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Banks warned against dodging capital rules through risk transfers
Lenders are increasingly offloading credit risks from their balance sheets, but the Bank of England says some deals are ‘imprudent’
Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey to lead global banking watchdog
Appointment comes as US tariffs put global financial markets in a tailspin
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Bank of England hires consultants as it looks to slash costs
Threadneedle Street is looking for ‘efficiencies’ as its spending escalates
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Bank of England warns hedge funds need to disclose more information to lenders
Regulator calls out ‘rather foggy’ information sharing by banks’ prime brokerage clients that could lead to higher counterparty risks
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Bank of England director David Bailey: Cap on bankers’ bonuses was a bad idea
Threadneedle Street’s number two on prudential policy discusses government pressure to grow and why pay limits were a bad idea
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Ex-HSBC boss Quinn and M&G chair Braham knighted in New Year Honours
London Stock Exchange Group, Linklaters and Deloitte execs also received awards
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Bank of England unveils plans to reduce senior banker bonus deferrals
The regulator is proposing to reduce deferrals from eight to five years
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Bankers to get bonuses quicker as Bank of England plans deferral overhaul
UK regulators are shaking up rules on banker bonuses
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Bank of England eyes CBDC for banks
Threadneedle Street was previously focused on a central bank digital currency for smaller transactions
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What happened to Abrdn’s ESG team?
Catch up on the biggest stories in green finance this week
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Bank of England spends £100,000 on staff diversity training
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage says outlay ‘typifies what is going wrong in our financial services industry’
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Mark Carney: Bank of England and FCA need new mandates to support UK?s net zero push
Former Bank of England governor says UK ?hasn?t been leading? on climate lately
Jon Moulton on the private equity bubble: ‘One company going bust could spark domino effect’
Current debt structures are similar to those used in ‘subprime crisis’, buyout veteran says
Banks slammed over lax attitude to private equity risk
Bank of England tells lenders that stress tests and board oversight aren’t up to scratch
Bank of England warns investors may be too complacent on private equity risks
Private markets could become 'particularly vulnerable', financial policy committee says
How the Bank of England is spending £20m to keep its historic building intact
The Bank of England's Grade I listed building comes with a steep maintenance bill, FN analysis shows
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Andy Haldane: Politicians must give ‘full-throated support’ to finance
Threadneedle Street’s former chief economist will ‘always be a public servant’. Can his new ideas help solve some of the UK’s biggest challenges?
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Bank of England staff still upset with pay, internal survey reveals
Questions linger over whether staff at the Old Lady are paid fairly
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Finance bosses snub Davos as ‘conference fatigue’ sets in
Andrew Bailey, Anne Richards and more opt out as critics say ‘no person in their right mind’ would pay $250K entry fee
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Banks asked to report ‘step-in’ risk as regulators crack down on shadow banking contagion
UK lenders asked for information on another potential risk to the system
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