Blended finance is one of the best ways to channel capital into emerging markets for tackling climate change and alleviating poverty, but it is currently “underutilised”, says a report by British ...

Italian lender Mediobanca has launched a €6.3bn takeover offer for its domestic rival Banca Generali, as it attempts to fend off a hostile takeover attempt by state-backed Banca Monte dei Paschi di ...

In Trump’s first 100 days of the current term that has not proven to be the case, with financial markets having to learn as ...

HSBC has faced repeated disruptions at past meetings by groups such as Extinction Rebellion and is under pressure to reduce costs. Chief executive Georges Elhedery has targeted $1.5bn in annual ...

Santander UK is to outsource more than 200 roles from its fraud operations team to a third party, which could result in a number of lay-offs.

London held on to the top slot in this year’s index, with Zurich, Singapore and Geneva staying in second, third and fourth places. However, the top four centres for green financing saw their overall ...

US Treasury secretary Scott Bessent accused the IMF and World Bank of “mission creep” on Wednesday, saying they need to refocus on reducing poverty and strengthening economies, instead of climate ...

The invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 started to change things. Now, Europe is scrambling to turn its long-stated aim of “strategic autonomy” into a reality, and a growing number of venture capital ...

Santander is seeking regulatory approval to restructure its UK operations by splitting off its consumer finance division, ...

The Banker is helping its subscribers to better understand the shifting world of banking regulation with the release of a new prototype service. The Banker Regulation Tracker is a database of ...