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Bank of England unveils plan for 2015 'stress tests' on UK banks

The Bank of England on Monday outlined fresh plans to assess the UK's banks in the event of another global economic crisis. The new plan will be applied to the largest UK banks and building societies. The BoE said the purpose of the test is to ensure that the UK banking system can withstand a sever

UPDATE 1-Bank of England to stress test banks for global slump scenario

* Test puts HSBC, Standard Chartered in the spotlight * Co-op ditched from test after balance sheet shrinkage * Test results due in December * Banks will need clear pass to escape finding more capital (Adds reaction, share prices) By Huw Jones and William Schomberg Read more

Complaints against UK banks dip 7 pct as insurance scandal fades

LONDON, March 30 (Reuters) - Complaints against Britain's banks fell in the second half of last year as fewer people lodged objections about insurance protection mis-selling. Britain's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said on Monday there were 2.2 million complaints against financial firms

Immedia Group Wins Four-Year Contract Extension With HSBC

Travis Perkins Latest To Switch Auditor, KPMG Set To Replace Deloitte

RPT-Investment banks eye potential trading boost from ECB stimulus

(Repeats Sunday story without change) * Flood of ECB money boosts volatility * Sales and trading revenue likely to benefit * ECB bond buying offers immediate uplift * Potential liquidity crunch remains a concern By Anjuli Davies and John Geddie LONDON, March 29

Western banks axed 59,000 jobs last year, more cuts to come in Europe

* More than 160,000 jobs lost across 24 banks in two years -data * U.S. banks axed 7.4 pct of staff, European lenders cut 4.1 pct * Euro zone banks need further cuts to improve returns -analysts * Move to digital banking could add to pressure on jobs By Steve Slater

Investment banks eye potential trading boost from ECB stimulus

* Flood of ECB money boosts volatility * Sales and trading revenue likely to benefit * ECB bond buying offers immediate uplift * Potential liquidity crunch remains a concern By Anjuli Davies and John Geddie LONDON, March 29(Reuters) - Investment banks feeling the pin

Asian banks to step up capital calls

* China, India seen leading Basel 3 issuance * Year's first US dollar deal lines up By Spencer Anderson LONDON, March 27 (IFR) - Bankers are preparing for an onslaught of bank capital offerings from Asian financial institutions, as the first international issue of the year from

Two get Yankee CoCo ball rolling

* HSBC, Standard Chartered find strong demand for AT1 trades * Credit Suisse debuts holdco TLAC debt * All three trade tighter in aftermarket By Danielle Robinson NEW YORK, March 27 (IFR) - Yankee European bank CoCos and bond issuance to meet total loss absorbing capital r

BUZZ-HSBC: another Friday volume spike

** HSBC shares in London see spike in trading activity with more than $400 mln traded in the stock by midday making it the heaviest traded across Europe ** Stock is most active on the FTSE 100 by some distance with 1.5 the average monthly volumes traded ** Traders point to 20 mln shar

MEDIA-Former Ofcom Chief Ed Richards to lead bank body overhaul - Sky News

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UPDATE 1-G20 watchdog to study bond market liquidity, asset managers

* FSB to study bond market liquidity, some asset managers * FSB's Carney says bail-in bonds plan won't be revamped (Adds more detail) By Paul Carrel and Frank Siebelt FRANKFURT, March 26 (Reuters) - The global financial system is safer but there is no room for complacency beca

REFILE-UPDATE 1-Bank of England to quiz fund managers over short-notice redemptions

(Refiles to correct spelling of Bank of Canada's Poloz in advisory line) By David Milliken and Huw Jones LONDON, March 26 (Reuters) - The Bank of England said on Thursday that it planned to quiz British asset managers about whether they could cope with a flood of investors asking for

UPDATE 2-Standard Chart launches US$2bn 6.5% CoCo

(Updates with quote and context) By Alice Gledhill and Danielle Robinson LONDON, March 26 (IFR) - Standard Chartered has joined the ranks of international banks tapping markets for regulatory capital, pricing a US$2bn Additional Tier 1 bond on Thursday with a chunky 6.5% coupon. Read more