Stephen Hester

Anti-bank sentiment in politics hitting share prices

Wednesday 16 May 2012

STANDARD Life's investment chief Keith Skeoch has warned that the share prices of the part-nationalised banks are being hit by an anti-bank tone at the highest levels of politics.

RBS hires chief from Australia to head retail arm

Tuesday 8 May 2012

ROYAL Bank of Scotland has again looked to the other side of the world for a top executive by hiring Ross McEwan to replace Brian Hartzer as the head of the institution's retail arm.

Signs of recovery at RBS as profit beats forecasts

Saturday 5 May 2012

ROYAL Bank of Scotland has announced it is on the path to recovery after a better-than-expected quarterly profit.

Herald View

Saturday 5 May 2012

AROUND this time in 2008, then Royal Bank of Scotland chief executive Fred Goodwin's announcement of a £12 billion rights issue sent a warning that the Edinburgh institution had serious problems.

Footsie drop follows poor US jobs figures

Saturday 5 May 2012

A wave of selling in reaction to poor US jobs figures left the FTSE-100 index 2% lower yesterday and derailed a strong session for Royal Bank of Scotland.