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LONDON, April 9 (Reuters) - Former HBOS chief executive James Crosby said he has asked for UK authorities to remove his knighthood and will forego 30 percent of his pension after being slammed for his role in the collapse of the British bank. Crosby stepped down as HBOS CEO in 2006 and shor
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Strong results from mining heavyweight Alcoa and slowing inflation in China were lifting resource stocks in London today, with ENRC, Vedanta, Rio Tinto, EVRAZ and Anglo American all making strong gains. The latter's shares were also lifted after the miner reported it would produce three per cent m
Read more* Says asset purchases should continue while FLS gathers pace * "Glimmers of hope" that UK economy may be on the mend * FLS should boost 2013 lending but banks may be too tough * Voted for more QE in February, March LONDON, April 9 (Reuters) - Britain's economy still needs
Read moreLONDON, April 9 (Reuters) - Britain's economy still needs support from more central bank asset purchases although there are some signs that growth should pick up this year after two years of stagnation, a senior Bank of England official said. "We need some sort of background level of QE to
Read more* FPC will consider action on bank risks in June * Banks fear UK will push ahead of global initiatives * FPC says investors may have "too rosy" view on markets By Huw Jones LONDON, April 5 (Reuters) - Britain's banks must address persistent doubts among both investors and
Read more* Scathing report criticises trio of former HBOS executives * Regulator should mull barring execs from banking-lawmakers * HBOS would have hit trouble without 2008 market crisis * Regulator was also "thoroughly inadequate" * Ex CEO Crosby resigns from Bridgepoint By
Read moreInvestec has turned more bullish on global banking giant HSBC, upgrading the stock from 'add' to 'buy', but has retained a clear preference for sector peer Standard Chartered (also rated 'buy'). Analyst Ian Gordon said in a research note on Friday that both HSBC and StanChart are expected to delive
Read moreInvestec has turned more bullish on global banking giant HSBC, upgrading the stock from 'add' to 'buy', but has retained a clear preference for sector peer Standard Chartered (also rated 'buy'). Analyst Ian Gordon said in a research note on Friday that both HSBC and StanChart are expected to delive
Read moreLONDON, April 5 (Reuters) - The former chief executive of bailed-out British lender HBOS, one of three executives severely criticised in a scathing report into the bank's collapse, has resigned as an advisor to private equity firm Bridgepoint. "Following discussion with Sir James he has res
Read moreLONDON, April 5 (Reuters) - British banks need to keep up their more conservative approach to paying out bonuses and dividends as they build up their capital safety buffers, policymakers at the Bank of England said. "Banks should continue to exercise restraint on distributions and compensa
Read moreBy Steve Slater LONDON, April 5 (Reuters) - Andy Hornby was heralded as a "star successor" when he became the youngest boss of a British bank in July 2006, arriving as an outsider from retailing to liven up the stodgy world of banking. But less than three years later HBOS needed rescu
Read more* Scathing report criticises trio of former HBOS executives * Regulator should mull barring execs from banking-lawmakers * HBOS would have hit trouble without 2008 market crisis * Regulator was also "thoroughly inadequate" By Matt Scuffham LONDON, April 5 (Reuters) -
Read moreThe need to fund national deposit guarantee schemes after the Cyprus crisis and the prospect of higher interest payments for some deposits could cost banks 15 billion euros ($19 billion) a year, Barclays analysts estimate. "The rules around who pays for bank failures are in an unprecedented
Read more* Construction PMI shows continued contraction in March * BoE survey shows some lending up but small business weak * Pressure on BoE and government to help smaller firms By David Milliken LONDON, April 3 (Reuters) - British small business lending remained stagnant and the
Read moreLONDON, April 3 (Reuters) - British banks do not expect to be more willing to lend to companies in the second quarter despite a probable increase in demand, a Bank of England survey showed on Wednesday. The central bank's Credit Conditions Survey showed availability of credit for companies
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