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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

Gary Cohn and US deregulation, Lloyds abuses and Italian banks

Patrick Jenkins and guests discuss the merits of putting former Goldman Sachs banker Gary Cohn in charge of US deregulation, Lloyds bank's review of HBOS fraud customers, and Italian banking as UniCredit goes to the market and Intesa ponders a takeover of Generali. With special guest Dennis Kelleher, head of the regulatory think tank Better Markets. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 07, 201724 min

Deutsche Bank settles Russia probe, Goldman challenges Trump and Europe's toxic loans

Patrick Jenkins and guests discuss Deutsche Bank's latest legal settlement, Goldman Sachs' criticism of Donald Trump's immigration reforms and the proposed creation of a 'bad bank' to deal with Europe's toxic loans. With special guest Andrea Enria, chairman of the European Banking Authority. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 31, 201712 min

European banks on Brexit, Lloyds cyberattack and US banks on fintech

Martin Arnold and guests discuss European banks' views on Brexit as expressed at the FT's European financial forum in Dublin, the recent cyberattack on Lloyds Bank and how mainstream US banks view their fintech competitors. With special guests Noreen Doyle of Credit Suisse, and David Stolin, professor of finance at Toulouse Business School Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 24, 201715 min

Davos news, William Hague joins Citigroup and US fourth quarter earnings

Patrick Jenkins and guests discuss the latest news from Davos as financiers and policymakers gather in the Swiss ski resort, William Hague's appointment as an adviser to US bank Citigroup and the first of the US bank's fourth quarter earnings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 17, 201713 min

Global bank reform postponed, UK ringfence concerns and US banks' credit outlook

Patrick Jenkins and guests discuss the decision by global financial supervisors to postpone a key bank reform vote, concerns that UK banks may be in danger of missing a 2019 ringfence deadline, and the credit markets outlook for US banks. With special guests Michael Lever of the investment banking association AFME, and David Fanger a senior vice president at Moody's. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 10, 201720 min

Lloyds MBNA deal, US payments app Circle and 2017 predictions

Patrick Jenkins and guests discuss Lloyds Bank's first acquisition since it was rescued by the UK taxpayer over seven years ago, the Goldman Sachs-backed payments app Circle, and predictions for 2017, With special guest Jeremy Allaire, chief executive of Circle. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 20, 201615 min

Italy's Unicredit, Goldman Sachs succession and tackling cybercrime

Patrick Jenkins and guests discuss Unicredit's restructuring plan, the implication for Goldman Sachs of another departure from its ranks, the bank's number two Garry Cohn, the recent hacking of customer accounts at the UK's Tesco Bank and international efforts to tackle cybercrime. With special guests Jean-Pierre Mustier, head of Unicredit, and Sarah Bloom-Raskin, US deputy Treasury secretary. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Dec 13, 201614 min

Italian referendum fallout and RBS liabilities

Patrick Jenkins and guests discuss the repercussions of the Italian referendum on the country's banking sector and the costs for RBS as the UK bank tries to settle old scores with old shareholders. With special guest Davide Serra of investment fund Algebris. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 06, 201614 min

Italian banks, UK stress test results and US fintech

Patrick Jenkins and guests discuss the outlook for Italian banks ahead of Sunday's referendum, UK stress tests and why RBS failed, and a new mood of co-operation between US banks and fintech companies. With special guests James Sym, fund manager at Schroders, and Zach Perret, CEO of US fintech company Plaid. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 30, 201621 min

Trump and Wall Street, City jobs at risk over clearing, and Asian investment banking

What Donald Trump's presidency means for Wall Street, the jobs implications in the City if euro-denominated clearing is forced out of London after Brexit, and prospects for investment banking in Asia. Patrick Jenkins is joined by Martin Arnold, Philip Stafford and Don Weinland. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 15, 201618 min

HSBC results, Tesco Bank cyber attack and US mortgage market

Patrick Jenkins and guests discuss HSBC's surprisingly strong third quarter results, the cyber disaster at Tesco Bank and the low rate of US mortgage market defaults. With special guest Ronit Ghose, head of global banks research at Citigroup. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 08, 201617 min

European bank results, Brexit debate and robo advisers

Patrick Jenkins and guests discuss the latest European bank results, which were better than expected, concerns about government secrecy on Brexit talks, and robo advisers in the US. With Chirantan Barua of Bernstein Research and Bill Harris, CEO of Personal Capital Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 01, 201617 min

Monte dei Paschi's new plan, low returns in Asia and US retail banks

Martin Arnold and guests discuss the latest turnround plan announced by Italy's Monte dei Paschi, western investment banks' struggle to make money in Asia and the impact of low interest rates on US retail banks, with special guests Filippo Alloatti of Hermes Investment Management and Mike Mayo, banking analyst at CLSA. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 25, 201620 min

RBS, investment bank league tables and US quarterly earnings

Patrick Jenkins and guests discuss the Royal Bank of Scotland's falling valuation, the use and abuse of league tables by investment banks and US third quarter bank earnings, with special guest Sandy Chen, banks analyst at Cenkos. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 18, 201615 min

Deutsche Bank, RBS's robot teller and blockchain meets Wall Street

Patrick Jenkins and guests discuss Deutsche Bank's torrid week, RBS's new robot teller, and a US company that is using blockchain to make capital markets more efficient. With special guests Jane Howard of RBS and NatWest, and Caitlin Long of Symbiont. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 04, 201621 min

EU passporting rights, Deutsche Bank's giant fine and Wells Fargo fallout

Patrick Jenkins and guests discuss data showing the importance of the single market, Deutsche Bank's potential $14bn fine, and the fallout from the Wells Fargo mis-selling scandal, with special guest Terry Jorde, chief of staff at the Independent Community Bankers of America. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 20, 201619 min

Phantom accounts, gold-plated pensions and digitally profiling potential bankers

The Financial Times banking team looks at the Wells Fargo “phantom account” scandal, the Bank of England’s generous pension scheme, and how Deutsche Bank is using new technology to screen tens of thousands of candidates for graduate jobs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 13, 201620 min

Brexit options, RBS deposits and investment bank results

Patrick Jenkins and guests discuss the latest thinking on Brexit and the Swiss-plus model, what the Royal Bank of Scotland does with its deposits and the downturn in investment bank results. They are joined by special guest Tim Bush of investor advisory group Pirc. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 06, 201615 min

CBI on Brexit, Barroso's Goldman job and Fed policy options

Patrick Jenkins and guests discuss the CBI's views on regulation post-Brexit and former EU chief José Manuel Barroso's new job at Goldman Sachs, while in the US, Ben MacLannahan talks to Kim Schoenholtz, of NYU Stern School of Business, about Fed policy options in an era of low inflation and low growth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 30, 201619 min

Brexit options, Deutsche Bank and US mortgage insurance

Patrick Jenkins and guests discuss the latest developments in the UK Brexit debate and what options are on the table for UK financial institutions, why a Deutsche Bank whistelblower spurned his award and developments in the US mortgage insurance market. With special guests Barney Reynolds of Shearman & Sterling and Dinos Iordanou of Arch Capital. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 23, 201621 min

ValueAct's stake in Morgan Stanley, new accounting rules and hoarding cash

Martin Arnold and guests discuss ValueAct's stake in Morgan Stanley, why banks appear unprepared for a looming international accounting change, and hoarding cash: a drastic response to negative interest rates. With special guest Andrew Spooner of Deloitte. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 16, 201617 min

UK retail banks told to reform services, RBS ditches spin-off and small business lenders in the US

Christopher Thompson and guests discuss the UK competition watchdog's long-awaited report into the state of retail banking, Royal Bank of Scotland's decision to abandon its spin-off of Williams and Glyn, European investment banks' underperformance and the state of small business lending in the US. With special guests Eric Leenders of the British Bankers Association and Glenn Goldman of Credibly. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Aug 09, 201623 min

European stress tests, Lloyds results and PPI, plus six years of Dodd-Frank

Patrick Jenkins and Laura Noonan discuss the European stress tests with KPMG's Marcus Evans, Emma Dunkley looks at results from Lloyds and the latest developments in the PPI mis-selling scandal. Meanwhile, Ben McLannahan speaks to Doug Landy, partner at Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy about banking regulation and the Dodd-Frank Act, which has just turned six years old. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 02, 201621 min

HSBC forex fallout, Luxembourg's pitch to City firms and the MF Global settlement

Patrick Jenkins and Martin Arnold discuss US authorities’ allegation that current and former HSBC employees cheated clients on a foreign exchange deal, and look at how Luxembourg is pitching to win business from firms in the City of London stung by Brexit. Meanwhile, Ben McLannahan speaks to Nader Tavakoli, CEO of Ambac, about the settlement to end litigation brought by investors burnt by the collapse of the futures brokerage MF Global. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information...

Jul 26, 201618 min

Unicredit's new chief, US bank results and the cost of Brexit

Patrick Jenkins and guests discuss US bank results, particularly Goldman Sachs, the Boston Consulting Group's report on what Brexit will cost the banking system, and Italy's banking crisis, with special guest Jean-Pierre Mustier, Unicredit's new chief executive. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 19, 201613 min

Bankers' pay, women in finance and US quarterly bank earnings

Patrick Jenkins and Laura Noonan discuss bank chief executives' pay and the latest UK moves to get more women into finance, with special guest Harriett Baldwin, economic secretary to the UK Treasury, and in the US Ben McLannahan previews US banks' second quarter earnings with Nathan Stovall of S&P Global Market Intelligence. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 12, 201621 min

Banking Weekly extra: derivatives trading under pressure

In this extra edition of Banking Weekly, Owen Walker and Philip Stafford discuss the challenges derivatives trading is facing from regulation, technology and macroeconomics, and hear the views of participants at a recent derivatives conference in London.Read more at: FT.com/reports/exchanges-trading-clearing Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 11, 20167 min
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