City bonuses rise at more than twice the rate of wages since 2008, study says October 14, 2022 The City has proved its resilience to challenging economic headwinds, with bonuses increasing at more than twice the speed of wages since the financial crash. The rapid growth in bonuses reflects the continued activity in the Square Mile and the lack of real-terms growth in people’s salaries. While most workers’ salaries had effectively plateaued, TUC [...]
Kids’ finance app GoHenry bags £50m cash injection October 13, 2022 Kids’ finance app GoHenry revealed it had bagged $55m in fresh funding today as it looks to fuel its expansion across Europe.
London’s FTSE 100 weighed down UK banks tumbling October 12, 2022 London’s FTSE 100 was marred by the UK’s largest listed lenders falling sharply today on fears over borrowers struggling to pay home loans. The capital’s premier index fell 0.86 per cent to 6,826.15 points, while the domestically-focused mid-cap FTSE 250 index, which is more aligned with the health of the UK economy, dropped 1.73 per [...]
Another Andrew Bailey misstep was the last thing markets needed October 12, 2022 Andrew Bailey’s tenure as Bank of England governor has not been a happy one. Marked first by the pandemic, it has been defined by rising prices, an economic slowdown and now a crisis of sorts in financial markets. Amidst all of this, the one thing the City would look for would be reliable and consistent [...]
City deal sealed as LHV snaps up Bank North’s SME lending business October 12, 2022 LHV UK has told City A.M. that the company has reached a deal to snap up Bank North’s Small Medium Enterprise lending business. “This transaction enables us to accelerate our strategy to expand to servicing SMEs,” the firm said. LHV UK made an offer to acquire the entire SME lending business of lender Bank North. [...]
Fintechs are failing on financial inclusion, says commission chair October 12, 2022 Fintech firms are not widening the net to struggling consumers as they battle a cost of living crisis this year, the chair of the Financial Inclusion Commission has warned.
Bailey: No extension to emergency bond-buying programme October 11, 2022 Bailey tells pension funds the Bank is "out" of the bond-buying market
City regulator FCA extends guidance for banks that look to permanently shut more branches October 11, 2022 The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) guidance, which already sets out expectations for banks to carry out thorough checks on the impact that permanent closures will have on customers, has been extended. Alternatives to bank branches should be delivered quickly and as a priority, according to the City regulator, which has published new guidance for those [...]
Fire sale UK plc: Goldman Sachs to snap up British assets on the cheap as panicky UK pension funds flee October 11, 2022 In a near-unprecedented rush by British pension funds to raise their cash holdings, Goldman Sachs and a range of other investment giants are planning to snap up UK assets at discounts of up to 30 per cent. Since Kwasi Kwarteng’s disastrously received mini-budget at the end of September, UK pension funds are rushing to improve [...]
FCA questions banks over Whatsapp use October 10, 2022 The UK’s financial watchdog is quizzing top banks on the use of Whatsapp by staff as it looks to follow US regulators in a clampdown on the use of personal devices.