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UPDATE 2-UK banks face break-up threat as competition probe launched

* Lack of competition for personal, small businesses -watchdog * Probe marks latest step to break dominance of UK's "big 4" banks * Investigation could take until summer 2016 * Lloyds shares down 1.2 pct, Barclays, RBS, HSBC dip (Adds comments from politicians, business group,

CMA launches enquiry into current accounts and SME banking

The UK competition authority has launched an "in-depth market investigation" into both the personal current account and small business retail banking sectors, which could help 'challenger banks' to grow. Having in July said it was looking at whether to probe the sector, the Competition and Markets A

UK launches probe into competition for banking services

LONDON, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Britain's competition watchdog launched a full investigation into banking services for small business customers and personal accounts on Thursday that could see big banks forced to sell branches or face other remedial measures. The Competition and Markets Authority

UK Dividends Calendar - Week Ahead

UK Dividends Calendar - Week Ahead

UK Dividends Calendar - Week Ahead

Major exchanges seek to dismiss high-frequency trading lawsuit

By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Major U.S. stock exchanges have asked a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit accusing them of costing ordinary investors billions of dollars by rigging markets to benefit high-frequency traders. Exchanges including Nasdaq, Intercontinental

UK Dividends Calendar - Week Ahead

REUTERS SUMMIT-Mercuria sees traders teaming up with banks on hedging

(For other news from Reuters Global Commodities Summit, click on http://www.reuters.com/summit/Commodities14) * Mercuria looking to expand third party services * Gunvor says banks exiting commodities is "overblown" By Claire Milhench LONDON, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Banks and tra

JP Morgan sets aside $5.9bn ahead of currency probe

US banking giant JP Morgan has increased the amount of money set aside for potential litigation costs by $1.3bn (£813m), after revealing its currency trading operations were under investigation by the US Department of Justice (DoJ). The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in the UK and the Commodity F

UPDATE 1-Top UK regulator sees problem with foreign money laundering rules

* BoE deputy governor says money laundering rules damaging * Some emerging economies cut off from financial markets * Comments follow hefty U.S. fines for European banks * BoE also sees some hit to liquidity from EU regulation (Releads with comments on money laundering)

UK BROKER RATINGS: Credit Suisse Upgrades Schroders, Cuts Hargreaves

Tuesday broker round-up UPDATE

Aberdeen Asset Management: Credit Suisse ups target price from 440p to 455p and keeps a neutral rating. Anglo Eastern: FinnCap initiates with a target price of 880p and a buy recommendation. Ashmore: Credit Suisse downgrades to underperform. Barclays: Citi moves target price from 300p to 315p stay

UK Dividends Calendar - Week Ahead

Ten deals blitz US high-grade market for US$12.15bn

By Mike Gambale and Danielle Robinson NEW YORK, Nov 3 (IFR) - November's expected onslaught of more than US$110bn of deals could not have gotten off to a smoother start on Monday, with 10 issuers placing US$12.15bn of bonds, some of which priced with negative new issue concessions. Mo