Banking Weekly
  • How to restore confidence in Spanish banks May 14, 2012
  • This week the banking team is joined by Miles Johnson in Madrid to talk about the impact of the eurozone crisis on Spain and Greece, the specialist treasury operation at JPMorgan that lost $2bn, and Canary Wharf, the 'new' financial centre which is set to overtake the City of London as the biggest banking hub in Europe.

    Presented by Patrick Jenkins, with Sharlene Goff, Daniel Schäfer and Miles Johnson.
    Produced by Katie Carnie
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  • HSBC’s results, Spanish Banks and Wonga’s move into small business lending May 08, 2012
  • This week the FT’s banking team discuss HSBC’s latest results, the potential bail-out of Spanish bank Bankia and its broader implications for the eurozone and Wonga, the online lender who is to move in to small business lending

    Presented by Brooke Masters, with Patrick Jenkins, Sharlene Goff and Daniel Schäfer.
    Produced by Katie Carnie
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  • How will the money be shared? Investors hit back at the banks Apr 30, 2012
  • This week the FT's banking team discuss Credit Suisse and Deutsche Bank's results, the groundswell of opposition towards high bankers pay from investors, and Lloyd's attempts to sell 600 of its branches.

    Presented by Patrick Jenkins, with Sharlene Goff and Daniel Schäfer.
    Produced by Katie Carnie
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  • Who will be Governor of the Bank of England? Apr 23, 2012 - 7:40 pm
  • The banking team discuss the likely candidates to take over from Mervyn King as Governor of the Bank of England, the forthcoming Barclays AGM and the BTG Pactual IPO. They also look at recent US banking results and how they will affect their European peers.
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  • JPMorgan's results, the problems facing Spanish banks and proposed EU caps on bankers' bonuses Apr 16, 2012
  • This week the FT's banking team discuss JPMorgan's results and what they mean for other US banks reporting this week, the problems facing Spain and the broader Iberian banking market, and the latest from the EU parliament and its moves to restrict pay and bankers' bonuses.

    Presented by Patrick Jenkins, with Brooke Masters and Daniel Schäfer. Produced by Katie Carnie.
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  • Abu Dhabi shows interest in RBS, Angela Knight steps down from the BBA and banks plan to repay the ECB early Apr 02, 2012 - 7:23 pm
  • The banking team discuss the possibility of Abu Dhabi investing £10bn in RBS. They also talk about Angela Knight's decision to step down as chief executive of the British Bankers' Association and the plans from big banks, including UniCredit, BNP Paribas, Société Générale and La Caixa, to pay back up to a third of the money they borrowed from the ECB.

    Presented by Brooke Masters, with Sharlene Goff and Daniel Schäfer
    Produced by Amie Tsang
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  • Andrea Orcel appointed at UBS, investment bank balance sheets to shrink, and Coutts faces fine Mar 26, 2012 - 5:08 pm
  • The FT banking team discuss the appointment of Andrea Orcel at UBS, the latest predictions of the shrinkage of the investment banking sector, and why Coutts has been fined by the FSA.
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  • The national loan guarantee scheme, Hector Sants leaving the FSA and a departing shot from a Goldman Sachs banker Mar 19, 2012
  • This week the banking team discuss the prospect of the UK government's national loan guarantee scheme. They also talk about Hector Sants stepping down from his position as chief executive of the Financial Services Authority and the scathing attack launched by a Goldman Sachs banker on his employer in the New York Times.

    Presented by Patrick Jenkins, with Sharlene Goff, Brooke Masters and Daniel Schäfer

    Produced by Amie Tsang
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  • A Greek debt swap, a change in Deutsche Bank's management and Bob Diamond's tax bill Mar 12, 2012
  • The banking team are joined by special guest Sony Kapoor, manager and director of think-tank Re-Define, to talk about Greece. They also take a look at the change in management at Deutsche Bank and Barclays' payment of Bob Diamond's tax bill.

    Presented by Patrick Jenkins, with Daniel Schäfer, Sharlene Goff and Sony Kapoor.

    Produced by Amie Tsang

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  • Greece, LTROs, "highly abusive" tax schemes and living wills Mar 05, 2012
  • The banking team discuss the critical week ahead for Greece and wonder if the LTRO has provided a false sense of security. They also take a look at the Barclays tax schemes that the UK government legislated against, and how the world's largest banks are still a long way from completing the "living wills" that spell out how they will be stabilised or shut down.

    Presented by Patrick Jenkins, with Richard Milne, Brooke Masters and Sharlene Goff.
    Produced by Amie Tsang
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  • Results from HSBC and LLoyds, and how negotiations in Greece affect European banks Feb 27, 2012
  • The banking team discuss HSBC's decision to award its chief executive £5.9m in bonuses and longer-term incentives for 2011. They also review the latest results from UK banks and talk to Richard Milne, capital markets editor, about how the negotiations in Greece have affected European banks.

    Presented by Patrick Jenkins, with Richard Milne and Sharlene Goff.

    Produced by Amie Tsang
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  • Lloyds' decision to take back bonuses in response to the mis-selling of loan insurance, its effect on upcoming results, and the ongoing Libor inquiry Feb 20, 2012
  • This week the banking team discuss Lloyds Banking Group's retrospective decision to take back a chunk of bonuses previously awarded to senior executives in response to the mis-selling of payment protection insurance. They also talk about how this will affect upcoming results, and discuss the latest developments in the Libor inquiry.

    Presented by Patrick Jenkins, with Megan Murphy, Sharlene Goff and Brooke Masters.

    Produced by Amie Tsang
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  • The Libor investigation and Barclays' bonuses Feb 13, 2012 - 4:40 pm
  • The FT's Sharlene Goff and Megan Murphy discuss the significance of the multinational regulatory investigation into alleged manipulation of Libor, and how to interpret the changing size of Barclay's bonus pool
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  • How bonuses will be affected by RBS and upcoming bank earnings, and the European Banking Authority Feb 06, 2012
  • The banking team take a look at Stephen Hester's decision to waive his bonus and what that might mean for future bonuses. They also discuss upcoming UK and Swiss bank earnings and the EBA reaction to bank capital models.

    Presented by Megan Murphy, with Sharlene Goff.
    Produced by Amie Tsang
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  • Stephen Hester's bonus, the World Economic Forum and worldwide financial regulation Jan 30, 2012
  • This week the banking team are joined by special guest, Patricia Jackson, partner and head of financial regulatory advice at Ernst & Young, to talk about Stephen Hester's decision to give up his bonus. They also discuss Mario Draghi being praised at the World Economic Forum in Davos, for making the ECB LTRO available, and how financial regulation might stymie the real economy.

    Presented by Patrick Jenkins, with Patricia Jackson, Brooke Masters and Sharlene Goff.
    Produced by Amie Tsang
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  • Global bank capital rules, FSA pressure on banks' bonus pools and US bank earnings Jan 23, 2012
  • This week the banking team talk about France and Germany's efforts to get global bank capital requirements relaxed. They also discuss the Financial Service Authority pressure on banks to cut bonus pools to reflect huge losses triggered by mis-sold loan insurance, and the reports on US bank earnings.

    Presented by Patrick Jenkins, with Brooke Masters and Megan Murphy.
    Produced by Amie Tsang
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  • UK bankers' bonuses, the Financial Stability Board's plans to rein in shadow banking and a break down in Greek negotiations Jan 16, 2012
  • This week the banking team discusses the increased pressure on bankers to limit their bonuses after António Horta-Osório waived his entitlement to a bonus for last year. They also take a look at the Financial Stability Board's plans to restructure the financial services industry and the deadlock in negotiations in Greece over the size of the losses to be taken by banks and bondholders.

    Presented by Sharlene Goff, with Megan Murphy and Brooke Masters.
    Produced by Amie Tsang
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  • RBS scales back its investment bank but keeps its bonuses, the latest from Basel and UniCredit's rights issue Jan 09, 2012
  • This week the banking team discuss what looks to be the most contentious bonus round since the financial crisis, the latest announcement from Basel about liquidity buffers and UniCredit's rights issue, which sent its shares tumbling.

    Presented by Patrick Jenkins, with Sharlene Goff and Brooke Masters.
    Produced by Amie Tsang
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  • The Vickers report, compliance at UBS and António Horta-Osório's return Dec 19, 2011
  • The banking team discuss the government response to Sir John Vickers' report, the questions raised by a series of cases against former members of the "Asia II" wealth management desk at UBS and the announcement that António Horta-Osório, chief executive of Lloyds Banking Group, will be returning in January.

    Presented by Brooke Masters,with Sharlene Goff and Megan Murphy.
    Produced by Amie Tsang
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  • The FSA's damning RBS report, European stress tests, and what Cameron's veto means for the City Dec 12, 2011 - 5:30 pm
  • Patrick Jenkins, Sharlene Goff and Megan Murphy discuss the FSA’s long-awaited report into the failure of Royal Bank of Scotland, the European Banking Authority’s latest stress test results, and at what the UK’s EU treaty veto really means for the City of London.
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  • Bankers' bonuses, liquidity issues in the eurozone and a fine for mis-selling at HSBC Dec 05, 2011
  • Bankers' bonuses are still a contentious issue, causing a furore even among shareholders. Also this week, signs that banks are struggling to borrow on the interbank markets and HSBC is hit with the UK’s largest ever retail fine of £10.5m for mis-selling care bonds.

    Presented by Patrick Jenkins,with Megan Murphy, Sharlene Goff and Brooke Masters. Produced by Amie Tsang
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About this podcast


  • Each week the FT banking team discuss 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

    The banking team are:

    Patrick Jenkins, banking editor

    Patrick covers major global banks with a particular focus on Europe, as well as leading the FT’s global financial services reporting team.

    Brooke Masters, chief regulation correspondent

    Brooke covers financial regulation and white collar crime in the UK and globally . She was previously City correspondent and a senior business writer based in New York.

    Sharlene Goff, retail banking correspondent

    Sharlene has also worked as the FT’s deputy personal finance editor. She has won a number of awards including the 2007 Headline Money Award for the Rising Star of the Year.





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