Asian shares were mixed Monday. In China the Shanghai Composite Index fell 0.7% and in Hong Kong the Hang Seng Index edged down 0.3% as investors worried that inflation could rise further in the lead-up to Chinese New Year. How…
Five U.K. banks may have to pay hundreds of millions of pounds in a levy that aims to charge them for the risks they pose to the country’s economy.
The planned bank levy will raise a total of 2.5 billion pounds ($3.59 billion) a year from 2012 onwards, The Wall Street Journal said.
The levy has two goals, according to Financial Secretary to the Treasury, Mark Hoban.
“First, ensuring…
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U.K. Banks Face Government Levy originally appeared on DailyFinance on Thu, 09 Dec 2010 09:02:00.
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Irving Picard, trustee for the victims of the Madoff fraud, has a new target – other Madoff clients.
Picard has filed lawsuits against hundreds of defendants saying they profited from Madoff’s giant Ponzi scheme, withdrawing more than they inve…
HSBC (HBC) may be considering a bid for Northern Trust (NTRS), a California-based financial services group, The Daily Mail said.
Northern Trust has more than $643 billion of assets under management and counts more than 20% of the wealthiest families in the U.S. among its clients.
“Rumors persist that [HSBC] is lining up a $65 a share cash offer,” the Daily Mail said, without naming…
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HSBC May Consider Buying Northern Trust originally appeared on DailyFinance on Tue, 26 Oct 2010 07:30:00.
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The state’s House Democratic delegation has asked the Justice Department, the Fed and Controller of the Currency to investigate the widespread — and growing — problem of faulty bank documents in foreclosure cases. One agency …