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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

Banks look to the blockchain, Barclays' website woes and the Wells Fargo scandal

Martin Arnold and guests discuss how banks are collaborating to bring blockchain technology to financial markets, Barclays' new error-prone stockbroking website and the latest developments in the Wells Fargo fake accounts scandal. With special guest Lee Braine of Barclays Investment Bank. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 05, 201722 min

PPI claims to end, insider selling on Wall Street and Lloyds sells London HQ

Patrick Jenkins and guests discuss the UK regulator's eye-catching ad to remind people about the PPI claims deadline, Wall Street bankers and how they seem to be selling their own shares and Lloyds Bank's decision to sell it's London headquarters. With special guest Megan Butler of the UK Financial Conduct Authority. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 29, 201711 min

Encrypted messaging, Barclays's Qatar loan and Indian consumer lending

Patrick Jenkins and guests discuss an FBI warning over the use of encrypted messaging by financial criminals, the latest revelations about Barclays's controversial loan to Qatar in 2008 and the rapid changes in consumer lending in India. With special guest Oliver Blower, chief executive of VoxSmart Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 22, 201716 min

Vantiv buys Worldpay, Qatar boycott spreads and US credit card wars

Caroline Binham and guests discuss the takeover of the UK's Worldpay by Cincinatti-based Vantiv, the repercussions of the regional boycott of Qatar for banks with Gulf ties, and US credit card incentives. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 15, 201712 min

EU bail-out rules, RBS money laundering probe and financial crisis fines

Caroline Binham and guests discuss EU rules on winding down banks, RBS's Brexit plans and a money laundering probe and how much banks have paid since the financial crisis ten years ago. With special guest Anna Bradshaw of the law firm Peters & Peters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 08, 201717 min

The rising cost of Brexit, HSBC outlook and AI on the trading floor

Martin Arnold and guests discuss a new study that puts a price on what Brexit will cost Europe's banks, the outlook for HSBC, and the latest use of artificial intelligence on the investment banking trading floor. With special guest Matthew Austen of consultants Oliver Wyman. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 01, 201717 min

Bankers' pay, Brexit moves and UK consumer debt

Patrick Jenkins and guests discuss the transatlantic pay gap among bank chief executives, Frankfurt's emergence as the new favourite EU financial centre and a Bank of England warning about consumer debt. With special guest John Roe, head of ISS analytics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 25, 201712 min

The outlook for UK banks, UBS robots and US quarterly earnings

Patrick Jenkins and guests discuss the outlook for UK banking, UBS's new robots, and US quarterly bank earnings. With special guest Stephen Jones, chief executive of the trade body, UK Finance. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 11, 201721 min

Italian bank bail-outs, warning from China's banking regulator and capital demands from the UK central bank

Patrick Jenkins and guests discuss the Italian bank bail-outs, the warning from China's banking regulator and the latest capital demands from the UK central bank. Italy appears to have dodged new rules to protect taxpayers from bank bailouts. We talk to James Chappell, analyst at Berenberg, about the ramifications.China's regulator has signalled concerns about Chinese banks' exposures to the country's big acquisitive conglomerates? We talk to China correspondent Gabriel Wildau about how worried ...

Jun 28, 201719 min

Global regulation, fraud case against Barclays, deregulation under Trump

Brooke Masters and guests discuss global regulation and the prospects for consensus as new leaders take over some of the biggest organisations, the fraud case against Barclays and its former top executives and the impact of the Trump administration on deregulation in the US. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 20, 201722 min

Santander-Popular deal , troubled bank 'resolution' and the FX scandal

Patrick Jenkins and guests discuss Santander's acquisition of troubled rival Banco Popular, the broader implications of 'resolving' troubled banks in Spain, Italy and beyond, and the foreign exchange trading scandal -- will the latest suspects be extradited to the US Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 13, 201716 min

Allied Irish Banks' IPO, HSBC moves jobs to Birmingham and M&A fees

Patrick Jenkins and guests discuss the planned IPO of Allied Irish Banks, HSBC's struggle to move 1,000 jobs from its London headquarters to Birmingham, and M&A fees - do big banks or boutiques make the most money? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 06, 201711 min

Russian banks, UK peer-to-peer lenders and the lure of millennials in the US

Martin Arnold and guests discuss Russian disappointment with the Trump presidency, progress in the UK peer-to-peer lending sector, and how a US disruptor bank enjoyed rapid growth by offering free checking accounts to millennials. With special guests Andre Kostin of Russian state bank VTB, Rhydian Lewis of Ratesetter and Luvleen Sidhu of BankMobile. Music by Kevin MacLeod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 30, 201724 min

Lloyds returns to private sector, GIC bails out of UBS and US money transfer market

Patrick Jenkins and guests discuss the return of Lloyds to the private sector, the decision by Singapore's GIC to cut its stake in UBS and consolidation and competition in the US money transfer market. With special guests Sir Win Bischoff, former Lloyds chairman, and Western Union's Elizabeth Chambers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 16, 201716 min

Goldman Sachs, Brexit, Wells Fargo and BoE payment reforms

Martin Arnold and guests discuss Goldman's management shake-up, why more banks are warning about the impact of Brexit on their UK operations, a look ahead to Wells Fargo's investor day and the Bank of England's plan to modernise its payment systems. With special guest Omar Ali, UK financial services leader at the consultancy EY. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 09, 201720 min

European bank results, euro clearing and UK credit card risk

Patrick Jenkins and guests discuss European bank results and why they shape up badly against the American banks, EU plans to move euro clearing out of London to continental Europe and credit card risk in the UK, with special guest Chris Wheeler of Atlantic Equities. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 02, 201712 min

US bank deregulation, free in-credit banking in the UK and Goldman results

Caroline Binham and guests discuss the fate of the Volcker rule and bank deregulation in the US, the UK's free in-credit retail banking model and Goldman Sachs's disappointing first quarter performance. With special guest Paul Volcker, former Federal Reserve governor. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 18, 201710 min

Barclays chief faces probe, Deutsche revival and US bank earnings

Christopher Thompson and guests discuss the damage to the reputation of Jes Staley, Barclays chief executive, over his conduct towards a whistleblower, Deutsche Bank's capital increase and what to expect from this week's US bank earnings reports. With special guest Matt Nixon of Disraeli Group. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 11, 201716 min

Women in finance, Credit Suisse tax probe and non-US banks in America

Patrick Jenkins and guests discuss new FT data on women in banking and why so few make it to the top, the sweeping tax probe facing Credit Suisse, and how regulation affects non-US banks in America. With special guest Sally Miller, chief executive of the Institute of International Bankers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 04, 201719 min

UK stress tests, 'one-hour contracts' and Credit Suisse bonuses

Patrick Jenkins and the Financial Times banking team talk to Simon Brennan, a director at Deloitte, about the Bank of England's stress tests. The team also discuss Santander's introduction of 'one-hour contracts' and take a look at Credit Suisse as it prepares to raise capital and pay big bonuses. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 28, 201715 min

The lure of Frankfurt, investment bank rankings, and ATMs

Patrick Jenkins and guests discuss signs that Frankfurt is winning the race to win jobs from London ahead of Brexit, the latest investment bank rankings, and the 50th anniversary of the ATM – the only financial innovation of modern times that has actually improved society, according to Paul Volcker, former chairman of the US Federal Reserve. With special guests Hubertus Väth, director of Frankfurt Main Finance and Mark Benjamin, president and COO of cash machine company NCR.With special guests H...

Mar 22, 201717 min

Bank ethics, HSBC's new chairman and the life of a Wall Street analyst

Caroline Binham and guests discuss a new survey of bank ethics in the UK, Mark Tucker's appointment as chairman of HSBC, and how the role of Wall Street bank analyst has changed in the last 25 years. With special guest Dame Colette Bowe of the UK Banking Standards Board and Mike Mayo, US bank research analyst. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 20, 201721 min

New UK clearing bank, Deutsche Bank pay and US banks' expatriate workers

Patrick Jenkins and guests discuss the launch of the first new clearing bank in the UK in 200 years, Deutsche Bank pay and the friction in the US between Trump's protectionist policies and banks' desire to employ staff in Asia. With special guest Nick Odgen, executive chairman of Clear Bank. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 28, 201715 min

RBS's EU reprieve, Deutsche Bank's mystery investor and HSBC profits slide

Patrick Jenkins and guests discuss a proposal that Royal Bank of Scotland should no longer be required to sell Williams & Glyn, Deutsche Bank's mystery Chinese investor and HSBC's disappointing results. With special guest Andrew Coombs of Citigroup. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 21, 201718 min

Credit Suisse results, the Co-op's woes and how to price loans to people with limited credit histories

Patrick Jenkins and the FT banking team discuss Credit Suisse's full-year results with Berenberg analyst James Chappell and the Co-operative Bank's struggle to survive under its current ownership. They also talk to Douglas Merrill of ZestFinance, a financial software company that helps lenders price loans to people with patchy credit histories. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 14, 201721 min
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