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All I want to know is... how big is my bonus?

20.11.09
Cityboy is the banker who made his name by telling all about his wild times in high finance. Now as bonus season approaches, he says the City is filled with fear - and greed... more

Here’s a double act that could be a winner for ITV

19.11.09
Jedward and upward: Archie Norman and John Cresswell could hit the right note... more

Tough new rules could see bonus contracts torn up

18.11.09
NEW: Bankers will see excessive pay and bonuses contracts torn up if they promote undue risk-taking under tough new rules outlined in the proposed Financial Services Bill... more

Tax rises look likely after Queen's speech

18.11.09
Queen's Speech: Post-election tax increases move closer as Gordon Brown pitches for fourth Labour term with promises aimed at families worried about children and elderly parents... more

Broker’s £24,000 fine for Provexis insider trading

17.11.09
A stockbroker was today fined £24,000 by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) for using insider information to encourage clients to buy shares before the big news was announced ... more

City and Canary Wharf ‘hit by floods’ – but don’t panic...

17.11.09
Large parts of the City and Canary Wharf were plunged into 'chaos' as the FSA, Treasury and Bank of England tested how well the financial system can cope with an Act of God... more

Bankers warn against ‘too tough’ rules

17.11.09
Two of London’s top bankers today warned regulators and governments not to move too fast or be too draconian with their plans for tighter rules on banks ... more

Right and wrong roads to investor clout

17.11.09
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Launch of new lobby group to speak for the Square Mile

17.11.09
The City begins its fight back this week with the launch of a lobby group to speak out for the financial services industry and allied professions in the Square Mile ... more

PM targets City's rule-breakers in 'short, sharp' Queen's Speech

16.11.09
Crackdown on City risk-taking, bonuses and fraud will be a key plank of Gordon Brown's pre-election Queen's Speech, it has emerged... more

Mr Brown fires the election starting gun

16.11.09
It was always inevitable that this week's Queen's Speech to Parliament would be highly political... more

City’s fury at Darling plans to curb banks’ bonus culture

16.11.09
There was growing anger across the City today over plans the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Alistair Darling has to “tear up” bankers’ bonus contracts ... more

Harman: We have time to make laws

16.11.09
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Home borrowers to face questions on Christmas spending

19.10.09
Home buyers will provide details of their income and spending before being granted a mortgage ... more

Bigger banks are resisting tougher rules, says FSA

30.09.09
The big banks are fighting against efforts to impose tough new capital rules, the City watchdog revealed ... more

Watchdog tightens rules on top banks’ leading operators

27.07.09
Nine out of 115 senior people interviewed by the Financial Services Authority in the past nine months to take top roles at banks and other “high-impact” financial services firms withdrew their applications after failing to come up to scratch ... more

Watchdog tightens rules on top banks’ leading operators

27.07.09
Nine out of 115 senior people interviewed by the Financial Services Authority in the past nine months to take top roles at banks and other “high-impact” financial services firms withdrew their applications after failing to come up to scratch ... more

FSA: We'll fine any bank chiefs who go back to bonus culture

21.07.09
City watchdogs fire warning shot at banks over the return of lavish bonuses for staff... more

Buying gilts to beat crisis? It's the road to madness

10.03.09
Buying Government securities last week could yet prove to be one of the biggest single mistakes made by the authorities in their efforts to manage the financial crisis... more

The balance tips in Nationwide's favour

05.03.09
Nationwide building society has been let off having to raise extra capital to bolster its balance sheet... more

New blow for savers in with-profits funds

23.02.09
Savings: There was more bad news for with-profits policyholders as the Financial Services Authority ruled that changes to the compensation charges for mis-sold products would not be post-dated... more

FSA in short-selling move after ban lift

07.01.09
Finance: All 3000 companies listed on the Stock Exchange could be subject to strict rules on short-selling following the Financial Services Authority’s recent decision to lift the ban on betting that shares in 34 financial companies would fall... more

Watchdog’s blitz on delayed profit alerts

05.01.09
Regulation: Top companies are being probed by the Financial Services Authority and may face fines or prosecution for failing to disclose profits warnings quickly enough. ... more

Be fair over home-loan arrears, banks told

28.11.08
Regulation: The Financial Services Authority fired a warning shot across the bows of banks and building societies, urging better treatment for customers who fall behind on mortgage payments... more

Watchdog in IFAs fees move

25.11.08
Regulation: Paying commissions to financial advisers could be a thing of the past if City watchdog, the Financial Services Authority, gets its way... more

Guarantee on savings raised to £50,000

03.10.08
The City watchdog raised the guarantee on personal savings from £35,000 to £50,000 as it moved to restore confidence in the banking sector... more

Anger at ban on short-selling as shares rocket up

19.09.08
Markets: Confusion reigned in the City after an emergency move to ban short-selling was launched by the Financial Services Authority last night... more

'Death sentence' for short-sellers

19.09.08
City speculators who bet on bank shares falling face a "bloodbath"... more

Mortgage advisers fail to do proper checks on borrowers

23.07.08
An undercover investigation into mortgage advisers has shown up shocking incompetence, with many failing to carry out proper checks on borrowers' ability to repay loans... more

Mortgage fraud: FSA steps up its campaign

22.07.08
The City watchdog steps up its battle against mortgage fraud and calls on lenders to act as whistleblowers against brokers suspected of breaking the law... more

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