Tag Archives: Co-operative Bank

Hedge Fund Cock Up? More news on the Co-op bank Recapitalisation Scheme today. This morning’s Times carried this enigmatic piece on page 56: “Co-operative Bank: Hedge funds planning to take control of the lender have been left with a potentially … Continue reading →

November 28, 2013 by isn | Leave a comment

Friday this week 29th November 2013 is the first key date in the long and complex process of saving the Bank from insolvency proceedings by recapitalising and demutualising it. The others are 11th December 2013 , the day of the Class … Continue reading →

November 27, 2013 by isn | Leave a comment

All our heads are spinning. Never before has the UK Co-op been the lead story in so many news bulletins for so long. It has not been a good experience. New investigations and inquiries seem to be proliferating. Here, I’ll … Continue reading →

November 22, 2013 by isn | Leave a comment

Now that I’m back from Brussels it’s time to have a closer look at the use of the word “Co-operative” in the name of a bank 70% owned by Stock Market investors and 30% by the Co-operative Group. I argue … Continue reading →

October 24, 2013 by isn | 4 Comments

I’ve not been keeping my eye on this ball very closely and now need to do some updating. The Co-op Group plans to redeem £200 million of its Eurobonds next month as, it seems, part of the run up to the new … Continue reading →

October 2, 2013 by isn | Leave a comment

Co-op Group Results: Project Verde in Doubt but Legal Services Does Well

March 21, 2013 by isn

This is not a legal post but does touch on an important issue for the whole UK co-op movement. The massive concentration of the movement into the Co-operative Group has led to a renaissance in terms of retail market share … Continue reading →

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