By: Lars Mucklejohn

Banking and Fintech Reporter Lars Mucklejohn is a reporter at City A.M. covering banking and fintech. For tips and stories, he can be contacted at lars.mucklejohn@cityam.com and posts at x.com/LarsMucklejohn

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Reeves to lay out pensions overhaul in Mansion House speech

November 3, 2024

Rachel Reeves will reportedly propose an overhaul of Britain's pension fund industry in her first Mansion House speech as the government tries to unlock billions of pounds worth of investment.
Motor finance industry in crisis mode after landmark court ruling

November 1, 2024

Motor finance providers are scrambling to avoid a full-blown market meltdown after a landmark London court ruling on "secret" car loan commissions sparked chaos across the sector.
Paddington producer Canal+ confirms London IPO plans for December

October 31, 2024

French media giant Canal+ has confirmed plans to list on the London Stock Exchange in what could be the capital's biggest IPO of the year.
Sainsbury’s sells Argos credit cards for £720m in financial services retreat

October 31, 2024

Sainsbury’s has struck a deal to sell its Argos credit card portfolio for roughly £720m as the supermarket withdraws further from financial services to focus on retail.
Autumn Budget 2024: Leading tech founders slam tax increases

October 30, 2024

British tech founders have slammed rises in capital gains tax (CGT) and national insurance contributions (NICs) confirmed by Chancellor Rachel Reeves in Wednesday’s Budget. The government has increased the lower rate of CGT from 10 to 18 per cent, and the higher rate from 20 to 24 per cent. It also hiked employers’ NICs by [...]
Autumn Budget 2024: Reeves spares banks from tax raid after lobbying

October 30, 2024

The government has spared UK banks from a tax raid in its maiden Budget after lobbyists warned it could hurt the sector's international competitiveness.
Bank of London: Peter Mandelson and Harvey Schwartz exit troubled fintech

October 30, 2024

The Bank of London has announced the exit of Labour grandee Peter Mandelson and ex-Goldman Sachs executive Harvey Schwartz from its board in the latest shake-up at the troubled fintech unicorn.
Autumn Budget 2024: UK government bonds volatile as FTSE 100 dips

October 30, 2024

Financial markets have wobbled in response to the new government's maiden Budget, with gilt yields jumping and the FTSE 100 ticking down.
CAB Payments engages with US firm on possible takeover offer

October 30, 2024

Fintech CAB Payments has said it is engaging in discussions with US payments firm StoneX about a possible takeover offer after its disastrous London float last summer.
Standard Chartered to double down on wealth management as profit beats forecasts

October 30, 2024

Standard Chartered is to double investment in its wealth management arm as the bank beat estimates for its third-quarter profit and boosted plans for shareholder returns.

Banks ombudsman complaints slump after Treasury overhaul

Great Britain bid to bag $2m at Davis Cup continues

Why is Soho House getting into bed with Formula 1?

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