(Adds Willis North America) Oct 23 (Reuters) - The following financial services industry appointments were announced on Thursday. To inform us of other job changes, email moves@thomsonreuters.com. BARCLAYS The British bank is revamping its financial institutions group business f
Read more* No evidence of political interference in branch sale -MPs * MPs call for role of KPMG, regulator to be examined * MPs say Co-op Bank's past leadership to blame for problems * KPMG says it provided robust audits of the bank * Co-op Bank says significant progress made in l
Read more* IMF: nearly 3/4 of euro zone banks need to alter business model * Expectations for a "big bang" style revamp not high in Europe * Market expects a handful of failures from Europe's stress tests * Rising bad debts still clogging bank balance sheets * Uncertain outlook and
Read moreHONG KONG, Oct 23 (IFR) - Lloyds will consolidate its Asian commercial banking activities in Singapore following decisions to close its Australia and Hong Kong offices in 2013 and 2014, according to an announcement from the UK bank. Singapore would become the group's Asian hub as part of it
Read moreLONDON, Oct 23 (Reuters) - Managers of a failed bank would be replaced immediately and creditors told they will suffer losses, the Bank of England said on Thursday in its blueprint for avoiding taxpayer bailouts in future financial crises. The Bank set out for the first time the steps it wo
Read moreLONDON, Oct 23 (Reuters) - Tesco Bank said its trading profit increased by 15.9 percent to 102 million pounds ($164 million) in the six months to the end of August, driven by a strong increase in lending. The bank, which is owned by Britain's biggest retailer, said on Thursday customer numb
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