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By Huw Jones LONDON, Feb 27 (Reuters) - New banks in Britain won't have to hold as much capital initially as established rivals in a concession aimed at increasing choice in a market dominated by four lenders, the Financial Services Authority said. The watchdog's chairman Adair Turner
Read moreFeb 26 (Reuters) - The Co-operative Bank's deal to buy more than 600 branches from Lloyds Banking Group is under threat as the Co-op faces a 1 billion pound capital hole, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday. The Co-op's capital deficit is the first to emerge from regulators' analysis of
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Upbeat economic data from the States wasn't enough to give markets a boost on Tuesday as a political impasse in Italy dampened the demand for cyclical stocks, such as banks. The centre-left party led by Pier Luigi Bersani appears to have won the lower house by a narrow margin though the there was a
Read moreEngineering giant GKN gave the automobile sector a lift on Tuesday afternoon following its well-received full-year results, while banks were leading the downside as cyclical stocks were hammered in the wake of the Italian elections. GKN, which makes technologies and products for vehicles and aircra
Read moreGKN got a boost after Jefferies said that company has a sound platform for solid growth after the engineering group's pre-tax profit came in ahead of its predictions. Chemicals group Croda was also a bright spot after saying that it has made an encouraging start to the new year. The company said t
Read moreThe Footsie lost over one per cent on Tuesday morning in the aftermath of the Italian national elections, as financial markets reacted to the political uncertainty unravelling in the Eurozone's third-largest economy. The centre-left party led by Pier Luigi Bersani appears to have won the lower hous
Read moreElection results in Italy prompted in a sell-off across European stock markets on Tuesday morning after the country was thrown into a political deadlock. The centre-left party led by Pier Luigi Bersani appears to have won the lower house by a narrow margin though the there was an inconclusive vote
Read moreBy Aimee Donnellan and Steve Slater LONDON, Feb 25 (IFR/Reuters) - Barclays and Royal Bank of Scotland are planning to raise more capital via bonds that convert into shares in times of crisis, to help meet safeguards for taxpayers that are being demanded by regulators. British bank Ba
Read more* UK banks have access to cheap funding from BoE * Ring-fencing will reduce need for state bailouts * RBS, Lloyds borrowing costs broadly stable By Matt Scuffham LONDON, Feb 25 (Reuters) - The borrowing costs of part-nationalised British banks were unaffected on Monday by
Read moreBRUSSELS, Feb 25 (Reuters) - The following are mergers under review by the European Commission and a brief guide to the EU merger process: APPROVALS AND WITHDRAWALS -- Private equity firm Triton to acquire Finnish grocery chain Suomen Lahikauppa from IK Investment Partners (approved F
Read more* UK tells banks to take more conservative view of loan risk * Bankers see risk to economy and models from standardisation By Steve Slater LONDON, Feb 25 (Reuters) - Britain's banks could need tens of billions of pounds more capital as part of a crackdown on internal risk models
Read moreInvestec analysts on Friday retained a 'sell' recommendation for Lloyds Banking Group shares but upgraded Barclays to 'buy.' However, they received two very different reviews from Investec on Friday. Investec told investors to "get back on it" and buy stocks in Barclays as the bank undergoes a mas
Read moreInvestec analysts on Friday retained a 'sell' recommendation for Lloyds Banking Group stocks, but upgraded Barclays to 'buy'. The two UK banks have been making headlines in recent months for alleged financial wrongdoings. Barclays was hit by a string of scandals in relation to LIBOR rigging, whil
Read more* Says to raise 200 mln stg from selling new shares * Refinances debts to reduce interest bill * Expects to be part of FTSE-250 midcap index By Tom Bill LONDON, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Countrywide Holdings, Britain's largest estate agent by revenue, plans to return to the stock
Read moreBy Huw Jones LONDON, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Britain named veteran Bank of England official Andrew Bailey on Tuesday to head its new banking regulator just a month before he must present a plan to help two partly state-owned banks to become independent. Bailey will become a deputy governor
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