
FT Banking Weekly
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Anxiety about banks, Citigroup accountability and QE assessed
Martin Arnold and guests discuss why the banking sector has been gripped by investor anxiety and Citigroup's attempt to exempt its top London executives from new accountability rules in the UK. Ben McLannahan talks to Johannes Stroebel of the NYU Stern school of business about why quantitative easing and negative interest rates are ineffective at boosting lending. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Banks in distress, HSBC and punishing financial crisis wrongdoers
Patrick Jenkins and guests discuss distress across the banking sector, HSBC's deliberations on where its headquarters should be, and Ben MacLannahan asks Phil Angelides, former head of the financial crisis inquiry commission in the US, about his call for bankers responsible for wrongdoing to be brought to justice. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Reinventing Banking, UBS results and Fundera
Patrick Jenkins discusses the culture of banks and what UBS's quarterly results say about volatility in the banking system with Laura Noonan and Jessica Ground of Schroders, and Ben McLannahan talks to Jared Hecht, head of the New York-based online lending platform Fundera. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Interview with new FCA head Andrew Bailey, plus US and European bank results
Patrick Jenkins and the FT banking team interview Andrew Bailey just ahead of his appointment as the new head of the UK's Financial Conduct Authority, look ahead to the European banks' upcoming results on the heels of early bad news from Deutsche Bank, and talk to Brian Foran, an analyst at Autonomous, about the US bank results and what they tell us about about earnings prospects. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bonuses, bond market jitters and US quarterly results
Patrick Jenkins and colleagues discuss the latest trends in bankers' bonuses, jitters in bank bond makets and a review of quarterly bank results in the US. This week's special guest is Philippe Bodereau, a portfolio manager at Pimco. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Controversy over dropped UK bank culture review, Unicredit, and 'robo-advice'
Patrick Jenkins and guests discuss the controversy over the UK regulator's decision to drop a review into bank culture, with special guest, the Labour MP and Treasury select committee member John Mann, and how difficulties at Unicredit, Italy's biggest bank, reflect broader problems with European banking. And in New York, Ben McLannahan interviews Dan Egan of Betterment, the leading independent 'robo-advisor'. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bailing in bondholders, tech sector competition and an easier UK regulatory climate
Patrick Jenkins and guests look at the big themes of the coming year, from the latest EU plan to bail in banks' bondholders, to how banks are tackling competition from the technology sector and how the regulatory climate is easing in the UK Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A review of the year in banking
Patrick Jenkins and guests review the year in banking, discussing the softening of the regulatory climate, the privatisation drive and leadership changes in European banks and the moment when the industry began to take fintech seriously. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Innovation in UK SME lending and problems at Credit Suisse and Morgan Stanley
Patrick Jenkins and guests discuss innovation in SME lending in the UK and US accusations that Credit Suisse misled investors, and Ben McLannahan discusses the failings of Morgan Stanley's fixed income business with CLSA bank analyst Mike Mayo. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

UK stress test results, Brazil's BTG Pactual and US online lenders
Patrick Jenkins and guests discuss the Bank of England's latest stress test results, the crisis at Brazil's BTG Pactual after the arrest of its chief executive and the health of online lenders in the US. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Trading capital rules and the expansion plans of Spain's BBVA and Japan's MUFG
Patrick Jenkins and guests discuss new trading capital rules and Spanish bank BBVA's entry into the UK market, and Ben McLannahan interviews the head of the US investment banking arm of the Japanese lender MUFG about its expansion plans in the US. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nationwide's chief executive, the upheaval in bank research and Applepay
Patrick Jenkins talks to David Roberts, Nationwide chairman, about the UK building society's choice of Joe Garner as chief executive, and discusses the upheaval in bank research and the next phase of Applepay's payments technology with colleagues Martin Arnold, Emma Dunkley and Laura Noonan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Can challengers disrupt the big banks?
Since the financial crisis new lenders have stepped in to provide businesses with funding once provided by the big banks.Can the challengers disrupt the dominance of the incumbents? Emma Dunkley puts the question to Paul Lynam, chief executive of Secure Trust and Rhydian Lewis, chief executive of Rate Setter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

City UK, bank capital rules and Goldman Sachs hiring practices
Patrick Jenkins and guests discuss the lobby group City UK's agenda for making London more competitive, the Financial Stability Board's latest bank capital measure and a change in hiring practices by Goldman Sachs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fixing the eurozone, digital currencies and peer to peer lending
Patrick Jenkins and Martin Arnold discuss the highlights of this week's FT banking summit in London, including reflections by Yanis Varoufakis, former Greek finance minister, on how to fix the eurozone, a prediction on the future of digital currencies and what direction peer to peer lending will take next. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How vulnerable are banks to technological change and the oil slump?
Martin Arnold and guests discuss the shortage of tech experts on bank boards, Deutsche Bank's IT overhaul, RBS's decision to adopt Facebook at Work and the industry's exposure to the oil and gas slump. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

US third quarter earnings, Deutsche Bank shake-up and a Visa windfall
Patrick Jenkins and guests discuss the third quarter earnings of US banks, Deutsche Bank's management clear-out, and what the planned combination of Visa and Visa Europe means for the banks that use them. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Barclays picks Staley, UK ringfencing and Credit Suisse
Patrick Jenkins and guests discuss Barclays’ choice of new chief executive, whether the UK regulator is watering down the idea of ringfencing, and Credit Suisse’s preparations to raise capital. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Europe's capital markets union, Lloyds selloff and capitalised bank subsidiaries in India and the UK
Martin Arnold and guests discuss the European Commission plan to create a capital markets Union to make it easier for businesses to access financial markets, why some countries, including the UK and India, are pushing foreign banks to set up separately capitalised subsidiaries, and the UK government's plan to sell the last chunk of its shares in Lloyds. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

UK mortgage market, Barclays Qatar probe and US bank CEOs
Patrick Jenkins and guests discuss UK mortgage data and whether it has returned to danger territory, the latest on the Barclays Qatar probe and US bank CEO news. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Standard Chartered, Santander and UK ringfencing rules
Patrick Jenkins and guests discuss allegations concerning Standard Chartered's Iranian business, the UK's final rules on ringfencing and their knock-on effect on dividends, and Santander's new strategic plan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Basel III compliance, Deutsche Bank and Portugal's Novo Banco
Patrick Jenkins and guests discuss the latest evidence on Basel III compliance among the world banks, Deutsche Bank's woes and the fate of Portugal's Novo Banco. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Forecasting the impact of the UK's new bank tax, Paul Taubman's boutique set to float, and should US banks split chairman and CEO roles?
Patrick Jenkins and guests discuss the UK's new bank tax and whether the government got the numbers wrong, Brian Moynihan's bid to stay on as both chairman and CEO of Bank of America, and boutique investment bank PJT Partners which is set to float less than two years after it was founded by Paul Taubman. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Non-performing loans in China, investment bank landscape and Portugal's Novo Banco
Patrick Jenkins and guests discuss the surge in non-performing loans in the Chinese banking sector, a new landscape for investment banking and fresh developments in the takeover battle for Portugal's Novo Banco. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

First Libor conviction, Greek banks and RBS share sale
Martin Arnold and guests discuss the conviction of former star trader Tom Hayes in the global scandal over the manipulation of benchmark interest rates, how shares in Greek banks have plummeted since the country's stock markets reopened, and the sale of shares in the UK's Royal Bank of Scotland. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

China stock market turmoil, results from Credit Suisse and Lloyds
Martin Arnold and guests discuss the recent stock market turmoil in China, whether this week's results show that Credit Suisse may be closing the gap with its rival UBS, and how Lloyds and RBS are placed as the government prepares to sell off more shares in the two lenders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cost cutting at Standard Chartered and Barclays, US bank results, and a UK regulator departs
Patrick Jenkins and guests discuss cost cutting at Standard Chartered and Barclays, US bank results and Fed capital buffer rules, and relief in the City of London over Martin Wheatley's departure. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The removal of Antony Jenkins at Barclays, Greek banks and JPMorgan results
Patrick Jenkins and guests discuss the removal of Antony Jenkins as chief executive of Barclays, what the latest developments in Greece mean for the country's banks and what JPMorgan results tell us about the outlook for Wall Street banks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Greek banks, the UK Budget and bankers' pay
Patrick Jenkins and guests discuss whether Greek banks can survive the current turmoil, what's in the UK budget and whether global bankers' pay is getting back to pre-crisis levels. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Greek default, Deutschebank and Credit Suisse
Martin Arnold and guests discuss the potential impact of a Greek default , the German regulator's scathing report on Deutschebank's involvement in the libor scandal, and what Tidjane Thiam's arrival as chief executive means for Credit Suisse. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Greek banks, RBS privatisation and Goldman Sachs's direct lending
Patrick Jenkins and guests discuss rising tensions in Greece, Royal Bank of Scotland's preparations for re-privatisation with special guest Sir Philip Hampton, RBS's outgoing chairman, and Goldman Sachs's decision to start direct lending. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Greek banks, liquidity rules and bank rebranding
Patrick Jenkins and guests discuss whether bank rebranding works as HSBC considers reviving its Midland brand, the state of Greek banks as tensions rise between Greece and its creditors, and liquidity rules and pending problems in the markets. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Deutsche Bank, HSBC and the UK's financial regulation review
Martin Arnold and guests discuss Deutsche Bank's announcement that it is changing chief executives, HSBC's new strategic plan and the UK's Fair and Effective Markets Review, the government's attempt to clean up fixed income markets. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

China moves into European banks, Lloyds share sale, and non-banks in the US mortgage market
Patrick Jenkins and guests discuss China's incursion into financial services in Europe, the UK government's plan to sell off its stake in Lloyds and RBS, and the US mortgage markets as non-bank lenders go into the ascendancy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Record fine for Keydata, the debate over ringfencing, and Monte dei Paschi rights issue
Deputy head of Lex Oliver Ralph and guests discuss the £75m fine for Keydata over mis-selling of investment products, the ongoing debate over ringfencing banks' retail and investment units, and the attempts of Italian bank Monte dei Paschi di Siena to raise €3bn in a rights issue Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Shadow bank risks, Brexit planning and Zopa's Metro Bank alliance
Patrick Jenkins and guests discuss the open letter from financial chiefs warning policy makers of the threat from shadow banking, Deutsche Bank's contingency planning for Brexit, and Zopa's alliance with Metro Bank. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The forex scandal, UK election results and women in the City
Patrick Jenkins and guests discuss the latest forex scandal as banks prepare to settle a round of litigation, what the UK election result means for banks and women's advancement in the City of London. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

HSBC and UBS results and a UK supreme court hearing on bonus tax payments
Patrick Jenkins is joined by Martin Arnold, Emma Dunkley, Vanessa Houlder and Kinner Lakhani from Citigroup to discuss first quarter results from HSBC and UBS, and a supreme court hearing on some legacy tax payments on bonuses. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

'Golden parachutes' under attack, Deutsche Bank strategy and will HSBC move its HQ?
Patrick Jenkins and guests discuss "golden parachutes" as Citigroup comes under attack from investors, Deutsche Bank's strategy plan and results and HSBC's announcement that it is considering moving its domicile away from the UK. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bumper US bank results, Deutsche Bank's strategic review and HSBC's AGM
Patrick Jenkins and guests discuss first quarter results as bumper numbers from the US banks set the tone for the rest of the world, Deutsche Bank's upcoming strategic review and libor settlement, and Friday's HSBC annual general meeting. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

JP Morgan results, GE Capital sell-off and Arlette Ricci's tax evasion conviction
Patrick Jenkins and guests discuss what JP Morgan's first quarter results tell us to expect about further results across Wall Street, the shrinking of GE capital, the financial division of General Electric, and the first conviction for tax evasion resulting from HSBC's Swiss private banking scandal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Deferred tax assets, UK bonuses and another UK lender floats
Patrick Jenkins is joined by Laura Noonan, Emma Dunkley and Christian Oliver to look at the row over deferred tax assets that is brewing in Europe, falling UK bank bonuses and the flotation of another UK small business lender Shawbrook. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

BoE stress tests, the universal banking model and investment bank results
Martin Arnold discusses the Bank of England's new stress tests scenario, whether the universal banking model is dead, and investment banks' strong first quarter results, with Laura Noonan, Caroline Binham, Oliver Ralph and Rob Smith, banking risk director at KPMG. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bank of America faces shareholder pressure, UK payments regulator and living wills
Patrick Jenkins is joined by Martin Arnold, Caroline Binham and Bartlett Naylor of the consumer advocacy group Public Citizen, to discuss the Bank of America as it comes under sustained pressure to change the way it manages itself, the new UK payments regulators and the latest US rejection of the living wills of European banks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

US stress tests, Sabadell's TSB bid and the FCA's new head
Patrick Jenkins and colleagues discuss why two European banks failed the US stress tests, the planned acquisition of TSB in the UK by Spain's Sabadell and new City watchdog chief Tracey McDermott's debut interview with the FT. They are joined by Andrew Lowe, analyst at Berenberg Bank. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Change at Credit Suisse, Commerzbank fine and Aldermore flotation
Patrick Jenkins is joined by Martin Arnold and Emma Dunkley to discuss the decision to appoint insurance executive Tidjane Thiam as the new head of Credit Suisse, the conduct fine against Germany's Commerzbank, and the flotation of UK small business lender Aldermore. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bankers' pay, the Lloyds dividend and US stress tests
Patrick Jenkins is joined by Martin Arnold, Emma Dunkley, Laura Noonan and Tom Gosling of PwC to talk about what the European banking authority is saying about allowances at a time when bank bosses seem to be more inclined to take their bonuses, Lloyds bank's decision to resume dividend payments and next week's US stress tests. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Greek bank solvency, UK regulation of managers and HSBC troubles
Patrick Jenkins is joined by Daniele Nouy, head of the ECB's supervisory wing, as well as Caroline Binham and Martin Arnold to discuss the ECB's views of the Greek banking system, the UK 's new plans for regulating senior managers and the continuing difficulties at HSBC. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

HSBC damage, the future of asset manager pay and Caixabank's Portuguese takeover
Patrick Jenkins is joined by Martin Arnold, Caroline Binham, Harriet Agnew, Laura Noonan and William Wright, founder and managing director of think tank New Financial, to discuss HSBC and the damage caused by the latest Swiss private banking scandal, asset manager pay, and the planned takeover of Portugal's BPI by Spain's Caixabank Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

HSBC revelations, UBS results and trouble at Austria's Raiffeisen
Patrick Jenkins is joined by Martin Arnold, Laura Noonan and George Dallas, policy director of the International Corporate Governance Network, to discuss the revelations about HSBC's private banking operation in Switzerland, UBS's mixed results and troubles at Austria's Raiffeisen bank. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.