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Westpac’s new chairman on turnrounds, trouble at Barclays and the secret of his success: feng shui
John McFarlane appointed to top role at troubled Australian lender
Simon Blagden seems an obscure choice, having had a middling career in telecoms
Bank chairman warns against move by Edward Bramson to seek a board seat
City of London figures back May’s withdrawal deal but worry UK may crash out of EU
Nigel Higgins takes over a bank torn over its mission and strategy
Appointment comes as UK lender faces challenge from leading activist investor
Owner of 5.4% of bank says it is ‘engaging’ on new chairman, costs and capital allocation
The continent’s lenders are looking at takeover deals to build scale and defend themselves against US rivals, but is the timing right?
Shadow chancellor promises ‘absolute clarity’ and is open to advice from financiers
Labour shadow chancellor tells financiers that Brexit is a bigger risk to jobs
Private talks with StanChart form part of contingency plans after investor pressure
Liabilities are decreasing and the price of oil is holding steady
John McFarlane says he will stay in his post for at least one more year
Asset manager poised for sale of unit to Phoenix
As UK prosecutors bring a new charge, the bank is in better shape than for years
Management greed, corporate tax dodging and investor short-termism under fire
Investors worry about strategy and low share price, while regulatory decision looms
Executives on FT City Network express frustration at slow progress
Some fear the Staley episode is already denting efforts to encourage more people to expose bad behaviour
Prankster pretending to be UK bank’s chairman exposed weaknesses in email system
Chairman mounts AGM defence but some shareholders are not convinced
Jes Staley likely to face questions at AGM over a series of slip-ups
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