John Neal warns geopolitics and regulatory requirements will add to cost of policies
Small investors have piled in to defence companies targeted by short sellers, in an echo of 2021’s GameStop trade
Plus, tech companies try to will an IPO window into existence and how Abu Dhabi placed itself at the centre of mega AI funds
Acting regulator chair says it will review submissions to use Vanguard-pioneered structure
The UK’s largest high street lenders have deployed hedging strategies to smooth volatile earnings
New nurses, teachers and healthcare assistants priced out of the market completely in London, analysis of official figures finds
FTSE 100 insurance group sees opportunity in low level of cover among Asian consumers
Chief executive Christian Sewing says German lender needs to ‘turn around ship’ in its retail division
Allianz, BlackRock and Japan’s T&D team up to buy Germany’s Viridium in €3.5bn deal
CoreWeave and Klarna among start-ups expected to publicly list their shares as soon as next month
Spanish lender will shut 95 of its 444 branches as it explores strategic options for British business
Project will double exhibition gallery space and create new offices
Potential investors are ‘hanging round the hoop’ with four parties said to be most committed to the process
Many on Wall Street regard John Waldron as heir apparent to David Solomon. But a coronation may lead to an exodus of talent
Euronext’s plan to consolidate ETF trading on to one of its seven bourses would cut costs, senior executive says
Despite paying upwards of £5,000 per week, many of the capital’s most affluent residents are choosing not to buy, but to rent
Regulator probing whether ‘premium finance’ unfairly treats policyholders who do not pay up front
Chinese retailer Suning lost control last year after efforts to sell club or refinance debt failed
Payouts for 250 senior staff reduced as lender strains to boost returns and improve compliance function
Social media site was valued at less than $10bn in September
UK chancellor to ease requirements on how much data companies have to provide
Similar trend found in other major UK cities including Birmingham and Manchester in the decade from 2013
Duncan Mavin’s gripping account of the bank’s 2023 implosion exposes a crisis decades in the making
Specialist bank has set aside £165mn after sector-wide regulatory probe and court ruling on historic commissions
Swiss bank pushes back net zero target from 2025 to 2035, citing ‘enlarged corporate real estate portfolio’
