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, 2026Iran allows Iraqi ships through Hormuz strait
Tehran’s decision could allow 3mn b/d of oil to be released to international markets
Posted on Sunday April 05, 2026The backlash against data centres chimes with energy Nimbyism of the past
Posted on Sunday April 05, 2026Trump vows to destroy Iran’s power plants and bridges unless it reopens strait
US special forces locate second missing crew member from F-15E shot down over Iran
Posted on Sunday April 05, 2026US rescues second fighter jet airman shot down over Iran
Trump warns Tehran ‘you’ll be living in hell’ unless the Strait of Hormuz is opened by Tuesday
Posted on Sunday April 05, 2026Nelson Peltz’s bidding war highlights $25bn wave of asset manager consolidation
Quest for scale puts global money manager tie-ups on pace to crush last year’s deal total as costs and competition mount
Posted on Sunday April 05, 2026