Greenwashing a ‘systemic problem’ at UK banks September 13, 2022 Greenwashing is a ‘systemic problem’ at UK banks despite all of them claiming sustainability is at the heart of their business, a survey released today reveals. Only 59 per cent of lenders are measuring their carbon footprint, according to a survey of 150 UK banking executives by technology firm Mobiquity. The survey also found all [...]
Ministers meddling in regulation is ‘recipe for disaster’, says former FCA official September 12, 2022 Government plans to exert greater control over financial rule-making are a “recipe for disaster”, a former senior regulatory official warned today, as the government looks to grant itself powers to overturn decisions made by independent City watchdogs.
Bank scandal victims must be informed of compensation deadline, campaigners say September 11, 2022 The banks at the centre of a multi-billion-pound mis-selling scandal should be forced to inform their victims of an approaching deadline to receive compensation, the Transparency Task Force (TTF) has told MPs. Victims of the interest rate hedging product (IRHP) scandal should be informed they must file any complaints to the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority [...]
National Crime Agency files claim to recover £54m from two Barclays bank accounts September 11, 2022 The UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) is seeking to recover almost £54m from two Barclays accounts over concerns the money was acquired through fraud and money laundering. The NCA has filed a High Court claim seeking a Recovery Order to obtain £53,984,882 from two unnamed bank accounts, following internal investigations by the bank, a claim form seen [...]
Bank of England pushes back rates decision to late September September 9, 2022 The next decision on interest rates will be made a week later than anticipated, following the death of Queen Elizabeth II. The country has entered into a period of mourning after it’s longest-reigning monarch died yesterday at Balmoral Castle, aged 96. An original meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee scheduled for 15 September has now [...]
Banknotes and coins with The Queen’s iconic face will remain legal tender, for now September 9, 2022 The nation has become accustomed to the Queen’s face adorning our bank notes, pound coins and stamps. But as the country now mourns her passing, many have wondered what will happen to the iconic symbol of the monarch on our coins; whether her face will continue to be printed on the currency, and whether indeed [...]
Funding Circle slashes guidance as profits tumble September 8, 2022 Lending platform Funding Circle slashed its guidance for the year today as it reported a plunge in profits to £1.6m in the six months to June.
All eyes on the Pound as Sterling set for bounce on Truss’s energy bill freeze September 8, 2022 It’s a big day in the markets with Liz Truss set to confirm her energy plans. The proposals are set to place a huge burden on the UK’s already strained finances. UK energy bills are set to rise to more than £3,500 a year for the average household from October, with Truss expected to outline [...]
Not having it: Revolut hits back at cost-cutting claims September 8, 2022 Revolut has hit back at claims it is cost-cutting and labelled them “misleading and incorrect” today after reports it was in the midst of a major review of its cost base.
Phones ringing in Canary Wharf as new Chancellor Kwarteng summons Britain’s bank and insurance chiefs September 7, 2022 The brand new Chancellor, Kwasi Kwarteng, will set out the Government’s new economic approach to the bosses of UK’s major banks after he summoned the banking heavyweights to the Treasury for talks on his first full day in office. Along with the chief executives, the new occupant of No 11 Downing Street invited the leaders of [...]