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UK to review bank rules as London looks for post-Brexit boost Britain launched on Tuesday an independent review of banking capital and proprietary trading rules that is set to pit banks against their regulator as London’s powerful financial industry looks to boost its global competitiveness after Brexit. Since the start of 2019, Britain requires HSBC, Barclays and other banks to “ring-fence” the retail arms of their operations with capital to shield them from any losses in their riskier, investment banking arms, after taxpayers had to bail out lenders during the financial crisis. Propri...

London’s financial industry looks to boost global competitiveness 20 Apr 2021 The City of London financial district can be seen as people walk along the south side of the River Thames on Tuesday. Britain launched on Tuesday an independent review of banking capital and proprietary trading rules that is set to pit banks against their regulator as London’s powerful financial industry looks to boost its global competitiveness after Brexit. Since the start of 2019, Britain requires HSBC, Barclays and other banks to “ring-fence” the retail arms of their operations...

James Bowen rides home Landofsmiles to victory ahead of his brother Sean Bowen on Robin of Sherwood. Pic: ffos Las Racecourse PETER Bowen had success again as Landofsmiles, a recent winner at Chepstow, provided another triumph for the Pembrokeshire trainer at Ffos Las on Thursday. Bowen’s 7-4 favourite made a decisive forward move with a circuit to go, and went on to score easily for owners Jayne Brace and Gwyn Brace over three miles. The progressive eight year-old gelding defied the penalty for his recent win with another wide-margin success. James’ brother Sean Bowen took second...

Investors are judging how well energy companies have reoriented their businesses to cut emissions as they weigh activists' calls for divestment, climate finance specialists said on Thursday.