Bill Winters: downfall of a banking hero
Bill Winters: downfall of a banking hero
Bill Winters, chief executive of Standard Chartered, was once hailed as a paragon among moneymen. But now he is under fire for a tin-eared defence of …
29 Jul 2019
Three laggards to buy for long-term growth
Three laggards to buy for long-term growth
Some of the best long-term capital-growth opportunities lie in companies that have struggled over the past few years, says professional investor Ben R…
8 Apr 2016
Banks pass stress test
Banks pass stress test
Britain’s seven biggest lenders have passed the second round of annual stress tests – but how resilient are the tests?
3 Dec 2015
Standard Chartered swings the axe
Standard Chartered swings the axe
Standard Chartered has launched a major restructuring programme after reporting its first quarterly loss since the Asian crisis in the late 1990s
6 Nov 2015
Legal troubles haunt banks
Legal troubles haunt banks
HSBC has put money aside for legal expenses, while US prosecutors have reopened investigations into Standard Chartered.
6 Nov 2014