By: Chris Dorrell

Chris Dorrell is a freelance journalist and City AM contributor. He was previously City AM's banking and then economics reporter. When Chris is not breaking news, he can often be found playing with his band Totally Amorphous.

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Paragon Bank set to deliver strong results as interest rates rise

June 4, 2023

Paragon Bank is set to post another strong set of results this week as analysts expect the FTSE 250 lender to benefit from rising interest rates.
Pound records strong week as London markets expects Bank to hike rates further

June 2, 2023

The pound has recorded its strongest week against the dollar in half a year as investors expect the Bank of England to keep hiking rates after the Fed has paused. Across the week, the pound gained more than 1.5 per cent against the dollar to trade at over $1.2530 on Friday afternoon. The pound performed [...]
Cost of insurance against UK debt default has more than doubled over last year

June 2, 2023

The cost of insuring the UK’s debt against default has more than doubled in the past year, as rising rates, increased borrowing and a deteriorating economic environment spooked investors. According to exclusive data from reinsurance firm Chaucer, the cost of a credit default swap (CDS) on the UK’s debt has increased 131 per cent. A [...]
FTSE 100 close: London markets round off the week in the green as US economy impresses again

June 2, 2023

London markets recorded one of their best days in months as investors were buoyed by a strong jobs report from the US suggesting its a long way off recession. The capital’s premier index climbed 1.46 per cent to 7,599.29 points, while the domestically-focused mid-cap FTSE 250 index, which is more aligned with the health of [...]
Natwest set to receive £47m after reducing stake in Irish bank Permanent TSB

June 2, 2023

Natwest and the Irish finance ministry have sold nearly 55m shares in Permanent TSB, representing about 10 per cent of the Irish bank’s share capital. The sale reduces Natwest’s share holding from around 16.7 per cent to around 11.7 per cent. The Irish government will continue to hold 57.4 per cent of the bank. The [...]
US Senate approves debt ceiling bill narrowly avoiding traumatic default

June 2, 2023

The US Senate approved a deal to lift the debt ceiling yesterday, avoiding a traumatic federal default by a matter of days. 63 senators backed the proposals on Thursday night after the deal secured bipartisan support in the House of Representatives on Wednesday. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said ahead of voting that the Bill’s [...]
TEAM: AIM-listed asset manager in acquisition spree with £850m now under control

June 1, 2023

TEAM, the Jersey-based asset manager, has announced two acquisitions today bringing its total funds under control to more than £850m It agreed to buy Thornton Associates, based in the Isle of Man, for up to £2.5m and that the acquisition was a “natural fit” for its existing assets in Jersey. Thornton serves around 180 clients, [...]
Could JP Morgan boss Jamie Dimon run for President of the United States? Billionaire investor Bill Ackman thinks so

June 1, 2023

Billionaire investor Bill Ackman has argued that JP Morgan boss Jamie Dimon should run for president after comments earlier this week suggesting Wall Street’s longest-serving bank boss would consider running. In a tweet, Ackman said “we need an exemplary business, financial, and global leader to manage through what is likely to be a critically important [...]
‘Antiquated technology’ scuppering fraud threat response at over three quarters of retail banks

June 1, 2023

Retail banks worldwide are struggling to upgrade their defences against fraud despite the increasing threat of financial crime. According to data collected for BioCatch, 78 per cent of financial firms worldwide are concerned about their ability to respond to emerging fraud threats quickly and effectively. The report revealed how lenders feel impelled to boost defences [...]
Pennon Group swings to loss in “extraordinary year” as pressure mounts on water industry

June 1, 2023

Water company Pennon Group swung to a pretax loss in 2023 due to rising costs as the water industry faces pressure to clean up its act . The owner of South West Water reported a pretax loss of £8.5m, swung from a profit of £127.7m last year as costs increased by over £100m in the [...]

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