António Horta-Osório: the tennis ace who saved Lloyds Bank
António Horta-Osório: the tennis ace who saved Lloyds Bank
António Horta-Osório was determined to rescue Britain’s largest high-street bank from disaster, and he succeeded, if at the cost of his own health. Ca…
2 May 2021
Can accident-prone Credit Suisse ever turn the corner?
Can accident-prone Credit Suisse ever turn the corner?
Swiss bank Credit Suisse is struggling to contain the damage to its reputation after becoming embroiled in the Greensill scandal and the collapse of A…
26 Apr 2021
James Henderson: buy banks
James Henderson: buy banks
James Henderson, director of UK investment trusts at Janus Henderson Investors, is a fan of British banking stocks.
22 Feb 2021
Negative interest rates are highly unlikely in the UK – that’s good news for this investment
Negative interest rates are highly unlikely in the UK – that’s good news for this investment
The Bank of England has been mulling negative interest rates over for a while now. But it’s unlikely to impose them, says John Stepek, Here’s why, and…
5 Feb 2021
Lloyds poaches its new boss from HSBC
Lloyds poaches its new boss from HSBC
The high-street lender has appointed Charlie Nunn, HSBC’s head of wealth management, to be its new CEO. He faces a towering in-tray. Matthew Partridge…
3 Dec 2020
Why banks should be allowed to pay dividends again
Why banks should be allowed to pay dividends again
Curbing payouts to shareholders never made much sense and the policy is crimping the economy, says MAtthew Lynn.
1 Nov 2020
Barclays’ bounce won’t last
Barclays’ bounce won’t last
Barclays shares rose by 7% after it delivered “forecast-beating profits”. But the surge could be running out of steam.
29 Oct 2020
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Being unpopular can make life easier for companies – just ask BP and HSBC
Being unpopular can make life easier for companies – just ask BP and HSBC
When you're as hated as banking and the oil sector, it doesn't take much to pull off a nice surprise. John Stepek explains what that means for investo…
27 Oct 2020
“Big Finance” comes out of its decade-long slump as bankers bounce back
“Big Finance” comes out of its decade-long slump as bankers bounce back
The financial sector was hammered by the crisis of 2008. Now, bankers are rediscovering their swagger, says Matthew Lynn.
25 Oct 2020
More bad news for bank stocks
More bad news for bank stocks
Stories about suspicious transactions may be overblown, but HSBC has plenty of other problems to worry about. Matthew Partridge reports
24 Sep 2020
HSBC finds itself in eye of the storm
HSBC finds itself in eye of the storm
HSBC, the global banking giant, is the worst hit of the high-street banks in Britain and is facing trouble elsewhere too. Matthew Partridge reports
6 Aug 2020
UK banks have had a shocking week – so it’s probably a good time to buy
UK banks have had a shocking week – so it’s probably a good time to buy
Lloyds Bank reported a £676m loss this week. And, with all of the UK's high street banks having a terrible time of things, bank stocks are detested ri…
31 Jul 2020
How will Britain’s banking sector fare in 2020?
How will Britain’s banking sector fare in 2020?
Why investors looking to take a view on the UK economy’s prospects this year might want to start by looking to the banking sector.
13 Jul 2020
UK banks and negative interest: money for less than nothing
UK banks and negative interest: money for less than nothing
The upheaval at HSBC has underscored banks’ poor prospects. Negative interest rates won’t make things any easier. Matthew Partridge reports
28 May 2020