Media Room

Increase in cost of capital will lead to higher bank fees

Tue, 31 May 2011 01:10:01 GMT

From Mr George Ravich. Sir, With all the benefits that Basel III will bring in terms of making the banking industry better capitalised and lowering the risk of another meltdown, it could also bring other unintended consequences

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Seoul vows tougher foreign bank scrutiny

Tue, 31 May 2011 12:47:24 GMT

South Korean regulators warn HSBC and Crédit Agricole over their currency derivatives trading and asks them to punish employees involved in illegal activities by reducing their pay

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Human cost forgotten in race to invest

Mon, 30 May 2011 21:30:57 GMT

The Care Principles deal was one of many in the sector to unravel in the financial crisis. Lenders now control companies that care for thousands in residential homes

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ETF world split over trade body

Mon, 30 May 2011 08:12:31 GMT

The rejection by BlackRock iShares of proposals by Lyxor and db-x trackers for a new trade body to represent the ETF industry in Europe threatens a damaging split for the sector when it it is facing unprecedented criticisms from regulators

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