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See http://www.ft.com/servicestools/help/terms#legal1 for the terms and conditions of reuse.client.support@ft.com (Client Support)Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:37:30 +0000Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:38:04 +0000Newspapers15http://news.ft.com/cms/d1f3ce1a-6bbe-11da-bb53-0000779e2340.gifhttp://www.ft.com/companies/banks(PICS-1.1 "http://www.classify.org/safesurf/" L gen true for "http://www.ft.com/" r (SS~~000 1))http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/4444d986-d601-11de-b80f-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcompanies%2Fbankshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4444d986-d601-11de-b80f-00144feabdc0.htmlThe surprise announcement of tougher standards for asset-backed securities used as collateral highlights how far the bank is planning its 'exit strategy' to dismantle measures taken after last year's collapse of Lehman BrothersFri, 20 Nov 2009 23:37:30 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/1ef171dc-d5af-11de-b80f-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcompanies%2Fbankshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/1ef171dc-d5af-11de-b80f-00144feabdc0.htmlThe head of Nationwide, Britain's biggest building society, accuses government-backed companies of seriously distorting the savings market as its profits fall more than 60%Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:56:04 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/4791a65e-d60c-11de-b80f-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcompanies%2Fbankshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4791a65e-d60c-11de-b80f-00144feabdc0.htmlThe K1 affair: In detaining Helmut Kiener, German prosecutors have provoked much intrigue over the hedge fund operator with big banks as clients but a history of regulatory run-insFri, 20 Nov 2009 21:29:44 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/c12804d4-d60e-11de-b80f-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcompanies%2Fbankshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c12804d4-d60e-11de-b80f-00144feabdc0.htmlThe building society sector, led by the leading operator, approaches regulators about a CoCo-based model that could buttress their stressed capital basesFri, 20 Nov 2009 20:56:04 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/3/d659c664-d5e4-11de-b80f-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcompanies%2Fbankshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/3/d659c664-d5e4-11de-b80f-00144feabdc0.htmlSelf-sufficiency is becoming another victim of the crisis – whether in risk oversight, due diligence, or the wisdom of reading banks' fine printFri, 20 Nov 2009 17:31:55 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/49c554fc-d5cb-11de-b80f-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcompanies%2Fbankshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/49c554fc-d5cb-11de-b80f-00144feabdc0.htmlJean-Claude Trichet, ECB president, has issued his strongest warning yet that banks must keep pay and bonuses 'contained' and prepare for withdrawal of emergency supportFri, 20 Nov 2009 12:27:22 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/245e6872-d542-11de-81ee-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcompanies%2Fbankshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/245e6872-d542-11de-81ee-00144feabdc0.htmlUS authorities blocked Minsheng, the Chinese bank, from acquiring a Californian lender in a deal that could have saved almost $300m of taxpayers' money and $1.4bn from an industry insurance fund, say people familiar with the matter.Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:27:33 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/35ab08da-d559-11de-81ee-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcompanies%2Fbankshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/35ab08da-d559-11de-81ee-00144feabdc0.htmlGoldman Sachs' programme for US small businesses could help it meet some of its duties under a law aimed at aiding low-income communities – a sign of the demands created by its conversion to a bank holding company last yearThu, 19 Nov 2009 23:14:56 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/15193f40-d55b-11de-81ee-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcompanies%2Fbankshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/15193f40-d55b-11de-81ee-00144feabdc0.htmlThe Dutch state plans to provide the two nationalised banks with further capital to keep their merger on track in what it says will be the groups' final bail-outThu, 19 Nov 2009 22:53:10 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/d9747cb2-d545-11de-81ee-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcompanies%2Fbankshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d9747cb2-d545-11de-81ee-00144feabdc0.htmlThe economy will not suffer if legislation allowing bankers' bonus deals to be ripped up drives 'reckless' individuals from the City to other countries, says the governmentThu, 19 Nov 2009 20:07:05 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/48ba81cc-d53a-11de-81ee-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcompanies%2Fbankshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/48ba81cc-d53a-11de-81ee-00144feabdc0.htmlThe owner of Abbey has launched a bank account that does not impose any fees – even if the holder exceeds their overdraft limit – in advance of a court decision into the fairness of penalty chargesThu, 19 Nov 2009 19:34:13 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/dada7302-d4ed-11de-8ec4-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcompanies%2Fbankshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/dada7302-d4ed-11de-8ec4-00144feabdc0.htmlJPMorgan Cazenove sees scope to make more of the synergies between the bulge-bracket US bank and the 190-year-old broker, as it confirms details of a £1bn dealThu, 19 Nov 2009 11:08:45 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/871b2d64-d4b7-11de-a935-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcompanies%2Fbankshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/871b2d64-d4b7-11de-a935-00144feabdc0.htmlChina Minsheng Banking Corp will raise at least $3.9bn with its Hong Kong initial public offering – but without the support of a high-profile Chinese private equity fundThu, 19 Nov 2009 07:02:34 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/0b30b2fc-d52d-11de-81ee-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcompanies%2Fbankshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0b30b2fc-d52d-11de-81ee-00144feabdc0.htmlTorture case brought in the US reveals the perils that could threaten the overseas' expansion dreams of China's government-owned entitiesThu, 19 Nov 2009 23:06:43 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/3/4b885308-d4ee-11de-8ec4-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcompanies%2Fbankshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/3/4b885308-d4ee-11de-8ec4-00144feabdc0.htmlThe initial public offering of China's eighth largest lender by assets has witnessed the largest haul by any local debutant this yearThu, 19 Nov 2009 23:01:35 +0000