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UPDATE 1-Brazil university operator Anima seeks $285 million in IPO

London midday: UK markets lack direction as US budget impasse persists

After a slow start, the FTSE 100 had erased losses by midday on Friday but markets remain subdued as stocks struggle for direction in the absence of economic news and ongoing political uncertainty in the States. Since the partial shutdown of the US government has extended into its fourth day, gove

UPDATE 2-UK banks slow to compensate firms for swaps mis-selling

* Banks paid out 2 mln stg so far * Banks have set aside 3 bln stg for compensation costs * Regulator says payouts slower than expected * Regulator says banks told to make offers by end of year * 1,000 offers expected to be made in October By Matt Scuffham LOND

London open: Stocks fall as US shutdown continues

Markets look to end the week on a quiet note with stocks lacking direction in the absence of the all-important US jobs report; the FTSE 100 fell slightly in the red on Friday morning. Since the partial shutdown of the US government has extended into its fourth day, governmental agencies and departm

UK watchdog says rate swaps compensation totals 1.5 mln stg

LONDON, Oct 4 (Reuters) - Britain's markets watchdog said on Friday banks have so far paid out 1.5 million pounds ($2.4 million) compensating small businesses mis-sold complex interest rate hedging products. The products were designed to protect smaller companies against rising interest rat

U.S. regulators release biggest banks' second set of 'living wills'

WASHINGTON, Oct 3 (Reuters) - U.S. bank regulators on Thursday released portions of the biggest banks' updated "living wills," or blueprints for how they could be wound down in a crisis. The resolution plans are a key component of regulators' efforts to crack down on Wall Street after the 2

Stanchart, DBS, HSBC among bidders for SocGen Asia private bank -sources

SINGAPORE/HONG KONG, Oct 3 (Reuters) - Standard Chartered PLC, DBS Group Holdings Ltd and HSBC PLC have submitted first round bids for Societe Generale's Asian private bank valued at $600 million, people involved in the sale told Reuters. SocGen, France's second-largest bank by market cap

London close: Late rally not enough as FTSE 100 falls for fourth straight day

A slight bounce in the UK-listed mining sector saw the FTSE 100 rally on Wednesday afternoon but the index still finished firmly in the red, setting a fresh one-month low as political uncertainty in the US and Italy continued to weigh on sentiment. The FTSE 100 finished down 22.51 points at 6,437.5

BoE risk watchdog delayed disclosing bank capital details

LONDON, Oct 1 (Reuters) - The Bank of England delayed disclosing how much more capital was needed in the British banking sector in late 2012 because it feared there could be a loss of confidence, it said on Tuesday. A summary of discussions by regulators about the risks of talking publicly

UPDATE 1-UK banks face higher capital demands under new tests

* Annual stress test start in 2014 with top 8 UK banks * Later tests to include big subsidiaries of global bank * Test results to be published By Huw Jones and William Schomberg LONDON, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Banks in Britain may have to hold more capital than their internation

UPDATE 1-UK agrees fees, capital relief for mortgage plan-source

MANCHESTER, England, Sept 30 (Reuters) - Britain has agreed the capital relief and fee structure for its mortgage guarantee scheme which it plans to introduce in the week starting Oct. 7, a government source said on Monday. "We expect the majority (of the) lenders will ultimately participat

Britain has agreed fees, capital relief for mortgage plan-source

MANCHESTER, England, Sept 30 (Reuters) - Britain has agreed the capital relief and fee structure for its mortgage guarantee scheme which it plans to introduce in the week starting Oct. 7, a government source said on Monday. "We expect the majority (of the) lenders will ultimately participat

UPDATE 2-UK's Cameron touts housing plan and rights accord exit

* Cameron in new pitch for votes before 2015 election * Promises tax cuts, easier mortgages to help with living costs * Says UK may be forced to ditch European rights accord * Ridicules rival's tax and policy plans as "nuts" By Guy Faulconbridge and Andrew Osborn MAN

MOVES- HSBC, Moelis & Co

Sept 27 (Reuters) - The following financial services industry appointments were announced on Friday. To inform us of other job changes, email to moves@thomsonreuters.com. HSBC HOLDINGS PLC The banking and financial services firm made eight senior appointments in its Asia-Pacific equit

Real estate investors shun Egypt as foreign firms retreat

* Global firms slim down and retreat from Egypt * About 25 pct of top office space vacant in Cairo - report * Egypt's loss will be sub Saharan Africa's gain - property experts * Some developers seek to convert schemes to residential By Praveen Menon and Tom Bill DUBA