Abbey National plc is the sixth biggest bank in the United Kingdom. Abbey is now a subsidiary of Banco Santander. Abbey became part of Grupo Santander on 12 November 2004.
The Bank of Scotland plc is a commercial and clearing bank. With a history dating to the 17th century, it is the second oldest surviving bank (the Bank of England having been established one year before) in what is now the United Kingdom, and is the only commercial institution created by the Parliament of Scotland to remain in existence. It was also the first bank in Europe to print its own banknotes.
Barclays is a major global financial services provider engaged in retail and commercial banking, credit cards, investment banking, wealth management and investment management services, with an extensive international presence in Europe, the Americas, Africa and Asia.
Barclays Capital is the investment banking division of Barclays Bank PLC which has an AA long-term credit rating and a balance sheet of over US$1.9 trillion. Barclays Capital provides large corporate, government and institutional clients with solutions to their financing and risk management needs. Barclays Capital has offices in 26 countries, employs over 13,200 people and has the global reach and distribution power to meet the needs of issuers and investors worldwide.
The Clydesdale Bank PLC is a commercial bank in the United Kingdom, a subsidiary of the nab Group. The Clydesdale Bank is the third largest clearing bank in Scotland, although it also retains a branch network in London and the north of England. The Bank prints its own banknotes and it is now a member of National Australia Bank Group (NAB), which has over 7.7 million customers internationally.
The Co-operative Financial Services is part of The Co-operative Group, the UK's largest consumer co-operative. Through The Co-operative Bank we offer a range of financial products, from current accounts, savings accounts, credit cards and loans. The Co-operative Insurance offers a variety of insurance products and The Co-operative Investments products including unit trusts, investments bonds and pensions.
HBOS plc is a banking and insurance company in the United Kingdom, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Lloyds Banking Group having been taken over in January 2009. It is the holding company for Bank of Scotland plc, which operates the Bank of Scotland and Halifax brands in the UK, as well as HBOS Australia and HBOS Insurance & Investment Group Limited, the group's insurance division.
HSBC is one of the largest banking and financial services organisations in the world. HSBC's international network comprises around 10,000 offices in 82 countries and territories in Europe, the Asia-Pacific region, the Americas, the Middle East and Africa. With listings on the London, Hong Kong, New York, Paris and Bermuda stock exchanges, shares in HSBC Holdings plc are held by around 200,000 shareholders in over 100 countries and territories. The shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange in the form of American Depositary Receipts.
HSBC Private Bank is the marketing name for the private banking business conducted by the principal private banking subsidiaries of the HSBC Group worldwide. HSBC Private Bank, together with the private banking activities of HSBC Trinkaus & Burkhardt, known collectively as Global Private Banking, provides services to high net worth individuals and their families through 96 locations in some 43 countries and territories in Europe, the Asia-Pacific region, the Americas, the Middle East and Africa. At 31 December 2008, profits before tax were US$1,447 million and combined client assets under management were US$352 billion.
Investec is an international specialist banking group that caters to the high-end market, providing a diverse range of financial products and services. The group operates five business units: private banking, capital markets, investment banking, asset management, property. Currently, Investec operates primarily in South Africa, the United Kingdom, and Australia. The group also has banking operations in Ireland, Switzerland, Mauritius, Guernsey and the United States.
Lloyds Banking Group plc is a British-based financial institution, formed through the acquisition of HBOS by Lloyds TSB in 2009. Lloyds Banking Group's activities are organised into four business divisions: Retail Banking (incl. Mortgages), Wholesale, Insurance, and Wealth & International. Lloyds' extensive operations span the globe including the US, Europe, Middle East and Asia.
Northern Rock is one of the top five mortgage lenders in the United Kingdom in terms of gross lending. Northern Rock is a British bank based in northern England. Formerly the Northern Rock Building Society, the bank was formed in 1997 when the society floated on the London Stock Exchange, distributing shares to its members who held savings accounts and mortgages with them. Northern Rock joined the stock exchange as a minor bank and was expected to be taken over by one of its larger rivals, but it has remained independent. In 2000, Northern Rock gained promotion to the FTSE 100 Index. In 2007, the Bank has fallen victim to the credit squeeze triggered by the US subprime meltdown. Northern Rock received a liquidity support facility from the Bank of England.
N M Rothschild & Sons (more commonly known simply as Rothschild) is the investment bank company of the Rothschild family. It was founded in the City of London in 1811, and is now a global firm with over 40 offices around the world. Rothschild operates through three divisions: investment banking, corporate banking, private banking and trust. Rothschild is also active in real estate, venture capital, and asset management.
The Royal Bank of Scotland is one of the retail banking subsidiaries of Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc, which together with NatWest, provides branch banking facilities in the UK. Royal Bank of Scotland has around 700 branches, mainly in Scotland though there are branches in many larger towns and cities throughout England and Wales.
Standard Chartered operates in many of the world's fastest growing markets, and derives over 90 per cent of its profits from the emerging trade corridors of Asia, Africa and the Middle East. Listed on both the London Stock Exchange and the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, Standard Chartered PLC is consistently ranked in the top 25 FTSE 100 companies by market capitalisation.
Ulster Bank is a large commercial bank, one of the Big Four in both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. The bank is a subsidiary of the Royal Bank of Scotland Group.
