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As Sir John Vickers gave his verdict on the future of UK banking, Kevin Smith made sure that Standard Chartered's immediate future would not involve him. Meanwhile, Jamie Dimon and JP Morgan had something to celebrate and Gordon Brown had something to confess when he admitted ‘big mistakes’ in regulating the banking system.

Chart of the day: Nothing succeeds like success in M&A

New data on failed deals shows that M&A success rates in 2011 so far are at their highest levels for years

A stronger showing across banking and markets helped BofA ML draw a line under a tough 2010 but there is some way to go before it reaches its former glories

Growing complexity of ETFs may present new risks for financial system

Investors to vote blind in Volkswagen AGM

Deutsche Bank, the carmaker's local custodian bank, has brought forward a vote on motions for the carmaker’s annual general meeting because of the Easter period  – although this will mean shareholders will be unable to vote on any counter-motions

US bank's wealth-management group to expand

US Bank's plans to expand its wealth-management group include hiring financial advisers as well as professionals with backgrounds in psychology and genealogy to help its ultrahigh-net-worth clients better understand their family histories

Meet Nasdaq OMX's new chief financial officer

Lee Shavel came to prominence at Bank of America Merrill Lynch where he worked on numerous securities industry M&As

Bank of America Q1 profit drops 36% as revenue slides

Big write-downs related to mortgage problems and new banking rules last year have weighed on BofA's bottom line in recent quarters

Swedish buyout group places first PIK note for two years

The controversial debt instrument – which private equity groups have previously used to add leverage to their buyouts – could set a new benchmark for the booming high yield market

Second BA pensions trustee resigns over inflation cut

Captain Clifford Pocock says he 'cannot support the trustee board' over link to CPI instead of RPI

BlackRock picks 9/11 investigator to lead new 'think tank'

The first paper from the firm's new Investment Institute ranks countries by their vulnerability to sovereign default, and the UK does not fare well

James Gorman's total pay more than doubles his 2009 pot

New York based Desai Capital Management is to wind down amid record numbers of fund closures in the private equity industry

Goldman Sachs loses two votes on listed fund

Listed fund of hedge fund sector enters period of uncertainty as holders of dollar and euro denominated shares vote for their money back in the Goldman Sachs Dynamic Opportunities fund

Where now for Standard Chartered's oil and gas team?

After losing its two most prominent rainmakers, the emerging-markets focused bank faces the challenge of trying to replicate last year’s successes

Ahmed Heikal, chairman and founder of Mena-focused private equity firm Citadel Capital, has reportedly been banned from travelling by the Egyptian government

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