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

Israel launches massive strikes on central Beirut after Iran ceasefire

Israeli military fires barrage of missiles on Lebanese capital as it vows to continue war on Hizbollah

Posted on Wednesday April 08, 2026

Iran demands crypto fees for ships passing Hormuz during ceasefire

Country’s oil exporters’ union says toll to be paid in cryptocurrency and vessels monitored for weapons

Posted on Wednesday April 08, 2026

Saudi Arabia’s key east-west oil pipeline hit as Middle East energy attacks continue

Iran, Kuwait and UAE also report attacks despite start of two-week ceasefire

Posted on Wednesday April 08, 2026

The madness of the Madman Theory

An idea that didn’t work for Richard Nixon probably won’t for Donald Trump

Posted on Wednesday April 08, 2026

Armageddon is off . . . for now

Both the US and Iran can claim victory of a sort but many questions remain unresolved

Posted on Wednesday April 08, 2026