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, 2026Europe must prepare for ‘long-lasting’ energy shock, EU warns
Energy commissioner says bloc is assessing fuel rationing and releasing more oil from strategic reserves
Posted on Friday April 03, 2026UK motorists to face £2 a litre diesel within days
Scarce cargoes have boosted European diesel futures to equivalent of $211 a barrel, almost double the price of crude oil
Posted on Friday April 03, 2026What’s going on with dollar debt?
‘Swap’ trades by hedge funds have exploded recently
Posted on Friday April 03, 2026UK gender pay gap widens at Clifford Chance and McKinsey
Elite law firm and consultancy among those where disparity rose last year
Posted on Friday April 03, 2026Credit investors flee to safety, pulling $11bn from junk bonds this year
AI disruption and war in the Middle East send market towards Treasuries and investment-grade debt
Posted on Friday April 03, 2026