Barclays reported attributable profits of £1.7bn in the second quarter, up by a third over the same period a year ago, as it announced a further £1bn share buyback. This brings the UK-headquartered ...

Last year, the Financial Ombudsman Service ruled that Clydesdale, a subsidiary of Barclays, had unfairly paid commission to a credit broker in 2018 in connection with a customer’s car loan.

France came a distant second to the UK with $694mn across 65 deals, followed closely by Germany with $669mn from 58 deals. “These three markets remain the backbone of Europe’s fintech ecosystem, ...

After years of effort to define “green”, taxonomy fatigue is taking its toll. Nearly 50 taxonomies — each with their own quirks — exist in various states of completion globally, and companies are ...

India’s banks have recorded a year of robust growth, with increases in Tier 1 capital recorded for all of the country’s 30 biggest banks. The results are a continuation of the trend of a strengthening ...

Banco Sabadell’s chief executive said an acquisition offer by rival bank BBVA remains too low, following a rise in Sabadell’s share price since BBVA made its offer in May 2024, Bloomberg reported on ...

Industrial and Commercial Bank of China retains its first place in the ranking, with Tier 1 capital of $541bn. It is followed ...

It is time to take the boot off and regulate for growth, not risk. That was chancellor Rachel Reeves’ core message in her ...

Climate change’s impact on labour markets will have “far-reaching implications” for central banks, according to a report published by the Centre for Economic Transition Expertise at the London School ...

Boost has come a long way from its fintech beginnings. It started as a digital payments platform launched by Malaysian ...

Former fund manager Neil Woodford is not surprised by the level of activity. He believes UK banks are “absurdly cheap”, with British lenders featuring prominently in the stockpicker’s controversial ...

Masuo Fukuda, vice-chair of Citi Japan and current head of investment banking in the country, tells The Banker the focus is on scaling the M&A advisory and capital markets business, particularly ...