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 vice-president says Iran mistaken that truce includes Lebanon
Tehran threatens to withdraw from ceasefire pact over Israeli attacks on Hizbollah
Posted on Thursday April 09, 2026Vance to lead US talks with Iran as Israeli strikes imperil ceasefire
Bombardment of Lebanon prompted Iran to halt passage of oil tankers through Strait of Hormuz
Posted on Thursday April 09, 2026Will Trump stick with his Iran truce?
US president’s ceasefire deal is fraying, the hawks in his alliance are sceptical and Tehran still controls the strait
Posted on Wednesday April 08, 2026Trump’s ceasefire fails to heal Maga split over Iran war
Rightwing supporters of the US campaign condemn compromise with Tehran
Posted on Wednesday April 08, 2026Ditch ‘alarming’ risk warnings to spur UK retail investment, fund managers told
Trials show more balanced messages boost share of wealth in equities
Posted on Wednesday April 08, 2026