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Bank of England to impose tough new bonus clawback rules

The Bank of England (BoE) has decided to push ahead on its plans for super-tough bonus clawbacks on City bankers. The rules have been described as the toughest in the banking world but also "unreasonable" and even "unenforceable". A BoE consultation paper in March suggested bankers could be force

BoE to increase oversight of bankers and their bonuses

By Huw Jones LONDON, July 29 (Reuters) - Top bankers in Britain will become directly accountable for their actions under proposals from regulators on Wednesday, with those behaving recklessly facing a spell in jail. The Bank of England will also publish final rules on clawing back bon

UK Earnings, Trading Statements Calendar - Week Ahead

New London gold "fix" administrator to be in place by end-2014

* Process to choose new gold 'fix' operator to start late August * Time needed to see how new silver fix unfolds LONDON, July 29 (Reuters) - The operator of the gold price 'fix' said on Tuesday the process to find a new administrator for the century-old benchmarking system will last o

UK BROKER RATINGS: Numis Raises GKN To Buy From Add

UK Earnings, Trading Statements Calendar - Week Ahead

UK Earnings, Trading Statements Calendar - Week Ahead

IMF says UK interest rates should stay low for now

* BoE's monetary policy stance appropriate for now - IMF * Sterling over-valued by 5-10 pct, says IMF report * UK recovery looks more balanced, still a lot of slack * Report likely to please UK finance minister Osborne By William Schomberg LONDON, July 28 (Reuters) -

UK MIDDAY BRIEFING: Aberdeen Slumps As Withdrawal Hits Assets

China bank says studying plans on hybrid ownership reform

BEIJING, July 28 (Reuters) - China's Bank of Communications Co Ltd (BoCom) is studying feasibility plans for the implementation of hybrid ownership reforms to help improve its competitiveness, it said on Monday. The country's fifth-largest lender is "actively studying feasibility plans on

UK MORNING BRIEFING: UK Shares Mixed At Open; RBS Is Upgraded

PRESS: HSBC And Two Others Accused Of Rigging Silver Price - Guardian

Goldman mortgage deal with federal agency could reach $1.25 bln - source

By Lauren Tara LaCapra NEW YORK, July 26 (Reuters) - A deal to resolve a U.S. regulator's claims against Goldman Sachs Group Inc over mortgage-backed securities sold to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac leading up to the financial crisis could cost the bank between $800 million and $1.25 billion,

UPDATE 2-Silver bullion banks accused of manipulation in U.S. lawsuit

(Adds details on lawsuit, background throughout) NEW YORK, July 25 (Reuters) - Silver bullion banks Deutsche Bank, Bank of Nova Scotia and HSBC have been accused of manipulating prices in the multi-billion dollar market in a lawsuit filed on Friday. The lawsuit was filed in a New Yor

Silver bullion banks accused of manipulation in U.S. lawsuit

NEW YORK, July 25 (Reuters) - Silver bullion banks Deutsche Bank, Bank of Nova Scotia and HSBC have been accused in a lawsuit of manipulating silver prices in the physical and futures market, according to a lawsuit filed in a New York district court on Friday. The lawsuit was filed by an in