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(3 March 2010 – UK) An HSBC banker of 30 years has admitted to feeling ‘uncomfortable’ over his 2009 package totalling a staggering £10 million (A$16.6 million), including a 2009 bonus of £9 million.
(26 February 2010 –UK) NatWest and RBS have announced a new six month repossession pledge to assist customers falling into arrears.
(24 February 2010 – UK) The chief executive officer of state rescued Lloyds Banking Group is continuing the trend and forgoing his bonus for the second year running.
(23 February 2010 – UK) The chief executive officer of the Royal Bank of Scotland is to become the third major British banking executive to decline his bonus for 2009.
(16 February 2010 – UK) The ‘Robin Hood Tax’ campaign, set up by 48 non-profit organisations, has claimed that it received 4,600 negative votes over a 20 minute period coming from only two computers; one located at the investment bank Goldman Sachs.
(10 February 2010 – Australia) National Australia Bank has been approached by US private equity group Blackstone, and British buy-out firm Revolution to create a potential bid for as many as 300 branches of RBS, reported The Financial Times.
(10 February 2010 – UK) The UK customers of, Spanish bank, Santander were unable to access the bank’s ATMs and online services for over six hours earlier this week due a power failure.
(9 February 2010 – UK) Credit Suisse has announced the appointment of Dan Draper as its new head of Exchange Traded Funds (ETF) and managing director of the bank’s Asset Management business.
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