bankers

Bank of England boss backs Obama's banking war

2010-01-26 17:11
king.jpg
The Governor of the Bank of England gets behind Obama's war on banking even though Chancellor Darling is none too keen on the idea.

Goldman Sachs rides out the storm

2010-01-25 17:18
Goldman-Sachs-color-web.jpg
Goldman Sachs Group has delivered its richest quarterly profit in the investment bank's 140-year history, with quarterly earnings of nearl...

Bank bosses: too much pay, but no hoodwinking!

2010-01-12 18:09
ampitheatre.jpg
Roll up, roll up – see the bankers under fire, poke 'em with a stick and make 'em jump! Just don't ask about hoodwinking...

Boris wades in as FSA gets tougher on bank bonuses

2010-01-11 13:13
boris.jpg
The FSA is getting tougher over banking bonus, but Mayor Boris isn't happy about where all this is leading...

"Dear Fred the Shred...love Colin Nugent"

2009-12-29 15:51 - 3 comments
sirfred.jpg
Sir Fred Goodwin and Mervyn King are among high profile UK figures to be conned by a series of sympathy letters from one Colin Nugent - all in the name of a new comedy book.

Bankers bonus tax exodus is a price worth paying, says Bank of England

2009-12-18 15:40
bank_of_england.jpg
If bankers leave the country to avoid the bonus tax it's probably a price worth paying! That's the surprising view of Andy Haldane, the Ba...

Darling: banking bonus tax won't "raise that much".

2009-12-17 16:22
darling.jpg
Chancellor Alistair Darling has admitted that the 50% levy on bankers bonuses above £25,000 is effectively gesture politics that will “not actually raise that much”.

French follow UK lead over bankers bonuses with 50% tax

2009-12-17 15:49
Christine-Lagarde-aid-car.jpg
The French government is following the UK's lead and proposing a hefty tax on bankers' bonuses.

FSA gets to ban firms and individuals

2009-11-18 18:38
The bill contains significant extension of the FSA’s those powers. Mathew Rutter, partner at law firm Beachcroft LLP said: "The power to te...

Unintended consequences for the FSA

2009-11-16 16:13
PricewaterhouseCoopers on new proposed legislative measures to outlaw inappropriate city pay and bonus arrangements.

The Bottom Line: A political masterclass in negotiation

"Some expert politicking and negotiation on the part of Nick Clegg and his team resulted in the new coalition government. Reed Finance's Lynsey Rattigan advises on how to brush up on your own workplace bargaining tactics to your career advantage."

Read more