Wall Street’s big private capital problem

Plus, Victory boosts bid for Janus, private capital’s financing wheeze and Giant hits Broadway

Posted on Monday March 23, 2026

The Shakespearean animus of Botín and Orcel

The Italian’s bid for Commerzbank may prove to be the final act in European banking’s rivalrous drama

Posted on Monday March 23, 2026

BNP Paribas surges up UK M&A rankings

French bank boosted by deals including £9.9bn Schroders takeover

Posted on Monday March 23, 2026

UK home insurers to lose money on underwriting in 2026, analysis predicts

Higher fuel and energy costs, along with wage and price pressures, will drive up claims costs, EY says

Posted on Monday March 23, 2026

The ghost bankers haunting the City

Unable to leave the financial district, some senior staff appear to be working long after handing in their pass

Posted on Monday March 23, 2026

Iran war is rattling global economy, surveys show

Closely watched sentiment data points to slump in business activity from Australia to Europe

Posted on Tuesday March 24, 2026

Bank of London fined over faked documents

Fintech, where Peter Mandelson and Harvey Schwartz were board members, is given £2mn penalty by Bank of England

Posted on Tuesday March 24, 2026

Government will not bail out wealthy households facing higher energy bills, says Reeves

Chancellor tells MPs that any support this winter will be targeted and will stay within fiscal rules

Posted on Tuesday March 24, 2026

Crispin Odey admits grabbing former employee’s breasts without consent

Financier gives evidence for first time in his appeal against FCA ban and £1.8mn fine

Posted on Tuesday March 24, 2026

Hedge fund Millennium explores shifting Dubai staff to Jersey

Multi-manager firm weighs destinations after requests from staff to relocate

Posted on Tuesday March 24, 2026