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‘Too big to fail’ bank rules unveiled by global regulators

Published on: Tuesday, November 11, 2014 by Paul Stanbridge

New global rules to prevent banks that are “too big to fail” from being bailed out by taxpayers have been proposed. . .

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-29982181



The spectre over HSBC

Published on: Tuesday, November 4, 2014 by Paul Stanbridge

It was an everyday kind of quarter for HSBC: superficially healthy earnings were undermined by a $1.6bn charge to cover a long list of fines, provisions and compensation bills. By way of variation on a theme, there was news of a possible criminal investigation over tax matters in France. . .

http://www.theguardian.com/business/nils-pratley-on-finance/2014/nov/03/nils-pratley-business-hsbc-standard-chartered-ryanair



RBS ditches auditors Deloitte after £45bn taxpayer bailout

Published on: Tuesday, November 4, 2014 by Paul Stanbridge

Royal Bank of Scotland is ditching the auditors that reviewed its accounts before, during and after its £45bn taxpayer bailout. . .

http://hereisthecity.com/en-gb/2014/11/04/rbs-ditches-auditors-deloitte-after-45bn-taxpayer-bailout/



Record of Financial Policy Committee meeting on the leverage ratio review, held on 15 October 2014

Published on: Tuesday, November 4, 2014 by Paul Stanbridge

http://www.bankofengland.co.uk/publications/Pages/Records/fpc/2014/141031.aspx



HSBC sets aside $378m in currency probe

Published on: Tuesday, November 4, 2014 by Paul Stanbridge

HSBC has set aside $378m (£237m) to cover potential costs from investigations into currency trading. . .

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-29876438#