Wealth and Asset Management

BlackRock and Vanguard lead US ‘super league’ dominating Europe

HSBC Adds UK Office Space in Canary Wharf

Revenues and profits grow at private equity-backed wealth management group

Rathbones James Kyle: A copy of WM 2017 magazine sits in my drawer

Banque Havilland Monaco rebrands as Moncrief Private Bank after acquisition

Julius Baer: Sustainable Finance, Net Zero & Clean Energy

Executive Moves

Marex appoints Emea global capital introduction team

Oberon Strengthens Investment team with Appointment of Former Odey Asset Management CEO

Independent asset manager hires ex-Mirabaud investment chief

Billionaire Family’s Ex-Goldman Banker Adds to UK Wealth Exits

Ex-Coutts alts specialist resurfaces at Railpen

Triodos Bank appoints new CTO and CIO

Legal, Regulation & Compliance

The EBA amends technical standards specifying the data collection for the 2026 benchmarking exercise

St James’s Place under renewed fire over exit fees

Brex enters European market with new EU Payment Institution licence

Devon man guilty over £1m Ponzi scam

Bank rate cut brings cash alternatives into spotlight: What big cash savers can do as savings rates fall

FCA introduces new rules to safeguard client funds

FinTech

Sygnum Bank announces SUI support for clients on the back of serving as banking partner to Sui Foundation, broadening access to the blockchain built for mass adoption

51% of Brits are saving money by using AI

Syz Capital reopens BTC Alpha Fund amid surging institutional demand

Apex Invest Digital Selects Coinbase Asset Management as Headline Sponsor for Inaugural Apex Invest Digital Program

Crypto Sector Praises ‘Seismic Shift’ in UK Regulations

SIX selects Corvil Analytics to monitor financial information business

Alternative Investments

Simpler pension transfers average 10.8 days, says Origo

Number of renters saving for a deposit hits six-month low

Prudential Financial and NN Life & Pensions sign €4bn longevity deal

UK fintech investment hits $7.2 billion in H1

VanEck’s CEO of Europe in keynote interview of Funds Europe Luxembourg conference

Bill Hughes: Steering L&G’s private markets expansion

Investment Banking

Breakthrough in Banking: Banco BPM Opens Door to Merger with Crédit Agricole

BNP Paribas Falls Further Behind On Valuation As BBVA Tops It

Mediobanca Financial statements as at 30.06.2025 approved

Awards for Excellence country/territory winners 2025: Czech Republic’s best bank for large corporates – Raiffeisenbank

Nordic Bank Leads Europe IPO Arrangers as Local Listings Boom

61 companies launch “Made for Germany” initiative to boost Germany’s future as a global economic powerhouse

Comment, Analysis & Research

How does integrated business planning impact insurers decision-making

Real estate survey: How is your firm leveraging tech to drive investment performance?

Samuel and Co Trading Announces Strategic Partnership with Bryan Lloyd Family Office to Accelerate Growth and Launch New Investment Products

High-net-worth parents choose charities over children amid inheritance concerns

RKL Wealth Management Named Top 40 Firm by AUM in the Nation by Accounting Today

Banking in 2025: Risk, regulation, and strategic readiness

Tax

Scottish Government gave £77m to secretive tax haven firms

HMRC charges first company under landmark tax evasion powers

Tax rises are coming — and UK asset holders must act now

Italy introduces 5% VAT rate on art sales and imports: A strategic boost for the art market

Number of savers paying tax on interest quadruples as frozen allowances bite

HMRC error leaves thousands blocked from getting mortgages

Retail Banking

NatWest bank chief predicts upturn for Scottish business

Lloyds Bank issues four-step rule to fix banking app problem

ING backs new defence bank for Europe

Multitude Bank eyes German market with innovative deposits

Multitude Bank eyes German market with innovative deposits

Erste Group's half-year results: good operating performance, strong capital ratio

Pensions

ESG considerations driving food and drink industry acquisitions

Schroders Greencoat eyes deal for scandal-hit solar operator – reports

Pensions allowance tax charges hit record high

Pensions industry fires back at Opperman criticism

XPS partners with Abrdn to launch DB pensions master trust

Pension providers call for personalised advice rules

Planet SOS

UBS has withdrawn from the Net-Zero Banking Alliance

Standard Chartered and Brazilian State of Acre to bring high integrity carbon credits to market to support forest conservation

Columbia Threadneedle announces €50m first close of private markets impact fund

The rise of ESG-linked incentives in European banking

Stronger growth and new product developments at radicant

Mirova and Natixis Investment Managers commit to funding the Paris Climate School at Sciences Po with €500,000 over four years