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Tuesday share tips: UK banks, Severn Trent

Banks may not be happy with the new 'ring-fencing' rules, but just a decade on from the financial crisis they need to learn live with them. Legislation passed in 2013 set out the need for lenders to separate their retail and small business operations by 2019. The aim was to avoid banks using retail

UPDATE 2-Britain finalises "toughest" banker bonus rules in the world

* Top executives could have bonuses clawed back for decade * Critics question whether rules will work * No ban on banks buying out bonuses for new hires (Adds further details) By Huw Jones LONDON, June 23 (Reuters) - Top bankers in Britain could have their bonuses clawed

BoE stops short of banning banker bonus buyouts

LONDON, June 23 (Reuters) - Buyouts of unpaid bonuses will not be banned under new rules from the Bank of England on Tuesday which set out how bankers can transfer pay perks to a rival firm. A bonus buyout is where an rival employer offers to buy prospective employee's bonuses promised by t

FTSE 100 movers: Sky soars on takeover rumours, miners lower

London markets rebounded on Monday, buoyed by hopes of a short-term funding deal for Greece and strength in the construction, telecommunications and real estate sectors. As of 2:30 BST, the FTSE 100 was trading 1.39% higher at 6,804. Sky was in demand on rumours that the Murdoch family may be consi

London midday: M&A propels stocks as Greek hopes rise ahead of EU summit

Rising hopes over a short-term funding deal for Greece lifted UK stock markets on Monday, with M&A activity providing a further fillip to shares. The FTSE 100 was trading up 1.18% at 6,789.43 by midday, with blue chips Sky and Severn Trent rising strongly on speculation the companies could be bid ta

HSBC upgraded to 'buy' by Investec

Investec upgraded HSBC to 'buy' from 'hold' and raised the price target to 635p from 620p. The broker said HSBC's eagerly-anticipated investor day on 9 June left the market a touch underwhelmed. "We would characterise it as a promise of 'more of the same', i.e. sustained (high-return) growth in Hong

HSBC says becomes Swiss Re's custodian bank in China

ZURICH, June 22 (Reuters) - HSBC will store Swiss Re's Chinese securities as part of a plan to enable foreign investors to use offshore yuan to buy stocks and bonds in mainland China, the British bank on Monday. The investment scheme, known as the Renminbi Qualified Foreign Institutional In

BROKER RATINGS SUMMARY: Deutsche Bank Raises Carnival, Bunzl To Buy

London open: UK stocks surge as Greek hopes rise, Sky jumps

UK stocks surged on Monday morning as investors breathed a sigh of relief on the back of rising hopes that Greece is set to secure a short-term deal with creditors. The FTSE 100 was trading up 1.36% at 6,801.41 early on. According to reports, Greece's lenders are working on a deal to extend the cou

LONDON BRIEFING: Stocks Surge On Optimism For Greek Debt Deal

INVESTMENT FOCUS-"Boring" banks a safe haven in a scary world

(Repeats story from Friday) * Prospect of rate rise is positive, some say * Trading volumes picking up, litigation falling * Not all banks will benefit in same way, however * Some justification for valuation discounts-Barclays * Market rewarding management changes, "

INVESTMENT FOCUS-"Boring" banks a safe haven in a scary world

* Prospect of rate rise is positive, some say * Trading volumes picking up, litigation falling * Not all banks will benefit in same way, however * Some justification for valuation discounts-Barclays * Market rewarding management changes, "boring" banks By Lionel Laur

UPDATE 2-EU agrees rules to curb bank trading risks

* Exemption for Britain's banks stands * Law applies to banks with more than 100 bln euros * ECB's Coeure: more safeguards needed to avoid opt outs (Adds more detail, quotes) By Francesco Guarascio and Huw Jones LUXEMBOURG/LONDON, June 19 (Reuters) - EU finance ministers

Styles & Wood Up On Refinancing With Henderson, Business Growth Fund (ALLISS)

MOVES-HSBC, Wells Fargo, Republic First, Guggenheim Securities, Lazard

(Adds HSBC, Wells Fargo, Republic First Bancorp, Intermediate Capital Group, Guggenheim securities and Schroders) June 18 (Reuters) - The following financial services industry appointments were announced on Thursday. To inform us of other job changes, email moves@thomsonreuters.com. H