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UK pension liabilities bigger than the bank

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 23 AUG 2011
... Investment Research & Analysis. Barclays came second with liabilities of 21.8 billion or 96% of its 22.8 billion market cap. Royal Bank of Scotland was third at 25.0 billion or 85% of its 29.4 billion market cap. Of the three potential areas of risk ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2011
... Friday morning, due to the return of risk sentiment, by 1200 AEST the Australian dollar was trading at 103.17 US cents. Royal Bank of Scotland FX strategist Greg Gibbs said the dollar's movements were closely linked to fluctuations in global equities ...

Former ANZ chief rumoured move to UK Aviva

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 6 JUN 2011
... insurance provider, Aviva, after the shock exit of its UK chief executive Mark Hodges. Currently a non-executive at the Royal Bank of Scotland, McFarlane built a career in the Australian market as chief executive of ANZ from 1997 to 2007. McFarlane has ...

RBC Dexia opens Thailand for Aberdeen

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2011
... Asia Pacific region with capabilities in Thailand, Australia, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore. RBC Dexia, owned by Royal Bank of Canada and Dexia, advises clients with US$2.8 trillion in assets around the world.

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2011
... downgrade. Moody's cited the diminishing prospect of more government support for the lenders, which include Lloyds and Royal Bank of Scotland. Moody's also said overnight that the ratings of National Australia Bank-owned Clydesdale Bank remained on review ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2011
... 3,916.88 points. On Tuesday, Moody's Investors Service said it was reviewing 14 British banks, including Lloyds and Royal Bank of Scotland, for possible downgrade, citing receding chances of any further government support. Elsewhere in Europe, there ...

New tool for institutionals

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2011
... was robust, intuitive and designed to integrate clients' data within their business processes. RBC Dexia, owned by Royal Bank of Canada and Dexia, is one of the largest providers of institutional risk and investment analytics services in Canada, and ...

RBS targets retail with ETIS launch

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 19 APR 2011
The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has teamed up with Commonwealth Securities (CommSec) to bring exchange traded international securities to Australia, enabling retail investors to access US stocks through the ASX. Australian investors will be able to ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 12 APR 2011
... some had feared would cost the banks huge amounts of fresh capital. Barclays gained 2.76 per cent while bailed out Royal Bank of Scotland put on 2.30 per cent. In Paris, Aurelien Hotton at Swiss Life Gestion Privee said there was little new to go on ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAR 2011
... adjusted 48,871. Economists' forecasts had centred on a 0.5 per cent rise in housing finance commitments for the month. Royal Bank of Scotland foreign exchange strategist Greg Gibbs said the dollar fell slightly following the disappointing data. "The ...