The growing outrage over high levels of rewards in banking may damage women’s chances of securing board positions in the financial services sector, a senior executive has warned.
Posts Tagged ‘Angela Knight’
Vickers mulls bank carve-up
Monday, January 24th, 2011Bankers have warned of higher costs to customers if they are forced to split their retail and investment operations.
Banks want help lending to small business
Monday, October 18th, 2010Bankers want other financial firms to contribute to their investment fund set up to help small businesses, in a bid to counter claims that the fund is too small to make a difference.
Small businesses on the brink of collapse as cuts loom
Thursday, October 14th, 2010British banks last night pledged to set up a £1.5billion fund to invest in small businesses amid warnings that nearly 125,000 companies are in financial distress.
Banks boss put on the rack over pay
Wednesday, October 13th, 2010Angela Knight, the head of the British Bankers Association, accused MPs of lacking ‘courtesy’ after she was asked to defend lavish pay and bonuses for City high-flyers.
Amount of money lent to small businesses plunges to lowest levels since records began
Wednesday, October 13th, 2010Lending by banks to small firms has plunged to its lowest level since the recession began, figures revealed yesterday.
Banks threat to lend less ‘beggars belief’
Tuesday, September 14th, 2010Small businesses are already struggling to secure sufficient loans, and yesterday bank bosses piled on yet more pressure warning that new international rules will force them to lend less and offer even worse rates to borrowers.
Banks reject loans to a third of firms: Nightmare for businesses struggling to survive
Tuesday, July 13th, 2010One in three businesses have been rejected by their bank when they asked for a loan or an overdraft, research reveals today.
