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FT Banking Weekly

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Pay, Q2 earnings, divestments and stress tests

In this week's podcast: The latest EU initiative on bankers’ bonuses - what does this mean for those working in the sector? Also, with Q2 earnings being released shortly, we try and work out what they will suggest for the rest of the year. We take a look at the UK banks with divestments starting - we ask which banks are getting rid of what bits of their portfolios. And finally, we give you a quick update on the progress of stress testing European banks.Presented by Patrick Jenkins, the FT's banking editor with Sharlene Goff, retail banking correspondent, Sam Jones, hedge fund correspondent and Brooke Masters, chief regulations correspondent.Produced by LJ Filotrani Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 5, 201013 min

US Financial Reform Bill, the G20 and 'stress tests'

In the podcast this week: A week of extraordinary change, from the passage of the US Financial Reform Bill at the 11th hour to new capital and liquidity pledges at the G20 summit in Toronto. Also up for discussion is the mounting pressure for wider stress testing of European banks and growing fears of a looming sovereign debt crisis. In particular Patrick Jenkins, having returned from Spain last week, looks at the Spanish response to the stress tests and their adamance about publishing all results from the bigger banks such as Santander to the smaller savings banks.Presented by Megan Murphy, with Patrick Jenkins, the FT's banking editor.Produced by LJ Filotrani Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 28, 201013 min

The budget, the FSA and 'stress tests'

On the eve of the emergency budget, Banking Weekly looks at the implications of the government's plan to raise £3bn through a bank levy. Also up for discussion is the break up of the FSA and the transference of regulatory power over to the Bank of England.Lastly, the pod tackles the question of the 'stress tests' for banks, agreed by the 27 EU member states last week.Presented by Anousha Sakoui, with guests, Brooke Masters, the FT's chief regulation correspondent, Matthew Vincent, editor of FT Money and David Oakley the FT's capital markets correspondent.Produced by LJ Filotrani Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 21, 201014 min

Levies, assets and zombies

In this week's pod: The prospects of a global bank levy, asset sales of the Royal Bank of Scotland and the fortunes of 'zombie' companies.With FT correspondents Megan Murphy, Sharlene Goff and Anousha Sakoui.Produced by LJ Filotrani Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 7, 201017 min

Falling shares, bankers' pay and Eurozone debt

In this week's pod: Megan Murphy talks to FT correspondent for retail banking Sharlene Goff and Lex writer Richard Stovin-Bradford about the Eurozone's escalating debt crisis, the response of the banks and the ongoing debate over bankers' pay. Produced by LJ Filotrani Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 1, 201016 min

Will the UK follow the US Senate bill for financial reform?

The FT banking and regulation team discuss the possibility of a European-wide ban on speculative sovereign-debt trading and the key points of the bill on financial reform passed by the US Senate last week. Will the newly-formed UK coalition government follow suit? With Megan Murphy, Sharlene Goff and Brooke MastersProduced by LJ Filotrani Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 24, 201015 min