Barclays Share News (BARC)

UK Dividends Calendar - Week Ahead

DIRECTOR DEALINGS: Barclays Chairman, Non-Executives Buy Shares

Europe's investment banks resilient in retreat

* European banks have cut debt trading in wake of crisis * Buoyant equities, debt issuance help boost fees in Europe * U.S. banks still dominate league tables * But Europeans gain market share * Deutsche Bank says full-service model is working By Steve Slater L

Friday broker round-up UPDATE

AstraZeneca: Deutsche Bank ups target price from 3950p to 4000p staying with its hold recommendation. Avacta: Numis places both its target price and its buy recommendation under review. Barclays: Berenberg upgrades from sell to hold with a target price of 220p. Bodycote: UBS shifts target price f

UK BROKER RATINGS: Shell Upgraded After Strong Results

CORRECTED-UPDATE 1-Hong Kong securities watchdog to clamp down on 'dark pools'-sources

(Corrects 1st bullet point to say SFC, not SEC) * SFC held confidential meeting with dark pool operators last month * Regulator to focus on conflicts of interest * Hong Kong home to Asia's third-biggest dark pool market By Michelle Price HONG KONG, Aug 1 (Reuters) -

Hong Kong securities watchdog to clamp down on 'dark pools'-sources

HONG KONG, Aug 1 (Reuters) - Hong Kong's securities watchdog has warned banks it will clamp-down on exchange trading platforms known as dark pools in a direct fallout from the Barclays Plc scandal in the United States, people familiar with the matter told Reuters. The increased regulatory s

UK Dividends Calendar - Week Ahead

MOVES-Credit Suisse, UBS, Raymond James Financial

July 31 (Reuters) - The following financial services industry appointments were announced on Thursday. To inform us of other job changes, email moves@thomsonreuters.com. CREDIT SUISSE GROUP AG The financial services holding company named Matthew Grinnell as a managing director. Grinne

MOVES-Credit Suisse names Barclays exec to leveraged finance unit

July 31 (Reuters) - Credit Suisse Group AG named Matthew Grinnell as a managing director in the leveraged finance and sponsors group. Grinnell, who joins from Barclays, will be responsible for Credit Suisse's private equity relationships. He will join Credit Suisse in early November a

UK Dividends Calendar - Week Ahead

UPDATE 2-Hellman & Friedman starts preparations for Scout24 IPO - sources

* IPO could come only months after acquisition of the asset * Goldman Sachs, Credit Suisse expected to organise IPO - sources * Flotation could come as soon as late 2014 - sources (Adds peer performance) By Sophie Sassard, Arno Schuetze and Freya Berry LONDON/FRANKFURT,

Hellman & Friedman starts preparations for Scout24 IPO - sources

FRANKFURT, July 31 (Reuters) - Buyout group Hellman & Friedman has started preparations for a potential stock market listing of Scout24 just months after buying the German classified advertising group from Deutsche Telekom, three sources familiar with the matter said. The private equity inv

Santander eyeing Barclays Spanish unit, unclear if adds value

MADRID, July 31 (Reuters) - Santander is looking at the Spanish retail banking unit of Britain's Barclays, Chief Executive Javier Marin said on Thursday, though added the bank may not be interested. "We are looking at it, we are analysing it, but I don't think this is a clear target ... tha

Thursday broker round-up UPDATE

Afren: Oriel places both target price and recommendation under review. Canaccord Genuity places both its target price (prev.: 150p) and its hold recommendation under review. Investec places its target price (prev.: 195p) under review and downgrades from buy to hold. Arbuthnot: Numis ups target pric