Metro Bank's bleak prospects, Davos predictions and former Barclays chief on trial

Metro Bank's bleak prospects, Davos predictions and former Barclays chief on trial

Author: Financial Times January 29, 2019 Duration: 18:39

Patrick Jenkins and guests discuss Metro Bank's prospects after a sharp fall in its shares following the disclosure that it had misreported its risk weighting, predictions from Davos and the trial of former Barclays chief executive John Varley and three senior colleagues in London.


Contributors: Patrick Jenkins, financial editor, Brooke Masters, comment editor, David Crow, banking editor, Nicholas Megaw, retail banking correspondent, Caroline Binham, financial regulation correspondent, Jane Croft, law courts correspondent and John Cronin, financial analyst at Goodbody stockbrokers, in Dublin


Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


Every Friday, the FT Banking Weekly team gathers to unpack the complex forces reshaping finance. This isn't just a headlines recap; it's a deep, analytical conversation from the journalists who broke many of the stories themselves. You'll hear the Financial Times' expert banking correspondents debating the implications of regulatory shifts, major mergers, market tremors, and the political decisions that ripple through boardrooms and trading floors worldwide. Each episode provides essential context, cutting through the jargon to explain what these developments truly mean for the industry and the broader economy. The discussion is grounded in the FT's rigorous reporting, offering a level of insight you won't find elsewhere. For anyone with a professional or keen personal interest in finance, this podcast serves as an indispensable weekly briefing. It’s the kind of informed, forward-looking analysis that helps you understand not just what happened, but why it matters and what might come next. The tone is conversational yet authoritative, reflecting the decades of combined expertise in the room. Tune in to stay ahead of the curve in a sector where change is the only constant.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 100

FT Banking Weekly
Podcast Episodes
Shadow bank risks, Brexit planning and Zopa's Metro Bank alliance [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 13:17
Patrick Jenkins and guests discuss the open letter from financial chiefs warning policy makers of the threat from shadow banking, Deutsche Bank's contingency planning for Brexit, and Zopa's alliance with Metro Bank. Host…
The forex scandal, UK election results and women in the City [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 14:35
Patrick Jenkins and guests discuss the latest forex scandal as banks prepare to settle a round of litigation, what the UK election result means for banks and women's advancement in the City of London. Hosted on Acast. Se…
Deferred tax assets, UK bonuses and another UK lender floats [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 12:13
Patrick Jenkins is joined by Laura Noonan, Emma Dunkley and Christian Oliver to look at the row over deferred tax assets that is brewing in Europe, falling UK bank bonuses and the flotation of another UK small business l…
US stress tests, Sabadell's TSB bid and the FCA's new head [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:05
Patrick Jenkins and colleagues discuss why two European banks failed the US stress tests, the planned acquisition of TSB in the UK by Spain's Sabadell and new City watchdog chief Tracey McDermott's debut interview with t…