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FCA Makes Arrest in 'Boiler Room' Probe
Financial Conduct Authority gave few details on arrest, though nobody charged.
UK Finance Jobs: Imminent Bank Hiring Offers Young People Employment Hopes
Manpower says under-25s should feel confident about their employment opportunities in UK finance sector.
Tax Haven Guernsey Sees 'Notable Increase' in Investment Funds Amid Global Avoidance Crackdown
Guernsey's financial regulator added 103 investment funds to low-tax island during 2013.
Standard Chartered Seeking Shareholder Approval on 200% Bonuses
CEO Peter Sands says bank to ask shareholders to approve bonus pay amid new EU rules.
BoE's Ben Broadbent: Ending 'Too Big to Fail' Doesn't Mean Breaking Banks Up
Monetary policymaker Ben Broadbent says answer to "too big to fail" is stricter capital rules.
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon on Job Cuts: That's Life
JPMorgan investors told of job cuts but also that $30bn excess capital targeted at shareholder returns.
Mark Carney: Banks Can No Longer Rely on Massive Taxpayer Subsidy
Bank of England governor says banks must accept stricter capital rules to protect them from collapse.
Nigerian Man Sentenced to Death by Hanging for Murdering Banker Wife
Akolade Arowolo said his wife had stabbed herself during argument.
Richard Lambert: No Bankers Should Run New Banking Standards Body
Lambert, tasked with setting up new professional body for bankers, says finance workers should not govern it.
Wolves of Wall Street: Inside Secret Kappa Beta Phi Fraternity
Business writer Kevin Roose lifts the lid on behaviour of financial elite.
EU Bonus Cap: European Commission Demands Bank of England Justify Green Lighting 'Allowances' in Bankers' Pay
Row brewing over Bank of England's application of EU bonus cap rules as "allowances" counted as fixed not variable pay.
Barclays Boss Antony Jenkins Turns Down Bonus Amid Scandals Costs
Jenkins forgoes bonus as Barclays still wrapped up in scandals such as mis-selling and Libor fixing.
City of London Jobs Soar by Staggering 150% as Appetite to Hire Grows
Astbury Marsden says 3,350 new city jobs were created in January, almost triple the 1,340 jobs created in December 2013
Apprenticeships Can Fix Skills Mismatch and Help Young Find Jobs - Adonis
Labour peer says skills consistently top of agenda for most businesses.
EU Financial Transaction Tax: Pierre Moscovici and Wolfgang Schaeuble Pledge to Protect Own Banking Sectors
UK Chancellor George Osborne opposes EU financial transaction tax over potential to damage City of London finance sector
Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein: Banks Need Years of Good Press to Restore Public Trust
Blankfein made the comment at the World Economic Forum 2014 in Davos, Switzerland.
McDonald's France Denies Allegations of Tax Evasion
McDonald's France confirmed on Wednesday (January 22) that tax inspectors visited its local headquarters but denied any wrongdoing after French media reported it had transferred over €2.2 billion abroad since 2009 to dodge taxes.
Barclays Boss Antony Jenkins: There'll be Another Financial Crisis
Regulators must box in 'animal spirits' of finance sector or same mistakes will be repeated in long-term.
UK Loses EU Court Challenge to ESMA's Short-Selling Ban Powers
UK Treasury challenged European Securities and Markets Authority emergency power to ban short-selling in EU member states.
UK Awaits EU Court Ruling on ESMA's Short-Selling Ban Powers
EU financial regulator can ban short-selling under emergency powers, but UK wants legal clarity.
Citigroup Shares Lose Over 4% on Disappointing Earnings
US investment banking giant Citigroup sees lower revenues and income in fourth quarter.
S&P: UK Banks Face Best Profits Since Financial Crisis in 2014
Standard & Poor's warns that better earnings does not mean higher credit ratings for big banks.
JPMorgan Profit Drops on Bernie Madoff, London Whale and Mortgage-Backed Securities Probe Settlements
US banking giant JPMorgan takes 17% hit to net profit in 2013 to settle scandals
JP Morgan Pays $2bn to Settle Madoff Case
Tax Evasion: Swiss Banks Rush to Meet US DoJ Disclosure Scheme Deadline
Under US offer, potential tax evasion prosecutions dropped in exchange for penalties and data sharing.
Chinese Bitcoin Exchange Accused of Faking Trade Data
Chinese bitcoin exchange OKCoin has been accused by its users of faking trading data.
Payday Loan Adverts 'Must be Banned from Children's Television'
MPs on business select committee demand advertising controls on controversial payday lending industry.
Eurozone Banking Union: EU Finance Ministers Agree Failed Bank Resolution Plan
Europe's finance ministers seal third pillar in banking union with plan to wind down eurozone's failed banks.
China's FDI Inflow Rises 2.35% In November
Bank of England Forces Standard Chartered to Strip Finance Boss of Risk Role
Richard Meddings handed over risk governance to Peter Sands.

