FINANCIAL SERVICES 1:23am

GE eyes consumer finance unit IPO

Immelt seeks to focus on core industrial business

From MARKETS 11:09pm

Rating agencies under fire again

Accusation of misjudging rebound in US housing market

10:55pm

Managers to leave Canaccord Genuity

Cultural change sparks departures

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IMF urges UK to spend on infrastructure

Austerity criticism toned down but fund says more can be done

BANKS 8:02pm

Cloud lifts from UK banks as review ends

Lloyds and RBS do not need fresh capital but shortfalls remain

From UK 7:53pm

IMF adds to ‘Help to Buy’ critics

Fund fears plan will boost demand for housing and not supply

BANKS 7:06pm

Credit Suisse sued over sale of oil group

Suit alleges bank failed to seek best price for Caspian Energy

Children play with bubbles near a construction site in Jakarta ©AFP From COMMENT 6:57pm

Asian debt: Beware of bubbles

Southeast Asia’s booming bond market has sparked fears of a bubble, writes Paul J Davies

From MARKETS 6:47pm

Lenders to CLOs told to take lower rates

Equity owners of leveraged investment vehicles assert themselves over investors

FINANCIAL SERVICES 6:38pm

Ares hires ex-Blair adviser for Europe deals

Charles Steel, an ex-Carlyle executive, to help LA fund expand

BANKS 6:09pm

SocGen to fire chief of Russian lender

Golubkov placed under house arrest on bribery charges

BANKS 5:41pm

Nationwide’s market share at record level

Mutual cool on prospects for UK real estate recovery

From UK 3:35pm

Q&A: IMF’s assessment of the UK economy

Economic indicators improving but IMF urges government to do more

PROPERTY 2:16pm

West End landlords post strong numbers

Great Portland and Shaftesbury buoyed by central London properties

From MARKETS 12:34pm

Chinese broker Galaxy enjoys strong debut

First day rise bodes well for Sinopec Engineering

BANKS 11:41am

Banks rule out need to issue new shares

RBS and Lloyds to plug capital shortfall with asset sales

INSURANCE 2:12am

Homeserve sets £6m provision for fines

Shares jump on announcement of smaller than anticipated cover

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Scottish debate uses economics as weapon

The combatants share little common ground on the secession debate’s burning issues

BANKS May 21, 2013

Dimon victory despite investor backlash

JPMorgan shareholders deliver protest vote against directors

BANKS May 21, 2013

Europe plans to widen bonus cap

European banking watchdog broadens net for bonus cap

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