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, 2026The 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, 2026BNP Paribas surges up UK M&A rankings
French bank boosted by deals including £9.9bn Schroders takeover
Posted on Monday March 23, 2026UK 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, 2026The 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, 2026US Supreme Court signals doubts over Trump’s citizenship crackdown
President attends proceedings as justices consider one of their most consequential cases
Posted on Wednesday April 01, 2026Iran war shock is intensifying risks to financial system, says BoE
Central bank warns conflict likely to hit economic growth as Keir Starmer insists UK ‘well placed’ to weather crisis
Posted on Wednesday April 01, 2026Chelsea FC posts record Premier League loss
Losses by football club owned by Todd Boehly and Clearlake come despite revenues increasing to £491mn
Posted on Wednesday April 01, 2026UK borrowers coming off five-year fixes face biggest mortgage ‘shock’
Those refinancing a five-year fix face paying an extra £395 a month on average — but will still be paying less than those who fixed two years ago
Posted on Wednesday April 01, 2026UK to host coalition talks on securing Strait of Hormuz
Meeting comes after Trump criticised allies and indicated reopening the strait may not be a priority for US in Iran war
Posted on Wednesday April 01, 2026