Natwest sets out plans to lend £5bn to social housing projects March 25, 2024 Natwest has launched a new £5bn package of targeted lending and support for UK social housing over three years.
Atom Bank boss on rapid growth, London IPO and why high street challengers are a ‘dying breed’ March 24, 2024 Morning Wire speaks to Atom Bank CEO Mark Mullen about the challenger bank landscape, his firm's rapid growth and plans for a London IPO.
Barclays and Citi reportedly prepare for investment bank job cuts amid dealmaking slump March 21, 2024 Banking giants Barclays and Citigroup are reportedly preparing to cut jobs in their investment banking divisions as the sector grapples with a slowdown in dealmaking.
Secure Trust Bank hails record lending growth despite 24 per cent profit drop March 21, 2024 Secure Trust Bank has posted record lending growth in 2023, while annual profit fell due to one-off charges.
Mercia wins additional British Business Bank contracts to boost growth in Yorkshire and the Humber March 21, 2024 London-based asset manager Mercia has won two more regional investment fund mandates from the British Business Bank.
Virgin Money agrees to £2.9bn Nationwide takeover March 21, 2024 The board of Virgin Money has accepted a £2.9bn takeover offer from high street rival Nationwide to create the UK's second-largest provider of mortgages and savings.
It’s a deal: six ways to think about sustainabililty in M&A transactions March 21, 2024 Some of the most significant risks and opportunities facing businesses today centre on sustainability. As risks, they can result in financial losses and regulatory breaches, and even potentially destroy reputations that have been built up over decades. As opportunities, however, they can spark innovation, help a business stand out in the marketplace, and set it [...]
The Monetary Policy Committee can fight rate setting unease with greater coherence March 21, 2024 Andrew Bailey did not have a lot of luck when he came to the table as the new Governor of the Bank of England, stepping into the job about the same time as a flu-like virus from a Chinese city nobody had heard of arrived at Heathrow. He has since played a bad hand badly, [...]
London closes in on New York as world’s top financial centre with Square Mile set for rebound March 21, 2024 London is narrowing the gap with New York for the title of the world's top financial centre, according to a new survey, as the City looks set to rebound from a slump in dealmaking and capital markets activity.
High street bank bosses warn of rising fraud threat from social media March 20, 2024 Bosses from the UK's biggest high street banks have told MPs that they are improving their fraud reimbursement rates, while calling for greater cooperation with social media companies to prevent scams that originate on their platforms.