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Bruce Van Saun

Interview

FD Interview: Bruce Van Saun

Bruce Van Saun, FD at RBS, explains how he is tackling the biggest turnaround job on the planet

22 Feb 2012

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News

RBS chairman Philip Hampton on saving banks

The ex-FD of some of the UK’s former national treasures sheds light on the darkest days of the banking crisis and his toughest meetings

03 Dec 2010

News

British 'Big Four' banks less willing to lend than Santander

Poll by eBay finds UK SMEs more likely to get credit from Spanish bank

23 Nov 2010

Analysis

September Essential News

Bank bonus culture rears its ugly head again; Madoff Securities ex-CFO pleads guilty to ten criminal charges; plus Technical Update and more...

25 Aug 2009

Analysis

Banks in the line of fire as Walker Review calls for greater scrutiny of pay structures

It’s open season on bankers again ­ with the government taking aim ­ as the Walker Review on banking regulation calls for greater scrutiny and disclosure of executive pay structures

25 Aug 2009

Opinion

Corporate governance: Show and tell – why the internal audit function should be enhanced

When it comes to raising the alarm on seeding troubles, internal audit should follow its nose – and use its voice.

05 Jul 2009

Analysis

Collins Stewart pins hopes on John Cotter

John Cotter, a former CFO for Morgan Stanley’s Singapore business, has joined the board at Collins Stewart as FD, while rumours mount that chairman Terry Smith will depart the stockbroking company.

05 Jul 2009

Analysis

RBS's Guy Whittaker walks amid regulator probe

FD’s resignation marks end of an era at troubled bank.

25 May 2009

Analysis

Pressure's on: will tougher stress tests offer an accurate picture of banks' cash reserves

Banks need tougher stress tests and more openness to earn a clean bill of health.

25 May 2009

Analysis

Shot with the stupid gun: was Darling just playing to the gallery when he taxed rich people's pensions?

Slapping even more tax on rich people’s pensions is going to result in less revenue for the Treasury, not more. The Chancellor is taking careful aim at both feet and pulling the trigger.

25 May 2009

Feature

FD Report: Go with the flow - getting to grips with cash flow forecasting

With capital at a premium, FDs have to act quickly to get a grasp on cash management and the related risks ­ or face being left dead in the water. To download a full pdf of this feature, click on Financial Director Special Report - Cash Flow

25 May 2009

Opinion

Editor's letter: Commons sense - an exercise in public humiliation

To be honest, I came at this with a sense of diminished expectations. When politicians start looking at business issues, you have to be ready for some cringeworthy comments.

23 May 2009

Analysis

Elsewhere on the web: Parliamentary 'privilege'

Your guide to the most essential reading elsewhere on the web

12 May 2009

Analysis

Unemployment figures at an all-time high

The rate of unemployment reached its highest level since 1997 in the three months to January 2009, rising to 6.5% ­ 2.03 million people, the Office for National Statistics says

24 Mar 2009

Analysis

FSA: Frightened? Scared? Afraid?

While reviews get underway into the governance of British banks, the regulator promises tougher action against the whole sector

23 Mar 2009

Feature

Is the insurance sector in a hard pricing cycle?

As the insurance sector heads toward a cycle of hard pricing with premiums set to rise sharply, a deluge of liability claims will have FDs clamouring for cover

23 Mar 2009

Analysis

Stephen Hester appoints Nathan Bostock for RBS turnaround role

Abbey CFO takes newly created role to de-risk business

23 Mar 2009

Analysis

Governance rules OK: A look back over the last 25 years

Pulping half the rainforest to print ever more governance guidelines has not stopped companies and directors making bad decisions or committing fraud

23 Mar 2009

Feature

Soldiers of misfortune: FDs ready to take on recession

In our second survey of economic sentiment, FDs provide a haven of confidence amid a bereft corporate landscape.

27 Jan 2009

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Financial Director Summit 2012

The Financial Director Summit 2012 will provide a unique platform in which to share, compare and contrast experiences whilst learning and networking with peers

Latest Opinion

Business' best friend

Finance people must be the critical friend of business, writes CIMA's John Windle

Cutting electronic systems down to size

To be more competitive, we need far less management in companies, government and our electronic systems

Markets are too addicted to repeated doses of cheap cash

Large injections of liquidity by the major central banks have played a key role in underpinning recent bouts of optimism, but danger is still lurking in the shadows

Latest Analysis

Practical implications of a GAAR

The lack of certainty may inhibit many arrangements which are currently felt to be part of everyday planning, writes Owen Clutton

IAS 39 problems flare up again

Pirc is advising shareholders to vote against Barclays’ annual report. Richard Crump finds out why

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