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

Wealth advisers made more than $2bn from private capital fees

FT analysis of 16 funds shows extent of fees paid to banks and brokerages

Posted on Sunday April 19, 2026

Of course Trump thinks he’s the Messiah — his disciples tell him so

The ‘devout’ Christians in the US president’s life are really just fawning sycophants

Posted on Sunday April 19, 2026

The annoyance economy isn’t going anywhere

We must find our own amusements in dealing with spam, robocalls and chatbots

Posted on Sunday April 19, 2026

Surge in HMRC probes over unpaid VAT by large companies

Increase comes as government agency steps up efforts to close ‘tax gap’

Posted on Sunday April 19, 2026

Brussels pushes remote working to ease energy crisis

European Commission also recommends heat pumps and public transport subsidies

Posted on Sunday April 19, 2026