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“Frankly, if I find an amazing way of spending more money that gives the best returns for shareholders. I’ll do that instead, ...
Law enforcement authorities in Switzerland and France are investigating HSBC’s Swiss private bank in relation to alleged ...
And the UK Supreme Court has partially overturned a previous judgment on the auto finance scandal, in what has reasonably been described (including by us, here at The Banker) as a win for banks; this ...
Financial inclusion, when treated as a design challenge rather than a compliance issue, becomes a competitive advantage. The ...
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 ...
The UK’s highest court has largely sided with lenders in a case that could have cost banks billions in redress ...
Australia’s ANZ and Japan’s Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, Mizuho and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group have been accused of failing to conduct adequate human rights checks and contributing to ...
HSBC’s quarterly profit fell by 29 per cent year on year to $4.9bn , bringing its total first-half profit to $12.4bn, down $5.2bn from the same period last year. The bank’s biggest losses in the first ...
The emerging markets-focused lender, which generates the bulk of its income in Asia and Africa, outpaced a $3.8bn average forecast from 15 analysts compiled by the bank. The result compares with ...
Founded in 2013, Robey Warshaw has played a central role in some of the UK’s most high-profile corporate transactions over the past decade, including AB InBev’s £79bn acquisition of SABMiller, ...
The UK continues its lead European fintech investment despite momentum building in the rest of the continent, as other markets — such as France and Germany — see rapid growth.
The amount of short bets against Close Brothers has fallen ahead of a landmark ruling later today that could have billion-pound consequences for banks. A long-awaited Supreme Court decision on hidden ...