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FT Banking Weekly

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The Financial Times banking team discusses the biggest banking stories of the week, bringing you global insight and commentary on the top issues concerning this sector. To take part in the show or to comment please email audio@ft.com

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Episodes

Trading capital rules and the expansion plans of Spain's BBVA and Japan's MUFG

Patrick Jenkins and guests discuss new trading capital rules and Spanish bank BBVA's entry into the UK market, and Ben McLannahan interviews the head of the US investment banking arm of the Japanese lender MUFG about its expansion plans in the US. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 24, 201514 min

Nationwide's chief executive, the upheaval in bank research and Applepay

Patrick Jenkins talks to David Roberts, Nationwide chairman, about the UK building society's choice of Joe Garner as chief executive, and discusses the upheaval in bank research and the next phase of Applepay's payments technology with colleagues Martin Arnold, Emma Dunkley and Laura Noonan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 17, 201521 min

Can challengers disrupt the big banks?

Since the financial crisis new lenders have stepped in to provide businesses with funding once provided by the big banks.Can the challengers disrupt the dominance of the incumbents? Emma Dunkley puts the question to Paul Lynam, chief executive of Secure Trust and Rhydian Lewis, chief executive of Rate Setter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 12, 201514 min

City UK, bank capital rules and Goldman Sachs hiring practices

Patrick Jenkins and guests discuss the lobby group City UK's agenda for making London more competitive, the Financial Stability Board's latest bank capital measure and a change in hiring practices by Goldman Sachs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 11, 201515 min

Fixing the eurozone, digital currencies and peer to peer lending

Patrick Jenkins and Martin Arnold discuss the highlights of this week's FT banking summit in London, including reflections by Yanis Varoufakis, former Greek finance minister, on how to fix the eurozone, a prediction on the future of digital currencies and what direction peer to peer lending will take next. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 04, 201514 min

How vulnerable are banks to technological change and the oil slump?

Martin Arnold and guests discuss the shortage of tech experts on bank boards, Deutsche Bank's IT overhaul, RBS's decision to adopt Facebook at Work and the industry's exposure to the oil and gas slump. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 27, 201517 min

US third quarter earnings, Deutsche Bank shake-up and a Visa windfall

Patrick Jenkins and guests discuss the third quarter earnings of US banks, Deutsche Bank's management clear-out, and what the planned combination of Visa and Visa Europe means for the banks that use them. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 20, 201510 min

Barclays picks Staley, UK ringfencing and Credit Suisse

Patrick Jenkins and guests discuss Barclays’ choice of new chief executive, whether the UK regulator is watering down the idea of ringfencing, and Credit Suisse’s preparations to raise capital. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 13, 201516 min

Europe's capital markets union, Lloyds selloff and capitalised bank subsidiaries in India and the UK

Martin Arnold and guests discuss the European Commission plan to create a capital markets Union to make it easier for businesses to access financial markets, why some countries, including the UK and India, are pushing foreign banks to set up separately capitalised subsidiaries, and the UK government's plan to sell the last chunk of its shares in Lloyds. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 06, 201517 min

UK mortgage market, Barclays Qatar probe and US bank CEOs

Patrick Jenkins and guests discuss UK mortgage data and whether it has returned to danger territory, the latest on the Barclays Qatar probe and US bank CEO news. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 29, 201513 min

Standard Chartered, Santander and UK ringfencing rules

Patrick Jenkins and guests discuss allegations concerning Standard Chartered's Iranian business, the UK's final rules on ringfencing and their knock-on effect on dividends, and Santander's new strategic plan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 22, 201514 min

Forecasting the impact of the UK's new bank tax, Paul Taubman's boutique set to float, and should US banks split chairman and CEO roles?

Patrick Jenkins and guests discuss the UK's new bank tax and whether the government got the numbers wrong, Brian Moynihan's bid to stay on as both chairman and CEO of Bank of America, and boutique investment bank PJT Partners which is set to float less than two years after it was founded by Paul Taubman. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 08, 201514 min

First Libor conviction, Greek banks and RBS share sale

Martin Arnold and guests discuss the conviction of former star trader Tom Hayes in the global scandal over the manipulation of benchmark interest rates, how shares in Greek banks have plummeted since the country's stock markets reopened, and the sale of shares in the UK's Royal Bank of Scotland. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 04, 201516 min

China stock market turmoil, results from Credit Suisse and Lloyds

Martin Arnold and guests discuss the recent stock market turmoil in China, whether this week's results show that Credit Suisse may be closing the gap with its rival UBS, and how Lloyds and RBS are placed as the government prepares to sell off more shares in the two lenders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 28, 201517 min

The removal of Antony Jenkins at Barclays, Greek banks and JPMorgan results

Patrick Jenkins and guests discuss the removal of Antony Jenkins as chief executive of Barclays, what the latest developments in Greece mean for the country's banks and what JPMorgan results tell us about the outlook for Wall Street banks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 14, 201512 min

Greek banks, the UK Budget and bankers' pay

Patrick Jenkins and guests discuss whether Greek banks can survive the current turmoil, what's in the UK budget and whether global bankers' pay is getting back to pre-crisis levels. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 07, 201516 min

Greek default, Deutschebank and Credit Suisse

Martin Arnold and guests discuss the potential impact of a Greek default , the German regulator's scathing report on Deutschebank's involvement in the libor scandal, and what Tidjane Thiam's arrival as chief executive means for Credit Suisse. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 30, 201515 min

Greek banks, RBS privatisation and Goldman Sachs's direct lending

Patrick Jenkins and guests discuss rising tensions in Greece, Royal Bank of Scotland's preparations for re-privatisation with special guest Sir Philip Hampton, RBS's outgoing chairman, and Goldman Sachs's decision to start direct lending. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 23, 201515 min

Greek banks, liquidity rules and bank rebranding

Patrick Jenkins and guests discuss whether bank rebranding works as HSBC considers reviving its Midland brand, the state of Greek banks as tensions rise between Greece and its creditors, and liquidity rules and pending problems in the markets. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 16, 201517 min

Deutsche Bank, HSBC and the UK's financial regulation review

Martin Arnold and guests discuss Deutsche Bank's announcement that it is changing chief executives, HSBC's new strategic plan and the UK's Fair and Effective Markets Review, the government's attempt to clean up fixed income markets. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 09, 201514 min

Record fine for Keydata, the debate over ringfencing, and Monte dei Paschi rights issue

Deputy head of Lex Oliver Ralph and guests discuss the £75m fine for Keydata over mis-selling of investment products, the ongoing debate over ringfencing banks' retail and investment units, and the attempts of Italian bank Monte dei Paschi di Siena to raise €3bn in a rights issue Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 27, 201524 min

Shadow bank risks, Brexit planning and Zopa's Metro Bank alliance

Patrick Jenkins and guests discuss the open letter from financial chiefs warning policy makers of the threat from shadow banking, Deutsche Bank's contingency planning for Brexit, and Zopa's alliance with Metro Bank. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 19, 201513 min

The forex scandal, UK election results and women in the City

Patrick Jenkins and guests discuss the latest forex scandal as banks prepare to settle a round of litigation, what the UK election result means for banks and women's advancement in the City of London. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 12, 201515 min

HSBC and UBS results and a UK supreme court hearing on bonus tax payments

Patrick Jenkins is joined by Martin Arnold, Emma Dunkley, Vanessa Houlder and Kinner Lakhani from Citigroup to discuss first quarter results from HSBC and UBS, and a supreme court hearing on some legacy tax payments on bonuses. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 05, 201513 min

Bumper US bank results, Deutsche Bank's strategic review and HSBC's AGM

Patrick Jenkins and guests discuss first quarter results as bumper numbers from the US banks set the tone for the rest of the world, Deutsche Bank's upcoming strategic review and libor settlement, and Friday's HSBC annual general meeting. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 21, 201515 min
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