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WRAPUP 2-Forex probe widens as New York banking regulator steps in

By Emily Flitter and Jamie McGeever NEW YORK/LONDON, Feb 5 (Reuters) - New York banking regulator Benjamin Lawsky is seeking documents from some of the biggest banks in foreign exchange trading, including Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs and Barclays, a source familiar with the matter said Wedn

WRAPUP 1-Forex probe widens as New York banking regulator steps in

By Emily Flitter and Jamie McGeever NEW YORK/LONDON, Feb 5 (Reuters) - New York banking regulator Benjamin Lawsky is seeking documents from some of the biggest banks in foreign exchange trading, including Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs and Barclays, a source familiar with the matter said Wedn

UK Earnings, Trading Statements Calendar - Week Ahead

Read more 5 Feb 2014 14:59 UPDATE 1 -Citi's global head of foreign exchange to leave bank -memo By Jamie McGeever LONDON, Feb 5 (Reuters) - The global head of foreign exchange at Citigroup, the world's second largest currency trader, is leaving the bank, according to an internal bank memo seen by Reuters on Wednesday. London-based Anil Prasad's departure, however, is not related Read more 5 Feb 2014 12:15 UK pledges to beef up cyber defences after banks' "war game" By Steve Slater LONDON, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Britain's financial, transport and energy industries said they will strengthen their defences against cyber attacks, building on a war-game simulation where banks came under assault from "a hostile nation state". Cyber attacks are increasing i Read more 5 Feb 2014 06:29 UK Earnings, Trading Statements Calendar - Week Ahead Read more 4 Feb 2014 16:06 UK Earnings, Trading Statements Calendar - Week Ahead Read more 4 Feb 2014 13:41 UBS bonus hike slammed for showing lessons not learned By Katharina Bart and Steve Slater ZURICH/LONDON, Feb 4 (Reuters) - A jump in bonus payments at Swiss bank UBS AG stoked criticism on Tuesday that a previous cut was short-lived and banks have not learned lessons from the financial crisis. Banker bonuses drew intense criticism after t Read more 4 Feb 2014 12:30 UK watchdog to review pay guidance for financial sector * FCA says bonuses being clawed back after misconduct fines * Says banks trying to circumvent bonus caps By Huw Jones LONDON, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Tougher guidelines on financial sector pay are under consideration by the UK watchdog, though extending a cap on banker bonuses to the Read more 4 Feb 2014 12:22 UPDATE 1-UK watchdog says forex probe to stretch into 2015 * FCA says forex manipulation allegations a surprise * Other unnamed benchmarks also being probed by FCA By Huw Jones LONDON, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Britain's financial watchdog said it was unlikely to reach any conclusions this year in its probe into potential manipulation of foreig Read more 4 Feb 2014 11:38 UK watchdog says forex probe to stretch into 2015 LONDON, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Britain's financial watchdog said it was unlikely that any conclusions will be reached this year in its probe into potential manipulation of foreign exchange markets. "I would be surprised if we got to conclusions within this year. I hope that we will next year," F Read more 4 Feb 2014 10:26 UBS mulls paying staff allowances to meet EU rules ZURICH, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Swiss bank UBS said it is considering following rivals and paying an extra allowance to staff to comply with new European Union rules that will cap the bonuses of its London staff to twice their salary. "There are various options and it goes without saying one of t Read more 4 Feb 2014 09:17 UPDATE 2-UK banks pay out fraction of swaps mis-selling claims * 306 million paid out by end Jan vs 159 mln by end Dec * Banks have set aside 3.75 bln stg for mis-selling * Regulator says compensation flowing to small businesses * Banks have yet to pay out for consequential losses By Matt Scuffham LONDON, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Brita Read more 459460461462463464465466467 Stay Informed! With our newsletters and social media channels. Daily Market Report (Weekday Evenings)Week Ahead (Sunday Evening) Login to your account Login failed Remember MeSign In Don't have an account? Click here to register. Quickpicks are a member only feature Login to your account Login failed Remember MeSign In Don't have an account? Click here to register.