By: Samuel Norman

Senior City Reporter Samuel is a Senior City Reporter covering banking and fintech as well as stories on capital markets and economics. He also leads on City AM's morning liveblog from 7am everyday. He has previously written for the Daily Mail and The i Paper and worked for Sky News as an election stringer. He enjoys writing in-depth analysis of major blue-chip firms and start-ups and also industry trends. He can be contacted at samuel.norman@cityam.com and posts on LinkedIn and X at x.com/samnormanwrites.

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JP Morgan bulks up financial cushion as Dimon warns of uncertainty

October 14, 2025

JP Morgan has bulked up its financial cushion against loan losses as chair Jamie Dimon warns of heightened risk and global uncertainty. The lender set aside an additional $810m (£610.2m) to cover potential losses from unpaid loans. This defensive money consisted of $608m earmarked for consumer loans – such as credit cards and mortgages – [...]
Revolut’s UK banking licence bid faces global risk scrutiny

October 14, 2025

Revolut’s pursuit of a full UK banking licence has hit another stumbling block as regulators seek further information on the fintech’s risk controls in light of its accelerating overseas growth. Officials at the Bank of England have sought commitment from the digital banking juggernaut that it will bulk up its risk management infrastructure to match [...]
Goldman Sachs chief warns Rachel Reeves against bank tax

October 14, 2025

The boss of Goldman Sachs has warned Chancellor Rachel Reeves that an increase to the financial burden slapped on the banking sector would dent economic growth ambitions. In a private meeting with the Chancellor, David Solomon said hitting the industry with higher taxes would dampen wider prospects for the country’s growth. The remarks come ahead [...]
Legal & General’s City of London office hit with suspected vandalism

October 14, 2025

The Legal & General headquarters in the City of London has been hit with an apparent act of vandalism this morning. Workers heading to the office of the financial services giant, which sits in the heart of the City, witnessed security guards cornering off the building and red paint splattered across windows. Superintendent Jesse Wynne, [...]
Close Brothers takes swing at FCA after near-doubling motor finance provisions

October 14, 2025

Close Brothers’ frustration at the City watchdog has stepped up a gear after the firm was forced to almost double its provisions for the motor finance scandal. The FTSE 250 lender, which had previously set aside £165m, hiked its provisions by a further £135m following the Financial Conduct Authority outlining details of its industry-wide redress [...]
FTSE 100 Live: Retail sales slow; Unemployment figures tick up

October 14, 2025

Good morning from the City AM liveblog team. After a dismal first three quarters of the year, London’s IPO market is finally roaring back, returning the capital to a level playing field with its rival listing venues after a string of fresh flotation announcements. That’s the view of bosses at top City broker Peel Hunt, [...]
‘Renewed confidence’ in UK innovation economy to boost funding

October 14, 2025

A shot of “renewed confidence” in the UK’s innovation economy is set to deliver the largest year for funding since 2022. The UK’s start ups and scale ups secured $9bn (£6.75bn) in venture capital funding in the third quarter, teeing 2025’s year-to-date investment up to match last year’s full-year total of $17.3bn. With the third [...]
A harmful budget risks shattering IPO revival, Cavendish chief warns

October 13, 2025

The boss of a London-listed investment bank has warned Rachel Reeves must be “careful” her budget policies do not damage the recuperating IPO market. Speaking to City AM at City & Financial Global’s Capital Markets Summit, Julian Morse, chief executive of Cavendish, said: “The main driver [of the IPO market] is the economy, so if [...]
Peel Hunt: UK’s IPO prospects now on a ‘level playing field’

October 13, 2025

The City’s IPO prospects now stand on a “level playing field” with other major venues, despite a battle to keep the next generation of listing talent in the UK, a top market analyst has said. Speaking at City & Financial Global’s Capital Markets Summit, Charles Hall, head of research at Peel Hunt, said: “There are [...]
Shawbrook looks to raise over £50m in November IPO

October 13, 2025

Specialist lender Shawbrook has confirmed its intention to kick off an Initial Public Offering (IPO) on the London Stock Exchange. The company is targeting a listing in early November 2025 and expects to raise £50m in net proceeds through new shares. This will be alongside the sale of existing shares by Marlin Bidco Ltd – [...]

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