Masuo Fukuda, vice-chair of Citi Japan and current head of investment banking in the country, tells The Banker the focus is on scaling the M&A advisory and capital markets business, particularly ...

Banco Sabadell’s chief executive said an acquisition offer by rival bank BBVA remains too low, following a rise in Sabadell’s share price since BBVA made its offer in May 2024, Bloomberg reported on ...

Amid an ever more crowded market that bombards customers with ‘cookie cutter’ rewards, consumers are focused on pursuing their personal passions in the areas of dining, entertainment and travel across ...

Former fund manager Neil Woodford is not surprised by the level of activity. He believes UK banks are “absurdly cheap”, with British lenders featuring prominently in the stockpicker’s controversial ...

Industrial and Commercial Bank of China retains its first place in the ranking, with Tier 1 capital of $541bn. It is followed by China Construction Bank with $455bn and Agricultural Bank of China with ...

President Donald Trump signed the GENIUS Act [see Regulation Tracker] into law on July 18, creating a regulatory regime for stablecoins in the US which will come into force in January 2027. Until then ...

Industrial and Commercial Bank of China retains its first place in the ranking, with Tier 1 capital of $541bn. It is followed ...

NatWest launches £750mn share buyback after strong Q2. NatWest has announced a £750mn share buyback and raised its full-year guidance after reporting stronger than expected seco ...

Boost has come a long way from its fintech beginnings. It started as a digital payments platform launched by Malaysian telecoms group Axiata on the back of the Asian country’s drive for a cashless ...

Lloyds Banking Group chief executive Charlie Nunn has urged UK chancellor Rachel Reeves not to raise taxes on the financial sector, warning that doing so could undermine the government’s ambition to ...

Central banks globally show no sign of slowing their advance into gold, with the political and economic turbulence created by Donald Trump’s foreign policies stoking demand for the precious metal.

UniCredit has withdrawn its €10bn takeover offer for smaller rival Banco BPM, citing continued uncertainty over Italy’s “golden power” rules and strong opposition from Giorgia Meloni’s government. The ...