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EVENT: What Have Capital Markets Ever Done For Us? – with Jes Staley, Group Chief Executive, Barclays Wednesday 1st November, 9am-10.15am, Committee Room 14, House of Commons, London New City Agenda is delighted to invite you to: “What Have Capital Markets…
EVENT: “Transitioning Brexit for the Benefit of the Real Economy” – Xavier Rolet, CEO, London Stock Exchange Group Wednesday 18th October 2017, 9.00am-10.15am, Committee Room 14, House of Commons New City Agenda is delighted to invite you to: “Transitioning Brexit for…
10 Years Since the Financial Crisis: Northern Rock – What Happened to the Customers? 10 years after the Northern Rock bail-out, thousands of customers remain trapped into paying high mortgage rates. Over the past 10 years these borrowers have paid thousands…
EVENT: Leading for Mutual Value – Speech by Joe Garner, Chief Executive, Nationwide Wednesday 11th October, 9am, The Attlee Suite, Portcullis House “Leading for Mutual Value” – A Speech by Joe Garner, Chief Executive, Nationwide To register please email dominic.lindley@newcityagenda.co.uk Nationwide is…
Reflections on the 10th anniversary of the start of the financial crisis – Lord McFall It is 10 years since BNP Paribas suspended withdrawals from three of its hedge funds – citing a complete evaporation of liquidity in the market. It…
10 Years Since the Financial Crisis: July 2007 – Credit Rating Agencies – Key Enablers of the Financial Crisis: “We Were Either Incompetent or Sold Our Soul to the Devil for Revenue” Credit Rating Agencies Moody’s and Standard and Poor’s…
EVENT: Is a Crisis Looming For Central Banks? – Lord Turner, Anthony Hilton (Evening Standard), Fran Boait (Positive Money) Tuesday 18th July, 9am-10.30am, The Attlee Suite, Portcullis House “Is a Crisis Looming for Central Banks?” – A speech by Lord…
Bear Stearns Hedge Funds, Enhanced Leverage and Frozen Markets – The start of the credit crunch On June 7th 2007, Bear Stearns sent an email to investors in two hedge funds – the High Grade fund and the Enhanced Leverage…
10 years since the financial crisis: May 2007 – RBS bid for ABN Amro – the wrong price, the wrong way to pay, at the wrong time and the wrong deal 10 years ago today an RBS-led consortium formally launched…
Banks and other financial firms have been given a £1.2 billion discount on FCA fines Banks and other financial firms which are subject to enforcement action by the FCA can receive discounts of up to 30% on their fines if…