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BBA’s Knight: Shareholders should set banker’s pay

IFAonline | 08 Feb 2012 | 07:30

Bankers’ pay and bonuses should be set by the bank's shareholders, not controlled by legislation, Angela Knight, the chief executive of the British Bankers Association (BBA) has said.

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BBA: Mortgage approvals grow 4%

The number of mortgage approvals increased around 4% on a monthly and yearly basis in July to 74,590, as gross mortgage lending remained flat for a third consecutive month at £7.6bn, the British Bankers’ Association (BBA)reports.

IFAonline | 23 Aug 2011 | 11:18
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Warning simplified advice poses systemic risk to IFAs

Simplified advice poses a “systemic risk” to IFAs because it opens them up to mass compensation claims for unsuitable advice, according to Prudential.

Professional Adviser | 18 Aug 2011 | 08:00

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FSA grants banks extension on PPI complaints

The FSA has agreed to temporary arrangements for Barclays, Lloyds Banking Group and RBS to handle Payment Protection Insurance (PPI) complaints.

Cover | 13 Jun 2011 | 09:25
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BBA chief faces calls to quit after PPI surrender-reports

Angela Knight, chief executive of the British Bankers' Association, is facing calls from members to stand down following the collapse of the group's PPI appeal, according to reports.

IFAonline | 10 May 2011 | 08:00
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PPI reaction: 'Embarrassment for our High Street banks'

After months of legal wrangling and refusals to co-operate with the regulators, the major high street banks have finally relented in their campaign to avoid PPI compensation payouts.

IFAonline | 09 May 2011 | 11:30
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BBA abandons PPI challenge

The British Bankers’ Association (BBA) has drawn a line under its legal fight to avoid PPI mis-selling payouts.

Cover | 09 May 2011 | 09:00
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Banks forced to look again at rejected PPI complaints

The High Court today ruled banks must look again at hundreds of thousands of PPI cases, following an unsuccessful judicial review by the British Bankers Association (BBA) against the FSA.

Cover | 20 Apr 2011 | 10:15
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Competition Commission confirms PPI sales ban

The Competition Commission (CC) has confirmed the banning of payment protection insurance (PPI) sales at the point of credit sale for seven days and introduced a wide range of rules governing the product.

Cover | 25 Mar 2011 | 14:19
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UBS under investigation by SEC for Libor fixing

UBS is being investigated by US regulators for allegedly manipulating Libor, the rate at which banks lend to each other.

IFAonline | 15 Mar 2011 | 16:25
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Banks urge Sants to back 'simplified advice' model

The British Bankers Association (BBA) has written to FSA CEO Hector Sants proposing a "simplified advice" model for the mass market, which it says would fill an advice gap left by the RDR.

IFAonline | 08 Feb 2011 | 11:00
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Sants honoured for 'exceptional contribution' to industry

FSA chief executive Hector Sants has been awarded Honorary Fellowship of the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI), alongside BBA chief executive Angela Knight.

IFAonline | 07 Dec 2010 | 11:15
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FSA to challenge BBA over PPI complaints

The FSA will challenge the British Bankers' Association's judicial review of its new PPI complaints handling measures.

IFAonline | 11 Oct 2010 | 09:26

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