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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Amid an ever more crowded market that bombards customers with ‘cookie cutter’ rewards, consumers are focused on pursuing their personal passions in the areas of dining, entertainment and travel across ...

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

Central banks must increasingly account for disruptions to workforces as climate change and the transition to low-carbon economies reshape the world’s labour markets, with only a handful of ...

The Banker talks to the CEO of JPMorgan’s UK retail arm about everything from five-day office weeks to Chase’s next steps in Europe ...

Central banks globally show no sign of slowing their advance into gold, with the political and economic turbulence created by Donald Trump’s foreign policies stoking demand for the precious metal.