17 Apr 1998
| by IAN DARBY
comprises high street personal
banking in Britain and mainland Europe, regional operations in Africa
and the Caribbean, private banking and retail stockbroking.
Barclays restructuring, which took effect from 1 ...
to retail financial services the divisions are corporate
banking, Barclays Capital (investment banking ...
21 Aug 1998
| by SOPHIE BARKER
Royal Bank Invoice Finance, the invoice finance arm of the Royal
Bank of Scotland, has appointed...Royal Bank Invoice Finance, the invoice finance arm of the Royal
Bank of Scotland, has appointed ...
advise Royal Bank Invoice Finance on the likely
impact of the European single currency on collecting ...
, marketing manager of Croydon-based Royal Bank Invoice
Finance, said: We re confident that Lawson Dodd ...
13 Nov 1998
| by MAGGIE BROWN
MILAN: Italian regional bank Banca Popolare dell Etruria e del
Lazio has appointed Shandwick...MILAN: Italian regional bank Banca Popolare dell Etruria e del
Lazio has appointed Shandwick ...
has been briefed to handle all financial PR surrounding the
bank s flotation on the Milan stock exchange, which is expected next
month.
Shandwick will also manage events for the bank ...
17 Jul 1998
| by SOPHIE BARKER
Michael Prest, former chief speech writer to the president of the
World Bank, has joined financial...Michael Prest, former chief speech writer to the president of the
World Bank, has joined financial specialist Chancery Communications as
partner-designate. A senior business writer and consultant, Prest spent
ten years at the Times and worked on the launch of the Independent,
where he covered ...
07 Aug 1998
| by RACHEL BAIRD
Fishburn Hedges has appointed Lloyds TSB s internal communication
head Nicholas Wright to lead its internal communications practice.
09 Jan 1998
year break, the in-house team at the
Banking Insurance and Finance Union (Bifu) were working flat out....year break, the in-house team at the
Banking Insurance and Finance Union (Bifu) were working flat out ...
of Bifu s battle with the clearing banks.
Workers were protesting against having to work on the afternoon of
Christmas Eve and on 2 January. Until last year UK banks shut at
lunchtime on Christmas Eve ...
04 Sep 1998
| by MARY COWLETT
in 1989, it was the UK s only direct, 24-hour
bank. Since then, almost every bank and building society ...
,
but also quirky.
When the bank launched its web site in April this year, it challenged
Band ...
-literate audience and the media. The bank was also
keen that customers visit its internet site to see a ...
25 Sep 1998
| by IAN DARBY
share options.
It might have to be a return to investment banking for the
ex-Rothschild s man.
...
07 Aug 1998
| by IAN DARBY
sprawling
retail financial services division which comprises worldwide retail
banking, Barclays Life...for Barclays sprawling
retail financial services division which comprises worldwide retail
banking, Barclays Life, Barclaycard and electronic banking.
Barber puts his rapid rise down to being ...
director, Inchcape
1998: Director of communications, Barclays Bank Retail Financial
Services.
...
30 Oct 1998
| by JULIETTE GARSIDE
Winn and
work within FH s 20-strong capital markets and banking practice. He will
handle accounts...Winn and
work within FH s 20-strong capital markets and banking practice. He will
handle accounts including German investment bank Commerzbank, Bank of
America and professional services firm KPMG. Marshall worked for
investment banks Schroders and Deutsche Bank for 11 years before joining
H&K four ...