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, 2026Jamie Dimon warns private credit losses will be larger than feared
JPMorgan chief raises alarm on weakening lending standards in annual shareholder letter
Posted on Monday April 06, 2026Trump vows to destroy Iran’s power plants and bridges unless it reopens strait
As war enters sixth week, the price of Brent crude rises slightly above $110 a barrel
Posted on Monday April 06, 2026Why this oil shock is different
Governments and central banks are out of policy ammunition to contain the economic fallout
Posted on Monday April 06, 2026Jones steps back from Downing St role as Romeo’s influence grows
Chief secretary to prime minister is less central to Starmer’s Number 10 operation after arrival of new head of civil service
Posted on Monday April 06, 2026Bank of England divided over how to tackle energy-induced inflation
After a rare unanimous vote to hold interest rates in March, conflicting approaches are likely at this month’s MPC meeting
Posted on Monday April 06, 2026