FT Banking Weekly

Patrick Jenkins and guests discuss the outlook for UK banking, UBS's new robots, and US quarterly bank earnings. With special guest Stephen Jones, chief executive of the trade body, UK Finance.

Patrick Jenkins and guests discuss two unsolicited bids for Worldpay, and the legal fight by Banco Popular bondholders against the so-called bail-in, while US banking editor Ben McLannahan talks to Chris Kotowski of Oppenheimer about the results of US stress tests.

Patrick Jenkins and guests discuss the Italian bank bail-outs, the warning from China's banking regulator and the latest capital demands from the UK central bank. Italy appears to have dodged new rules to protect taxpayers from bank bailouts. We talk to James Chappell, analyst at Berenberg, about the ramifications. China's regulator has signalled concerns about Chinese banks' exposures to the country's big acquisitive conglomerates? We talk to China correspondent Gabriel Wildau about how worried should be. And finally, how will UK banks respond to the Bank of England's new demands for 'counter-cyclical capital buffers'. Banking editor Martin Arnold offers his view. >

Brooke Masters and guests discuss global regulation and the prospects for consensus as new leaders take over some of the biggest organisations, the fraud case against Barclays and its former top executives and the impact of the Trump administration on deregulation in the US.

Patrick Jenkins and guests discuss Santander's acquisition of troubled rival Banco Popular, the broader implications of 'resolving' troubled banks in Spain, Italy and beyond, and the foreign exchange trading scandal -- will the latest suspects be extradited to the US

Patrick Jenkins and guests discuss the planned IPO of Allied Irish Banks, HSBC's struggle to move 1,000 jobs from its London headquarters to Birmingham, and M&A fees - do big banks or boutiques make the most money?

Martin Arnold and guests discuss Russian disappointment with the Trump presidency, progress in the UK peer-to-peer lending sector, and how a US disruptor bank enjoyed rapid growth by offering free checking accounts to millennials. With special guests Andre Kostin of Russian state bank VTB, Rhydian Lewis of Ratesetter and Luvleen Sidhu of BankMobile. Music by Kevin MacLeod

Patrick Jenkins and guests discuss RBS as it attempts to settle with disgruntled shareholders, global banks increase their hiring in Asia and some worrying signs about the health of Canada's mortgage lenders.

Patrick Jenkins and guests discuss the return of Lloyds to the private sector, the decision by Singapore's GIC to cut its stake in UBS and consolidation and competition in the US money transfer market. With special guests Sir Win Bischoff, former Lloyds chairman, and Western Union's Elizabeth Chambers.

Martin Arnold and guests discuss Goldman's management shake-up, why more banks are warning about the impact of Brexit on their UK operations, a look ahead to Wells Fargo's investor day and the Bank of England's plan to modernise its payment systems. With special guest Omar Ali, UK financial services leader at the consultancy EY.