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 ...

The UK’s highest court this afternoon partially overturned a previous Court of Appeal ruling over whether motor finance providers were unlawful in paying commissions to car dealerships. The decision ...

Law enforcement authorities in Switzerland and France are investigating HSBC’s Swiss private bank in relation to alleged ...

Lenders in Saudi Arabia and the UAE are once again the big winners in the The Banker’s Top 100 Arab banks ranking for 2025. The Arab world’s two largest economies between them account for 32 of this ...

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 the ...

Former fund manager Neil Woodford is not surprised by the level of activity. He believes UK banks are “absurdly cheap”, with ...

Amid an ever more crowded market that bombards customers with ‘cookie cutter’ rewards, consumers are focused on pursuing ...

“Frankly, if I find an amazing way of spending more money that gives the best returns for shareholders. I’ll do that instead, ...

Prudential regulation should focus on mitigating risks, regardless of the underlying technology. However, the proposed BCBS ...

Saudi lenders remain the dominant force within the banking industry in the Arab world, accounting for a third of Tier 1 capital for the region. The country now has five lenders in the region’s top 10, ...

Wells Fargo said on Thursday its board plans to appoint chief executive Charlie Scharf as chair and grant him a one-time special equity award worth $30mn.

This is especially vital in economies where over 54 per cent of the workforce is informally employed, 32.5 million people in ...