NatWest has decided not to pursue an acquisition of TSB, the Banco Sabadell-owned UK retail bank, and is not actively bidding for it, according to a Financial Times report on Wednesday, citing three ...

The first AT1 bonds were issued by European banks in 2013. “Since then, issuance in Emea has ramped up to a cumulative outstanding dollar-equivalent total of around $250bn,” Roman says. While European ...

Bank of London’s parent company has posted losses of almost £50mn, compounding problems for the British fintech, which is being investigated by the UK’s banking regulator. It is the third straight ...

UK-headquartered peer Barclays introduced a minimum three-day office attendance rule earlier this year. Wall Street lenders ...

Generative AI’s pitfalls were clear during a recent incident whereby an AI co-pilot designed to intercept bugs in ING’s code ...

The European Commission has published long awaited proposals to boost the role banks play in the securitisations market to ...

Banco Sabadell has confirmed it has received preliminary offers for TSB, as it continues to fight off a hostile bid by rival ...

Standard Chartered issued its inaugural social bond in March 2025, which it dubbed the “Viñals social bond”. The €1bn issue ...

AIB’s return to full private ownership comes three years after the Irish government sold its stake in rival Bank of Ireland. PTSB, another Irish bank bailed out by taxpayers, remains 57 per cent ...

The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision’s “voluntary” framework for disclosing financial-related climate risks on banks’ balance sheets is a “serious step backwards” and a likely concession to the ...

Private equity firm Pollen Street Capital has approached UK retail bank Metro Bank about a takeover bid, according to a report by Sky News on Saturday. Pollen Street, which is also a major shareholder ...

Hong Kong enters the stablecoin space as the sector shows sustained growth. The global market capitalisation of stablecoins hit $238bn in April 2025, according to CoinDesk Data, after 19 consecutive ...