Banks
Britain’s motor finance industry is in crisis – with banks bracing for billions in payouts
Key Points Britain’s motor finance industry is in disarray, with analysts warning of worst-case scenarios similar in magnitude to the country’s costliest consumer banking scandal. The crisis stems back to a landmark judgement from the U.K.’s Court of Appeal in late October, when the court ruled it was unlawful for car dealers to receive bonuses […]
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Banks are reporting a ten-fold surge in digital scams, cybersecurity firm BioCatch says
Key Points U.S. and Canadian banks reported a ten-fold surge in digital scams this year as criminals flock to techniques that rely on duping customers into sending them money, according to cybersecurity firm BioCatch. The sharp rise in reported scams comes as banks have put in place more controls to prevent account takeovers and other […]
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Singapore’s DBS eyes Malaysian bank stakes in expansion push, Reuters reports
DBS Group Holdings in the central business district of Singapore. Nicky Loh | Bloomberg | Getty Images Singapore’s biggest lender DBS Group Holdings Ltd is exploring expanding into Malaysia with potential acquisitions of stakes in banks in its Southeast Asian neighbor, including in one of Malaysia’s smallest banks by assets, two sources said. DBS is exploring a purchase of Singapore state investor Temasek’s 29.1% stake in Alliance Bank Malaysia […]
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The 2 things that will drive the stock market after last week’s Trump-Fed rally
President Donald Trump looks on as his nominee for the chairman of the Federal Reserve Jerome Powell takes to the podium during a press event in the Rose Garden at the White House, November 2, 2017 in Washington, DC. Drew Angerer | Getty Images Talk about an eventful week. Normally, when the Fed cuts interest […]
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Europe’s banks brace for tougher competition under Trump 2.0
The lights of Frankfurt am Main’s banking skyline glow in the last light of day. Boris Roessler | Picture Alliance | Getty Images European banks face an even tougher task to close an earnings gap on U.S. rivals, as Wall Street awaits a new era of financial deregulation under a second Donald Trump presidency. Lenders in […]
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China’s stimulus plans are choking the profitability of its megabanks, analysts say
A man on a mobile phone walks past a Bank of China Ltd. branch in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China, on Thursday, March 27, 2014. Brent Lewin | Bloomberg | Getty Images China’s largest state-owned banks are likely to see their record low profit margins decline even further as Beijing’s broader stimulus package comes into play, […]
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UniCredit and Commerzbank square off with target hikes amid takeover battle
The logo of German bank Commerzbank seen on a branch office near the Commerzbank Tower in Frankfurt. Daniel Roland | Afp | Getty Images Two months since UniCredit played its opening move to woo German lender Commerzbank, the lenders flaunted their financial strength as one of Europe’s largest banking mergers still hangs in balance. Both […]
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Top Wall Street execs are getting skeptical on the Fed’s easing path
A trader works as a screen displays the Fed rate announcement, on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on June 12, 2024. Brendan McDermid | Reuters RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Major Wall Street CEOs see ongoing inflation pressures in the U.S. economy and aren’t convinced that the Federal Reserve will continue its rate-easing […]
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Jack Dorsey’s payments company Block expands corporate card service to the UK
Key Points Block’s business-focused payments arm, Square, told CNBC it has rolled out it’s Square Card product in Britain. It marks the first time Block has expanded its business card offering outside North America, where it first launched in 2019. The firm will come up against local banking giants like Lloyds and NatWest, as well […]
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Swiss bank UBS smashes third-quarter expectations with $1.4 billion in profit
Signage at the UBS flagship office in New York, US, on Tuesday, March 21, 2023. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Swiss banking titan UBS on Wednesday posted a large profit beat, after completing its first wave of client migrations following its integration of collapsed domestic rival Credit Suisse. Net profit attributable to shareholders came […]
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