Unlocking Britain's Potential –  A major event for senior decision makers ready to unlock the potential of their workforce.  21st February 2011

Banking & Financial Services

REC and CBI to discuss creation of new jobs at home and the Far East next month

Banking operations jobs could be among those created within recruitment agencies after the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) announced that it will be holding talks with the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) over the China market.
Both organisations will be meeting over the next month to talk about the…

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Banking operations jobs could follow as research shows lack of mortgage awareness

More people could be required in banking operations jobs after research by first direct suggested that people are unaware of the current details of their mortgage.
The survey of 1,022 UK mortgage holders revealed that while 42 per cent of people are saving regularly, only 21 per cent are…

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Investment banking operations jobs set to go at RBS

George Osborne, the Chancellor of the Exchequer has announced that the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) will continue significant reductions in investment banking operations.
The government, which owns an 84% stake in the bank after a bailout during the 2008 financial crisis, was reacting in parliament to recommendations in the…

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Banking operations jobs could follow as a quarter of Brits face debt this Christmas

More people look likely to be needed in banking operations jobs and other financial roles after new research revealed that Christmas will leave around a quarter of Brits in the red.
uSwitch.com revealed that 62 per cent of Brits will struggle to pay for Christmas this year, with 28…

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Consumer confidence fall could lead to more banking operations jobs

Banking operations jobs could be required across the UK after new research revealed that the country's consumer confidence fell by two points.
GfK's overall index score for December is -33, a two-point drop on last month and a 12-point drop on the same time last year.
Furthermore, scores for…

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High pay should be related to performance, CBI says

High pay for people in banking operations jobs and other roles can only be justified for outstanding performance, according to the Confederation of British Industry (CBI).
In response to the government's discussion paper on excessive remuneration, the organisation said that there should be no rewards for failure with pay…

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Finance jobs may follow as Brits get £1.2bn Christmas windfall

More people could be required in finance jobs after the festive period after new research revealed that Brits are going to receive £1.2 billion in a cash windfall over Christmas.
The survey by first direct found that 28 per cent of people expect to receive money as a gift…

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Finance jobs could be better off as research shows pay increase intentions

People in finance jobs could be better off over the coming year after new research shows that pay increases could occur at more companies.
ORC International's HR Reflections report found that intentions to increase pay have risen by 15 per cent in the UK since January this year.
Furthermore,…

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Banking jobs could follow as 6.1m over-50s are working later

More than six million people aged over 50-years-old are planning to work for an average of six extra years, according to new research out this morning (November 25th).
In news that could lead to more people in banking jobs, LV= found that two-thirds of people who are working later…

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Finance jobs may follow as Lloyds pledges to lend £12bn to small businesses in 2012

Finance jobs could be required at the Lloyds Banking Group after it said it is aiming to loan at least £12 billion to small and medium-sized businesses in 2012.
The firm will help companies with turnovers lower than £15 million as pressure grows on financial institutions to increase their…

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