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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 ...
The UK’s highest court has largely sided with lenders in a case that could have cost banks billions in redress ...
Law enforcement authorities in Switzerland and France are investigating HSBC’s Swiss private bank in relation to alleged ...
“Frankly, if I find an amazing way of spending more money that gives the best returns for shareholders. I’ll do that instead, ...
Financial inclusion, when treated as a design challenge rather than a compliance issue, becomes a competitive advantage. The ...
Former fund manager Neil Woodford is not surprised by the level of activity. He believes UK banks are “absurdly cheap”, with ...
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 ...
Prudential regulation should focus on mitigating risks, regardless of the underlying technology. However, the proposed BCBS ...
Amid an ever more crowded market that bombards customers with ‘cookie cutter’ rewards, consumers are focused on pursuing ...
Boost has come a long way from its fintech beginnings. It started as a digital payments platform launched by Malaysian ...
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 ...
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 ...