Don't split banks, says E&Y partner

Patricia Jackson warns fringe meeting at Labour conference

28 Sep 2010

Government considering further taxes on banks, says Cable

Vince Cable tells Lib-Dems that banks could be hit with more taxes if they don’t change their culture of excess

22 Sep 2010

Clegg fires second bonus tax warning at bankers

Deputy prime minister Nick Clegg threatens another tax on bonuses if bankers return to awarding excessive payouts

21 Sep 2010

More work to do on Basel III claims PwC

PwC says detail and implementation of Basel III proposals still need to be worked through to improve bank stability

15 Sep 2010

Darling admits bank bonus tax ‘failed’

Former chancellor says 50% bonus tax failed to change behavior, with financiers finding ways around the rules

02 Sep 2010

IMF tax chief lays down gauntlet on tax evasion

IMF fiscal affairs director Carlo Cottarelli renews calls for the possibility of a World Tax Organisation being established

02 Sep 2010

Deloitte appoints head of UK banking audit

Big Four firm Deloitte promotes Zahir Bokhari to head of its UK banking and capital markets audit business

13 Aug 2010

Cable warns banks must lend or face tax

Business secretary Vince Cable says banks will be hit with another tax if they pay staff but hold back on lending to companies

27 Jul 2010

Bonus tax costs Goldman Sachs $600m

Second quarter results show one-off UK tax on bonuses cost the bank $600m

20 Jul 2010

$19bn banks tax looms in the US

US banking reform plans include a $19bn levy

25 Jun 2010

Banking reform report: "fundamental questions" about purpose of audit

Future of Banking commissions wants auditors to take a more critical eye over the way banks account for assets and liabilities

14 Jun 2010

US financial lobby fights fair value proposal

American Banking Association urges members to battle new rules put forward by FASB

04 Jun 2010

EC suggests CROs as important as CFOs in banks

CROs on a level par with CFOs? Maybe, in financial institutions, says the EC

03 Jun 2010

Merkel lines up transaction tax

Angela Merkel makes surprise call for a global financial tax

20 May 2010

Greek accounting stumbles towards change

13 May 2010

IMF plans for bank tax panned by global finance community

International Monetary Fund's banks' tax proposal would be almost impossible to enforce, warn advisers, bank representatives and academics

29 Apr 2010

Insurers object to IMF's global tax plan

Letter to G20 claims tax would be "arbitrary"

27 Apr 2010