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Evolution is survival of the fittest

29.10.09
A generation ago, around 1980, Kleinwort Benson was the same size as Goldman Sachs. ... more

City bankers sue for £30million unpaid bonuses

08.09.09
Exclusive: A total of 72 City bankers have sued for £30million in unpaid bonuses in the biggest lawsuit of its kind seen in London... more

Three more join court chase for unpaid Dresdner bonuses

27.08.09
Three more former big hitters at Dresdner Kleinwort in London have launched legal actions against the bank, demanding millions of pounds in unpaid bonuses and severance pay... more

Commerzbank puts up Kleinwort Benson for sale

09.06.09
Germany’s Commerzbank is set to put Kleinwort Benson, one of the City’s most venerable private banks, formally up for sale this week ... more

Evolution sings praises of strong fixed-income show

19.05.09
Stockbroker Evolution was crowing about its successful drive into fixed income as it reported “very strong growth” in revenues from the division... more

Dresdner bankers suing for £50m in City bonuses

03.03.09
Hundreds of London bankers are suing for tens of millions of pounds in unpaid bonuses in a landmark case over City pay... more

Broker’s warning of bleak two years for UK banks

16.01.09
On the day that short-selling of the banks is lifted comes a warning from one leading broker that we can expect them to carry on making substantial losses for the next couple of years... more

Luxury is feeling chill of recession

11.12.08
Analysis: As fashionistas become recessionistas and their appetite for £10,000 python-skin handbags and glitzy watches wanes, companies making and selling top-name brands are anticipating a miserable Christmas.... more

Market report: RBS shares get a vote of confidence from Citi

25.11.08
If you want to test your patience, buy shares in Royal Bank of Scotland... more

Market report: RBS slumps to record low in new bank sell-off

18.11.08
A further £160 million was wiped off Royal Bank of Scotland's market value today, the shares slumping to yet another record low as institutional investors continued to dump them... more

Market report: Worries over bailouts put bank trio on slide

17.11.08
The three High Street banks taking refuge in the Government's lifeboat were the biggest fallers among blue-chip stocks today as City investors became increasingly disillusioned with the terms of their proposed fund-raisers.... more

Market report: Dresdner adds voice to the share buy chorus

12.11.08
Dresdner Kleinwort is the latest among a growing number of brokers that has begun urging clients to start looking to buy the stock market... more

SocGen’s superbear is turning a little bullish

23.10.08
Stock-market superbear Albert Edwards has had a change of heart. The global market strategist with Société Générale reckons the recent plunge in share prices has brought valuations to levels that even trenchant bears such as he might decide makes them look cheap... more

Grim picture of property market out of London

30.09.08
The property market is in a far worse state than most Londoners think, says a Dresdner Kleinwort analyst... more

Market report: Broker’s worries put a cloud over New Star

30.09.08
One group of investors that will be keeping a close watch on stock market events during the days and weeks ahead are the pin-up boys and girls at New Star Asset Management with around £8 billion invested... more

Market report: B&B hits new depths as rescuers steer clear

26.09.08
Bradford & Bingley slumps to yet another record low, losing a further 4p to 17¼p. The shares have fallen from a peak of 310p since the start of the year and are now being treated by traders as option money... more

Market report: Xstrata looking set to ditch its tilt at Lonmin

12.09.08
The odds on Anglo-Swiss mining giant Xstrata going ahead with its £5 billion bid for Lonmin appear to be lengthening by the day, warn traders... more

Gleacher boss pockets £4.5m

08.09.08
Finance: Dresdner Bank defector Tim Shacklock bagged £4.5 million last year as his team of boutique bankers who make up Gleacher Shacklock — many of whom used to work for the erstwhile German giant — doubled profits... more

Hurricane highs and lows for the insurers

02.09.08
The oil price ticked up as Hurricane Gustav headed for the oil installations in the Gulf of Mexico. Now it appears to be losing strength and passing through without inflicting anything like the damage we saw in 2005 when Katrina flooded New Orleans, prices seem to be sliding down again... more

Commerzbank in dive as Dresdner jobs axe swings

01.09.08
Shares in German banking giant Commerzbank fall more than 8% as investors fret about its £7.3 billion takeover of fellow German bank Dresdner Kleinwort... more

HBOS squeezed as only 8% sign up to rights issue

21.07.08
Shares in HBOS came under yet more pressure after Britain's biggest mortgage lender revealed its £4bn rights issue was an even worse flop than the market was expecting... more

Dresdner mulls London spin-off

18.07.08
Beleaguered German bank Dresdner is poised to split off its London investment banking arm Dresdner Kleinwort as the bank's supervisory board held a day-long meeting to decided its future... more

Wimpey shares halve as cash call snubbed

02.07.08
Taylor Wimpey, Britain's biggest housebuilder, is in danger of collapse, a leading City broker warned... more

City worry as HBOS shares dip again

12.06.08
Fears are rising as shares in HBOS dip for the second time in two days... more

HBOS tests City's taste for a £4bn share issue

28.04.08
HBOS is taking final soundings through its financial advisers as to whether the City will support another fund-raising for a High Street bank... more

Huge discount for Goldmans debt offer

14.04.08
Bank is trying to offload £80.3 million of debt at one of the biggest discounts since credit crunch began... more

Persimmon in alert as homes gloom mounts

26.02.08
The gloom over the housing market deepened today when one of Britain's biggest builders warned demand for new homes is tumbling.... more

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