis' oil and gas team from Barclays

April 9 (Reuters) - Investment bank Moelis & Co appointed Christopher Shaw as a managing director in the oil and gas sector. Shaw, who has nearly 20 years of oil and gas investment banking experience, most recently worked as a managing director at Barclays. He will join Moelis in Jul