Value of Molten Ventures’ stake in Revolut more than doubles after employee share sale August 21, 2024 Molten Ventures said the value of its stake in Revolut has more than doubled after the British fintech secured a $45bn (£34.9bn) valuation in a share sale by employees.
HSBC mulls sale of South African businesses in pivot to Asia August 20, 2024 HSBC is reportedly considering selling its South African businesses as part of its pivot towards Asian markets.
Flagstone doubles assets under administration as UK savers chase better rates August 19, 2024 Flagstone has more than doubled its assets under administration in 18 months as the fintech savings platform cashes in on UK savers chasing better interest rates.
European banks’ US deal fee share nearly halves in a decade August 19, 2024 European banks' share of US dealmaking fees has almost halved in a decade, new data has shown, as EU lenders push to grow their presence in the world's biggest market for investment banking.
Exclusive: Criminals eye windfall from UK regulator’s controversial fraud refund plan August 16, 2024 Criminals are making plans to exploit incoming fraud refund rules from the UK payments regulator, City A.M. has learnt, as banks and fintechs warn of harm to consumers if the measures come into force unaltered.
Revolut achieves $45bn valuation in employee share sale August 16, 2024 Revolut has cemented its position as Europe's most valuable private technology company after securing a $45bn (£34.9bn) valuation in a share sale by employees.
Treasury plans talks with Revolut as fintech giant favours US listing August 16, 2024 The UK government is seeking to highlight London's attractiveness in planned talks with Revolut, as Britain's biggest fintech reportedly favours the US for a potential blockbuster IPO.
Monzo celebrates fourth year on top of bank satisfaction rankings August 15, 2024 Monzo has once again taken first place in an official league table measuring whether customers would recommend their bank to friends and family, with the firm marking four years in the top spot. The digital-only bank, founded in 2015, has topped the Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) biannual current account satisfaction ranking since August 2020, [...]
OneSavings Bank shares tumble as rising mortgage competition prompts guidance downgrade August 15, 2024 Shares in FTSE 250 lender OneSavings Bank (OSB) dropped as much as 19 per cent on Thursday after the group lowered its forecasts for the full year on the back of rising competition in the mortgage market.
Citi removes EU-imposed bonus cap for top London bankers August 14, 2024 Citigroup has become the latest Wall Street bank to scrap an EU-imposed bonus cap, paving the way for it to award bigger payouts to some of its top London staff.