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

US 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, 2026

Iran 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, 2026

Chelsea 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, 2026

UK 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, 2026

UK 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