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My Best Yield Idea: RBS Preferreds
Global Investing Editor • Thu, May 30 • 28 Comments
The Royal Bank Of Scotland Remains A Volatile Investment
Muhammad Bazil • Wed, May 8 • 4 Comments
RBS May Have To Raise $9 Billion In Fresh Capital This Year
Trefis • Thu, Mar 28 • 1 Comment
Improving Operational Results Outweigh $4 Billion Q4 Loss For RBS
Trefis • Fri, Mar 1
RBS Earnings: More Investment Banking Cuts And Citizens Spin-Off
Trefis • Tue, Feb 26 • 1 Comment
Royal Bank Of Scotland Preferred Stock Update And Trade Ideas
Rubicon Associates • Mon, Aug 13, 2012 • 36 Comments
Royal Bank Of Scotland - Shares Are Dead Money, Stick With The Preferred
Rubicon Associates • Sat, Jun 2, 2012 • 49 Comments
Royal Bank Of Scotland: Preferreds Are Attractive
Rubicon Associates • Fri, May 4, 2012 • 21 Comments
Royal Bank Of Scotland: Increased Talk Of Preferred Dividends
Rubicon Associates • Wed, Apr 4, 2012 • 36 Comments
Royal Bank Of Scotland: Preferreds Should Resume Dividends
Rubicon Associates • Tue, Mar 6, 2012 • 8 Comments
RBS: A Bank On The Brink
Philippe Casey • Mon, Jan 23, 2012 • 4 Comments
Royal Bank Of Scotland Preferreds Revisited
David Landes • Thu, Jan 12, 2012 • 3 Comments
Royal Bank Of Scotland: Short Or Stay Away
Nick Pollari • Mon, Nov 14, 2011 • 3 Comments
RBS Splashes More Red Ink as Euro Woes Continue
Trefis • Fri, Aug 12, 2011 • 2 Comments
Royal Bank of Scotland Value Play
David Landes • Tue, Jun 7, 2011 • 13 Comments
RBS' Bob Janjuah: UberBear Early Warning
The Business Insider • Mon, May 24, 2010 • 2 Comments
Royal Bank of Scotland - Time to Buy Preferreds?
Rubicon Associates • Thu, Feb 25, 2010 • 51 Comments
The Loan Dilemma
Felix Salmon • Tue, Dec 15, 2009 • 5 Comments
Building Boring Nationalized Companies
Felix Salmon • Wed, Nov 4, 2009 • 3 Comments
EU Driving Changes in European Banking
Edward Harrison • Tue, Nov 3, 2009 • 2 Comments

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Financial Weekly Notes: Wells Fargo, U.S. Bancorp And RBS
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Investment Grade Preferred Stocks Still Available For Less Than $25: Q1 2013 Update
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Top 25 Global Banks Ranked By Losses In 2012
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London Markets: Whitbread, HSBC lift FTSE to fourth day of gains

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London Markets: Miners lift FTSE 100; HSBC slips

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London Markets: RBS slides, but miners push FTSE 100 higher

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Europe Markets: European stocks trim losses after upbeat U.S. data

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RBS chief Hester ushered out by board

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London Markets: Severn Trent sinks in downbeat U.K. market

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Financial Stocks: Financial stocks up, as May payrolls rise

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London Markets: U.K. stocks rally after U.S. data, BT Group rises

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London Markets: U.K. stocks drop after central banks stay on hold

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Europe Markets: Europe stocks drop as ECB cuts 2013 growth outlook

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London Markets: FTSE 100 posts biggest drop in a year

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London Markets: U.K. stocks rebound from one-month low

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London Markets: U.K. stocks drop to one-month low

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Europe Markets: European stocks drop on China, U.S. data

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London Markets: U.K. stocks recoup; miners, banks advance

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London Markets: Banks, oil firms push FTSE 100 lower

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Europe Markets: European stocks slump as OECD cuts growth outlook

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Financial Stocks: Financial stocks leading market higher

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London Markets: U.K. stocks slide as miners, banks decline

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Europe Markets: Europe stocks slide after China data, Fed comments

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Sector: Financial

Industry: Money Center Banks

Country: United Kingdom

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Thursday, June 13, 6:54 AM Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) is downgraded to Sell by Deutsche Bank, citing valuation and the departure of Stephen Hester as CEO. Shares -2% premarket. Comment! [Financials]
Thursday, June 13, 4:31 AM RBS (RBS) shares drop 6.5% in London following the surprise news yesterday of the departure of CEO Stephen Hester, who this morning denied that he was forced out. The bank confirmed it will cut further jobs as part of a restructuring of its investment bank, with reports putting the number at around 2,000. Meanwhile, a parliamentary study that is to be released soon will reportedly say that there is good case for breaking up RBS into a "good" and "bad" bank but will stop short of saying that it should be done. Comment! [Financials, Top Stories, On the Move]
Wednesday, June 12, 3:10 PM Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS -3.7%) will cut up to 2K jobs in its investment bank tomorrow, reports Sky News, one day after CEO Stephen Hester surprisingly announced he is stepping down. The move will bring to nearly 40K the number of jobs the state-owned bank has slashed since its financial crisis bailout. Comment! [Financials]
Wednesday, June 12, 12:24 PM Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS -0.8%) CEO Stephen Hester will step down later this year and a succession search will commence immediately, reports CNBC. Comment! [Financials, Breaking News]
Sunday, June 9, 6:05 AM The U.K.'s Parliamentary Commission on Banking Standards will reportedly debate a 600-page report that it has put together tomorrow and on Tuesday, with probable topics of discussion including splitting RBS (RBS) up into "good" and "bad" banks, a lack of competition, excessive pay and inadequate regulation. One of the problems, says an official, is that the banks are too big and complex for effective governance. 4 Comments [Financials]
Tuesday, June 4, 5:09 AM A British parliamentary report could raise the idea of splitting RBS (RBS) into a good bank that can be privatized and a state-run bad bank that would hold the company's toxic assets. However, the report is unlikely to wholeheartedly endorse the idea. One problem is that Chancellor George Osborne says that splitting RBS would require the government to totally nationalize it first at a cost of up to £10B. 1 Comment [Financials]
Friday, May 31, 11:42 AM RBS trims the list of bidders for 315 branches, notifying Chris Flowers and partner Apollo Global (APO) their bid will not be a winner. This leaves 3 other P-E consortiums in the race, with bids estimated to be in the £800M-£1B range. The sale of the branches - known as "Project Rainbow" - is being demanded by regulators as part of the bank bailout (now 82% state-owned). Comment! [Financials]
Tuesday, May 28, 8:01 AM The U.K.'s biggest four banks (RBS, HBC, LYG, BCS) will have eliminated about 189K jobs by the end of 2013 from peak staffing levels, according to Bloomberg. At about 606K people worldwide, staffing levels will be the least since 2004. "The big bulky mass layoffs ... are probably gone," says an analyst, but expect employment numbers to drift lower as the lenders continue to struggle to find growth. Meanwhile, U.S. banks are happily picking off top talent from RBS. Comment! [Financials]
Tuesday, May 28, 7:23 AM RBS is cut to Sell from Hold at Citigroup. Shares are up 2.2% in London trade today and ahead 60% Y/Y. Comment! [Financials]
Tuesday, May 28, 4:02 AM Bloomberg gets out its calculator and works out that Britain's top four banks will have cut their combined headcount by 189,000 by the end of this year from peak staffing levels of 795,000 in 2008. RBS (RBS) will have cut 78,000 jobs and Lloyds 31,000 through lay-offs and asset sales, while HSBC (HBC) and Barclays (BCS) have also been making sizable reductions. The moves come as U.K. banks streamline their operations and boost their capital ratios under much regulatory pressure. 2 Comments [Top Stories, Financials]
Monday, May 27, 1:52 AM RBS's (RBS) board has reportedly held talks about identifying a successor to CEO Stephen Hester, placing doubt upon his long-term future as the bank prepares for the sale of the government's 82% stake. However, RBS's non-executive directors are keen to retain Hester, with one insider saying it's "likely" that he will be managing RBS for a good while to come. Comment! [Financials]
Wednesday, May 22, 11:41 AM Neither Lloyds (LYG +1.9%) not Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS +1.5%) will need to sell shares or accept more government aid as the U.K.'s banking regulator signs off on using future earnings and asset sales to fill capital holes. The banks "have advanced their plans to a position where disclosure is appropriate," says the Prudential Regulation Authority. Comment! [Financials]
Monday, May 20, 7:25 AM If Scotland were an independent state, its banking sector would have assets totaling 1250% of GDP, a U.K. government report says, throwing the financial risks inherent in a 2014 referendum on Scottish independence into stark relief. By contrast, Cyprus' banks had assets equivalent to 700% of economic output before the crisis. Such an "exceptionally large banking sector," centered around two large players in Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) and Bank of Scotland would be vulnerable to financial shocks, the U.K. Treasury notes. Scotland's Finance Secretary called the report "a feeble attempt to undermine confidence" in an independent Scotland. 1 Comment [Global & FX, Financials]
Friday, May 17, 5:56 AM UBS upgrades global financials to Overweight from Underweight on a healing global economy, rebuilt capital, and the sector's shift "from being a net issuer to a net distributor of cash." Furthermore, the U.S. banking sector (XLF) is taken to Overweight as balance sheet strength and attractive valuations play well with the housing market recovery to create compelling opportunities. European banks (EUFN) are lifted to Neutral "with a preference towards Nordic and U.K. banks." Financials respond in London with LLoyds Banking Group (LYG) +2.3%, Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) +3.3%, and Barclays (BCS) up 0.5%. 6 Comments [Financials, Global & FX]
Thursday, May 16, 9:17 AM Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) continues to slash expenses, announcing another 1.4K job cuts, these coming from the retail division. The bank - 81% state-owned - and hoping to become private again some day, has cut more than 30K positions and shed loads of assets since the financial crisis. Shares +2.1% premarket. 1 Comment [Financials]
Friday, May 3, 9:10 AM Premarket gainers: PKT +32%. YRCW +27%. INVN +18%. YY +8%. DDD +5%.
Losers: VCRA -35%. ZAGG -24%. GUID -23%. CHE -16%. ARNA -13%. CETV -13%. HMY -9%. LNKD -9%. AGNC -6%. RBS -6%. 3 Comments [On the Move]

Rubicon Associates
$RBS turning on the old ABN #preferred divvies. The trade worked in spades.
May 3, 9:26 AM
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Michael Bryant
"U.K. prosecutors are poised to arrest former traders and rate setters at UBS AG (UBS), Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) and Barclays (BCS)."
11/12/12
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Dr. Kris
RBS preferred issues N, CTL, S sailing to new highs. All have doubled since Jan and all have yields >7%. Wish I owned one of those!
11/6/12
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Clayton Rulli: or SAN rather, changed symbol
11/6/12
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Dr. Kris: Clayton: Good point, altho SAN has rallied. Also, BBVA and there's another one I'm not remembering....
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x oil -field
MarketWatch: Oil firms Weigh on U.K. Stocks; *Banks Climb. $LYG $RBS http://on.mktw.net/QcxCpa
10/10/12
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x oil -field: Bloomberg: Pound Gains for Second Day Versus Euro on Bets Economy http://bloom.bg/WQhEna Will Grow. $LYG
10/10/12
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The_American
RBS no surprise even as MS said CEOs in XLF space JPM GS BAC KGC BCS USB WFC and across the DIA SPY QQQ overpaid CEOs - NO ACCOUNTABILITY
10/5/12
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ZetaKap
7 Large-Cap Growth Stocks Backed By Strong Analyst Confidence http://bit.ly/PibudV $BCS $DB $IBN $ING $LYG $RBS $MITSY.PK @ZetaKap
8/17/12
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Rubicon Associates
RBS - Income and upside: http://seekingalpha.com/a/h8sn
8/14/12
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The Wall Street Transcript
Positive Property Level Trends in Medical Real Estate; Analyst Discusses $HCN, $HCP, $VTR, $OHI,$SUNH, $RBS - http://su.pr/18bMOZ
8/13/12
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The Wall Street Transcript
Positive Property Level Trends in Medical Real Estate; Analyst Discusses $HCN, $SNH, $SBRA, $SUNH, $RBS, $CWSRF - http://su.pr/5p8gPG
8/6/12
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freefdawatchlist
http://stks.co/h2pT Bearish call on banks after last week rally, $C, $WFC, $JPM, $GS, $BAC, $DB, $BCS, $UBS ,$RBS
7/30/12
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Dr. Kris
RBS preferred issues N, CTL, S sailing to new highs. All have doubled since Jan and all have yields >7%. Wish I owned one of those!
11/6/12
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Clayton Rulli: or SAN rather, changed symbol
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Dr. Kris: Clayton: Good point, altho SAN has rallied. Also, BBVA and there's another one I'm not remembering....
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x oil -field
MarketWatch: Oil firms Weigh on U.K. Stocks; *Banks Climb. $LYG $RBS http://on.mktw.net/QcxCpa
10/10/12
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x oil -field: Bloomberg: Pound Gains for Second Day Versus Euro on Bets Economy http://bloom.bg/WQhEna Will Grow. $LYG
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Michael Bryant
London Olympics should boost British economy, giving one bright spot in Europe. May be good news for Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS).
7/12/12
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realornot: Usually not. It is costing them more to put this Olympics together. http://bit.ly/NkiQK3
7/12/12
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1980XLS-2.0: Yes, that Athens 2004, turned out great!
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Jacob Wolinsky
$DB Said to Limit Bonuses [Morning Update] http://bit.ly/zecHgh $CIT $C $OPEN #MHP $GREK $RBS $BLK $BAC $JPM $WFC
2/8/12
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Glen Bradford: http://bit.ly/wVDhHZ
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Jacob Wolinsky
Morning News (1/24/11): PE Returns Called Into Question http://bit.ly/yBUgbu $C $MS #CALPERS $GS $RBS
1/24/12
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Hypnos7: "PE" == "private equity" in this context?
1/24/12
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Jacob Wolinsky
Tuesday (12/20/11) Pre-Market News: RBS Shrinking iBanking Division $RBS $XLF $IYF $MDLZ $CVS $PDG $T $S $GS $SPY $NAV $OSK $WINN
12/20/11
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samsam2: They've already OKd the new logo: SprinT-Mobile Shouldn't they?
12/21/11
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whidbey
RBS suggests 10th a turn around date. silver at 29.83 looks a buy. TBonds are to 150+. Be careful of HYZY.NUTSO on MWW
12/5/11
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TonyNed: I would make sure 29.83 held first. That's a key support level.
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Nick Pollari
Holding yesterdays buys. Added to my shorts in DB, RBS
11/10/11
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Ronniek: What are your thoughts on DB? I am also short
11/10/11
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Nick Pollari: I think they have tremendous exposure and I think European yields will continue to creep up. Mark to Market will not be their friend.
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Leonid Kanopka
RBS up almost 7% today, and BAC up 6.5%
10/10/11
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golfitobob: hola LK. all banks popped and even I played BAC for some food money esta es para usted http://on.ft.com/qAN7KG For RBC
10/10/11
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Leonid Kanopka: :) ya I love these rallies, it is an easy way to day trade and capitalize on momentum for a short quick gain.
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