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    • Wednesday, 18 May, 2022
      US banks
      Former Metro Bank boss Vernon Hill fights ousting at US lender

      Board coup follows disputes over spending and contracts for Republic First Bancorp

    • Friday, 17 July, 2020
      UK companies
      Can the City of London’s cyber Home Guard hack it?

      Simon Culhane musters genteel crowd of volunteers for 21st-century ‘Dad’s Army’ to fight fraud

    • Friday, 19 June, 2020
      News in-depthCity Insider
      Dealmaker Hannam pivots from M&A to PPE

      Ex-JPMorgan banker buys China mask factory in anticipation of second virus wave

    • Thursday, 5 December, 2019
      LombardMatthew Vincent
      Metro chief’s challenge was more credibility than strategy

      Craig Donaldson believed in the challenger bank, but the City cannot believe in him

    • Friday, 25 October, 2019
      Inside LondonBryce Elder
      The misregulation of Vernon Hill

      Banking authorities did no favours for Metro, a challenger bank

    • Friday, 25 October, 2019
      City InsiderCat Rutter Pooley
      Vernon Hill and his Metro moves

      Michael Snyder steps in as temporary replacement for founder and chairman of UK challenger

    • Wednesday, 23 October, 2019
      Metro Bank
      Metro Bank’s chair Vernon Hill quits as losses widen

      Michael Snyder to take over while co-founder is due to leave board at end of year

    • Wednesday, 23 October, 2019
      City Bulletin
      Opening Quote: Vernon Hill’s expedited exit from Metro Bank

      Your morning City briefing on companies in the news, job moves and what’s happening in the markets

    • Sunday, 6 October, 2019
      Small Talk - CompaniesKate Burgess
      Investors’ Metro Bank victory could be short lived

      After the departure of Vernon Hill, the challenger bank will face more challenges 

    • Friday, 4 October, 2019
      City InsiderPatrick Jenkins
      Double trouble for Vernon Hill

      Metro Bank founder was ejected this week after investors lost patience

    • Wednesday, 2 October, 2019
      LombardMatthew Vincent
      Challenger bank Metro decides the Vernon Hill show mustn’t go on

      ‘The PT Barnum of banking’ had created a roadblock to securing new capital

    • Wednesday, 2 October, 2019
      Vernon Hill settles Petplan lawsuit as insurer sold to Warburg

      Banking entrepreneur who was an investor was sued for forcing out former chiefs

    • Wednesday, 2 October, 2019
      Metro Bank
      Metro Bank founder Vernon Hill to leave by end of the year

      Lender prepares second attempt to raise £300m after bond sale pulled last week 

    • Sunday, 29 September, 2019
      LexCorporate governance
      Power couples: the Neumann factor Premium content

      Investors want bosses to work together, not live together

    • Thursday, 25 July, 2019
      Metro Bank
      Metro Bank shares tumble to record low on chairman concerns

      Co-founder Vernon Hill to step down as chairman but stay on the board of the challenger bank

    • Wednesday, 24 July, 2019
      Metro Bank
      Metro Bank begins search for new chairman to replace Vernon Hill
    • Friday, 17 May, 2019
      Metro Bank
      LGIM announces it will vote against Metro Bank chair

      Investment manager moves against Vernon Hill for the second year running

    • Friday, 26 April, 2019
      News in-depthWeek in Review
      Two sides of Vernon Hill exposed by legal battle with US partners

      Metro Bank chairman has shaken up sector while insisting on getting his own way

    • Thursday, 25 April, 2019
      Metro Bank chair rebuked by judge in pet insurance case

      Vernon Hill told to ‘calm down’ after nitpicking and sarcastic replies

    • Wednesday, 24 April, 2019
      Banks
      Metro Bank chairman accused of unfair dismissal in US

      Husband-and-wife founders of US pet insurer Fetch were fired by Vernon Hill after birth of their child

    • Wednesday, 20 March, 2019
      UK financial regulation
      Metro Bank has work to do to improve governance

      Investors and regulatory experts dismiss management reshuffle as ‘gesture’

    • Monday, 18 March, 2019
      LombardMatthew Vincent
      Challenger bank Metro needs more challenging stakeholders

      Since admitting an accounting error, there has not been a single change of personnel

    • Wednesday, 23 January, 2019
      LexMetro Bank
      Metro/challenger banks: cat flap Premium content

      Investors will need a diehard temperament

    • Wednesday, 25 July, 2018
      LexUK banks
      Metro Bank: foresight saga Premium content

      U-turn on equity raising signals that challenger bank has plenty of challenges of its own

    • Tuesday, 24 July, 2018
      UK banks
      Metro Bank announces £300m share placement

      Bank to raise capital earlier than planned as expansion drives down reserves

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