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UK lawmakers, watchdog spar over rate swaps compensation

By Huw Jones LONDON, Feb 10 (Reuters) - A scheme for compensating companies mis-sold complex products by banks to shield against interest rate hikes is skewed in favour of the lenders, British lawmakers said on Tuesday. The scheme was set up by the Financial Conduct Authority to requi

Media leaks on HSBC accounts "tip of iceberg" - whistleblower Falciani

PARIS, Feb 10 (Reuters) - Media leaks on HSBC accounts held in Switzerland "are only the tip of the iceberg," Herve Falciani, the former HSBC employee who supplied information on the bank's clients and their tax situation, told French daily Le Parisien. Falciani, who gave no details in the

UPDATE 4-UBS hit by warning on Swiss franc and negative rates

* Stronger Swiss franc, negative rates to pressure profit * Trebles dividend payout from previous year * Shares down more than four percent (Adds comment from UBS, analysts) By Joshua Franklin and Katharina Bart ZURICH, Feb 10 (Reuters) - UBS Group AG has warned about th

Lloyds CEO calls for greater banking choice for small businesses

* Lloyds CEO says should be easier for firms to switch banks * Lloyds to contribute 5 mln stg to industry fund LONDON, Feb 10 (Reuters) - The head of Lloyds Banking Group has called for greater competition in providing banking services to small firms, including making it easier to sw

HSBC private banking CEO says no place for past practices -memo

LONDON, Feb 10 (Reuters) - The head of HSBC's private bank has told staff past practices, which may have allowed some clients to dodge taxes, are unacceptable and the bank has no appetite to deal with such customers. "The practices and the banking model of that time are no longer acceptabl

UK MIDDAY BRIEFING: HSBC Under Pressure But Set For China Sale Gain

UK WINNERS & LOSERS: Morrisons and Tesco Rise On Kantar Data

UK's FCA says not formally told of HSBC tax allegations

LONDON, Feb 10 (Reuters) - Britain's tax authority has not formally told the Financial Conduct Authority about allegations that HSBC bank's Swiss unit may have helped people to avoid paying tax, FCA Chief Executive Martin Wheatley said on Tuesday. HSBC has admitted failings by its Swiss sub

TOP NEWS: Tesco And Morrisons Hold Their Own In Latest Grocery Survey

MARKET COMMENT: London Shares Mixed With Focus On Greek Showdown

HSBC Subsidiary Hang Seng To Sell Up To 5% Stake In Industrial Bank

UPDATE: PRESS: HSBC Faces Legal Probes In US, UK Over Swiss Accounts

UPDATE 4-HSBC could face U.S. legal action over Swiss accounts

* Media reports say HSBC helped wealthy dodge taxes * List of rock stars, Hollywood actors, royalty * U.S. could revisit 2012 agreement -law enforcement official * Shares down 2 percent (Releads with comments from source on U.S. investigation) By Steve Slater, Joshua Fra

PRESS: UK Business Secretary Raises Concerns About HSBC - FT

Tuesday newspaper round-up: HSBC questioning, Cameron pay rises, Qualcomm fine

The ex-head of Revenue and Customs and an ex-government minister have been called to explain how HSBC clients were able to hide £135m in the firm's Swiss branch without criminal charges, according to The Times. Prime Minister David Cameron will advise British businesses on Tuesday to give their empl