Financial services must be at the heart of the UK-India relationship September 9, 2024 Canada is a partner of the world’s growth economies and in supporting India’s ambitions we help British businesses too, says Chris Hayward In one of his first international trips the Foreign Secretary David Lammy visited India where he re-emphasised the significance of the UK-India relationship and made clear that the free trade [...]
City job openings set for ‘slight recovery’ after election-fuelled slump August 27, 2024 Recruitment for London finance jobs is expected to stage a "slight recovery" under the new Labour government, according to new research.
Barclays announces £750m buyback after beating expectations August 1, 2024 Barclays joined other lenders in announcing sizeable returns to shareholders after performing ahead of expectations in the second quarter. In the three months to June, Barclays reported a pretax profit of £1.9bn, more or less unchanged on last year but comfortably ahead of the £1.6bn expected by analysts. The lender’s investment bank and its wealth [...]
Metro Bank share price soars after lender reports its on track for profitability later this year July 31, 2024 Metro Bank expects to return to profitability in the final quarter of 2024 as the lender attempts to stage a recovery from a volatile year.
HSBC unveils another £2.3bn buyback in CEO Quinn’s last results July 31, 2024 HSBC announced yet another share buyback scheme and upped its guidance for the remainder of the year after beating expectations in the second quarter.
Natwest shares rise after strong results and deal for part of Metro Bank’s mortgage book July 26, 2024 Natwest became the latest bank to report a fading boost from higher interest rates as it announced the acquisition of part of Metro Bank's mortgage book.
Treasury expands business engagement unit with new City team July 25, 2024 The Treasury has created a new team to engage with City firms as the new Labour government looks to bulk out the department’s business engagement unit, CityAM can reveal. It is understood that more staff have been moved into business engagement roles since the election as the new government tries to make good on [...]
Financial advisers are getting old. What happens when they retire? July 23, 2024 With the average age of a financial adviser rapidly approaching 60, the industry is preparing for a reckoning as they frantically attempt to replace those departing.
Investment banking boost for Bank of America and Morgan Stanley July 16, 2024 Like other US banks, Morgan Stanley has benefited from a rebound in dealmaking activity, which fell off a cliff last year due to the impact of higher interest rates and economic uncertainty.
Goldman Sachs reaps rewards from dealmaking rebound as profit doubles July 15, 2024 Other major US banks have already reported a substantial increase in revenue from the traditionally volatile sector.