JPMorgan and BofA fines, Co-op Bank restructuring and former UBS head arrested

JPMorgan and BofA fines, Co-op Bank restructuring and former UBS head arrested

Author: Financial Times October 21, 2013 Duration: 15:58
The banking team discusses the penalties handed out to JPMorgan and Bank of America for mortgage mis-selling and analyses the tumultuous restructuring of the Co-operative Bank. Guy Dinsmore joins from Rome to shed light on the arrest in Bologna of a former UBS head for his alleged part in assisting US citizens in tax evasion.

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