Lloyds Banking Group

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  Barclays Names Jenkins CEO

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  August 30, 2012

  Antony Jenkins, head of Barclays' consumer business, is taking over the spot vacated by Bob Diamond in the heat of the LIBOR scandal.

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  ECB Battle: Draghi vs. Weidmann

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  August 3, 2012

  ECB President Mario Draghi is challenging Bundesbank President Jens Weidmann’s opposition to a plan for the ECB to reenter the bond markets.

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  Criminal Probes Start in LIBOR Scandal

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  July 27, 2012

  The LIBOR scandal churned on; criminal probes were launched by the U.K.’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO) while in the U.S., the Justice Department prepared to file charges.

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  U.K. Recession Deepens

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  July 25, 2012

  As the world counts down to the opening of the Olympic Games in London on Friday, Londoners—and others in Britain—are dealing with an economy that in Q2 of this year slowed considerably more than expected.

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  Regulators Question Interest Rates From Sweden to Singapore

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  July 19, 2012

  Regulators are questioning how interest rates are set across the globe—not just LIBOR and EURIBOR, but also various in-country rates.

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  BoE Governor Pushed for Barclays Chief’s Ouster

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  July 17, 2012

  The British Parliament got an earful over the last couple of days as testimony continued in the LIBOR-fixing scandal.

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  Diamond Pressured as Barclays’ Agius Steps Down

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  July 2, 2012

  Barclays Chairman Marcus Agius resigned from his post after a LIBOR-rigging scandal resulted in a fine of 290 million pounds. CEO Bob Diamond remained at the helm despite calls for his ouster.

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  RBS Next to be Fined in LIBOR-Rigging Scheme

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  June 29, 2012

  The inquiry into a LIBOR-rigging scheme looks set to claim another quarry as RBS will reportedly be fined about 150 million pounds.

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  European Banking Union Not Enough: Investors

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  June 28, 2012

  Investors, apparently, not only lack faith in officials to take decisive action on the debt crisis but also do not seem to believe that a bold solution proposed by some can work—because it does not go far enough.

• Barclays’ Diamond Deserves No Bonus: Shareholder Group

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  April 10, 2012

  Bob Diamond, the chief executive of Barclays, should not receive a bonus, and perhaps instead should be considered for a pay clawback, according to a shareholder advisory group.