Profit drops at Santander UK but boss Regnier hopes for brighter second half July 24, 2024 Santander UK reported a sharp drop in profit in the first half of the year but said there were signs of growing tailwinds for the rest of 2024. The Spanish bank’s UK arm reported pretax profit of £804m in the first six months of the year, down from £1.2bn in the same period last year. [...]
HSBC appoints new chief to replace outgoing boss Noel Quinn July 17, 2024 The bank has announced Georges Elhedery will take over the role as the head of the bank from 2nd September.
UK banking complaints hit 10-year high amid surge in third-party claims July 12, 2024 Official UK banking complaints have hit their highest level in a decade, partly driven by claims management companies that the financial ombudsman is trying to clamp down on.
Lenders expect further rise in mortgage defaults in coming months July 11, 2024 UK lenders are expecting a further jump in default rates on home loans in the coming months, according to a Bank of England survey, as mortgage holders face higher refinancing costs.
HSBC to revamp investment bank to look more like Citi July 10, 2024 HSBC is reportedly reshaping segments of its investment banking arm, following in the footsteps of rivals like Citigroup.
UK bank staff numbers see biggest jump in a decade as sector outperforms Europe July 10, 2024 The number of staff employed by UK banks saw its biggest increase in a decade last year, new data shows, as headcount returned to pre-pandemic levels and lenders enjoyed record profits.
Deutsche Bank starts cutting jobs at Numis after merger July 4, 2024 Deutsche Bank has started cutting jobs at Numis after the German giant acquired the City-based investment bank for £410m last October.
Barclays to sell German consumer finance business in latest European disposal July 4, 2024 Barclays has struck a deal to sell its German consumer finance unit to Vienna-based financial group Bawag as the FTSE 100 lender tries to streamline its operations in continental Europe.
Government should penalise UK start-ups that list abroad – City lobby group July 4, 2024 An influential City lobby group has urged the next government to explore methods of penalising start-ups that receive taxpayer-funded support if they later opt to list or move valuable operations outside the UK.
UK payment firms urge next government to make tech giants refund fraud victims July 4, 2024 The UK payments industry has issued an election-day plea for the next government to make tech giants liable for the reimbursement of fraud victims, in a bid to alter new rules placing the burden on the financial sector.