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An improving picture of the housing market should start to rub off on UK banks, according to Nomura, which is viewing the the sector with 'guarded optimism'. In a research report released on July 3rd, the broker said that UK house prices are 10% too low and could rise by 15% by the end of 2015 (up
Read moreThe FTSE 100 rebounded strongly on Thursday morning after a sell-off the day before, as traders took advantage of thin volumes with markets in the States shut for Independence Day. The Bank of England (BoE) and European Central Bank (ECB) policy decisions will be in focus today with little economic
Read moreThe UK market suffered steep falls on Wednesday as risk appetite was hit by disappointing economic data from China, political uncertainty in Portugal and fears of a military coup in Egypt. Nerves were also on edge ahead of policy decisions from the Bank of England and European Central Bank tomorrow
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By Regan Doherty and Dinesh Nair DOHA/DUBAI, July 3 (Reuters) - The new head of Qatar's sovereign wealth fund, Ahmad al-Sayed, is known and feared as a hard, aggressive negotiator - and his appointment signals the fund's ambitious overseas acquisition plans are likely to continue. Qat
Read moreMining stocks were once again bearing the brunt of a fall in risk appetite on Wednesday as concerns over demand for commodities were sparked by some disappointing economic data from China. Anglo American, Glencore Xstrata, BHP Billiton, Vedanta and Antofagasta were among the worst performers. Lead
Read morePolitical uncertainty in Europe, disappointing economic figures from China and nervousness ahead of some key 'risk events' later this week prompted a sell-off on the FTSE 100 on Wednesday morning. Resignations of both the Portuguese Finance Minister and Foreign Minister over the last few days have
Read more* Basel to finalise new rules for top global banks by Nov * New deadline year earlier than originally planned * Rules to define global systemically important bank (GSIB * GSIBs have to hold capital greater than 7 pct minimum By Huw Jones LONDON, July 3 (Reuters) - Gl
Read moreBy Alistair Barr SAN FRANCISCO, July 3 (Reuters) - Institutional investors are tripping over themselves to buy so-called peer-to-peer loans offered by a new breed of Internet lending companies, a development that could transform the nascent sector into significant player in the credit mark
Read more(Repeats with no changes to text to reach additional clients) By Owen Sanderson LONDON, July 2 (IFR) - The public disagreement between Antony Jenkins and the Bank of England over cutting lending has its roots in the PRA's own dithering over bank capital. Jenkins, who for the pas
Read moreLONDON, July 3 (Reuters) - Banks reported a sharp rise in mortgage lending in the second quarter and predict a further rise over the next three months, a Bank of England survey showed on Wednesday. The quarterly Credit Conditions Survey said the rise mortgage lending had been helped by lowe
Read moreThe FTSE 100 dropped sharply in early trading on Wednesday as economic data from China continues to disappoint, while nerves were setting in ahead of some key risk events later on in the week. Activity in China's services sector remained sluggish in June with the official non-manufacturing purchasi
Read moreJuly 3 (Reuters) - (The following statement was released by the rating agency) Fitch Ratings has assigned AllianceBernstein Euro High Yield Portfolio (EHYP), a fund managed by AllianceBernstein L.P. (AB; A+/Stable/F1), a 'Strong' Fund Quality Rating. AllianceBernstein EHYP is a Luxemb
Read moreRatings agency Standard&Poor's (S&P) overnight cut its long-term counterparty credit ratings on three European banks - Barclays, Deutsche Bank and Credit Suisse - by one notch, to A from A+. The outlook on all of the ratings is 'stable' at the moment. In its analysis the agency highlights the nox
Read moreBy Alistair Barr SAN FRANCISCO, July 3 (Reuters) - Institutional investors are tripping over themselves to buy so-called peer-to-peer loans offered by a new breed of Internet lending companies, a development that could transform the nascent sector into significant player in the credit mark
Read moreJuly 2 (Reuters) - Standard & Poor's Ratings Services on Tuesday said it lowered its long-term counterparty credit ratings on Barclays Bank PLC, Credit Suisse AG and Deutsche Bank AG to A from A-plus. S&P also affirmed the A/A-1 long-, and short-term ratings of UBS AG. The outlooks on
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