Natwest share sale shelved as election brings government to a halt May 22, 2024 The much-talked-about Natwest share sale has been put on ice due to the election
Mark Kleinman: FCA row risks casting shadow over City set-piece May 16, 2024 Mark Kleinman is Sky News’ City Editor and is the man that gets the City talking in his weekly City A.M. column.
Treasury finalising plans for Natwest share sale to accelerate privatisation May 13, 2024 The Treasury is poised to unveil a multibillion-pound sale of a chunk of its remaining stake in Natwest in the coming weeks in a bid to accelerate its privatisation process and boost retail investment in the UK.
Weatherbys: Horse racing private bank doubles profit on higher rates and expansion May 9, 2024 The private bank Weatherbys has been boosted by higher interest rates and demand for its services.
Natwest bonus scheme planned for Tell Sid shareholders May 6, 2024 Natwest shareholders will be awarded bonus shares if they hold onto its stock for more than a year, plans for the sale of the government's stake in the bank have indicated.
Don’t tell Sid! Government’s Natwest sale could be ‘dangerous’, says FTSE 250 chief May 3, 2024 The government’s plan to offload its remaining stake in Natwest could be “dangerous” and lead to a flood of retail investors ramping up their exposure to a single stock, the chief of a FTSE 250 wealth manager has warned.
Coutts under pressure for pulling £2bn out of London stock market May 2, 2024 Royal bank Coutts is facing criticism from City figures over plans to pull roughly £2bn of clients' funds out of London's stock market.
Banking stocks are back: Natwest leads FTSE 100 in 2024 as lenders beat expectations May 2, 2024 Just three months after Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey called their weak share prices a “puzzle”, the UK's biggest banks have buoyed investors with impressive returns.
Banks drive finance complaints up by a fifth as ‘unaffordable’ credit cards slammed May 1, 2024 Issues with banking and credit cards drove official finance complaints up nearly a fifth in the second half of last year, new figures show, as customers were hit by fraud and "unaffordable and irresponsible lending".
Lloyds, HSBC, Barclays and Natwest results show consumer strength amid higher rates April 30, 2024 Barclays, Natwest and Lloyds reported first quarter results last week while HSBC updated investors this morning.