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ING in Italy marks 25 years of digital banking, launches Private Banking

Private Banking is the third tier of ING’s Retail offering, providing tailored wealth management, investment strategies and financial planning for high-net-worth individuals.

Rising inflation signals June rate hike in the eurozone

Meanwhile, the first hard data for March shows that the quarter ended on a weak note, hardly surprising given the events in the Middle East.

DWP report highlights how working patterns shape pension inequality

Until this structural inequality is addressed then pension inequality will always follow.

One London hedge fund cut jobs after March. The rest are wary of making big UK government bond bets

This follows allegedly "massive" losses in March, when UK inflation and rates expectations adjusted suddenly following US attacks on Iran.

UK households feel poorer as wealth falls by 17.5% – St. James’s Place

The research also found that more than twice as many people said their financial situation had worsened over the past 12 months compared to those who said it had improved, at 34% versus 17%.

Deutsche Bank extends dbHedge Availability via smartTrade’s LiquidityFX

Within LiquidityFX, banks retain full transparency and control, choosing when to internalise, when to externalise via standard execution, and when to route risk to Deutsche Bank through dbHedge.

UK households feel poorer as financial pressures mount, but those with a financial plan are better off at every income level

More than twice as many people say their financial situation has worsened than improved in the last twelve months (34% vs 17%)

Relocation Rollercoaster Brings Joy and Stress to Would-Be Homeowners Shows Research

The findings from NatWest and the UK’s largest property platform Rightmove show the ‘ups and downs’ relating to one of life’s most exciting – but stressful – key moments.

Why the Dutch don’t invest

Investing is seen by many as a way to build up diversified capital for later.

12.2m UK adults at risk of pension poverty in later life, report estimates

Factors people can control when pension saving can ‘easily be thrown off course’ by external events such as rising bills, Scottish Widows said.

Three-quarters of UK millionaires would be happy to pay more tax, research finds

Despite concerns super-rich are leaving due to tax burdens, 88% of those surveyed were proud to live in UK and would pay more to fund public services

Advisers seek protected exposure to AI and gold

Our clients have got demand for slightly alternative underlyings, but they want exposure to these underlyings in a more protective and cautious way,” he said.

José Luis Escrivá: Capital flows, exchange rates, and geopolitics - the value of trust in a changing global order

Speech by Mr José Luis Escrivá, Governor of the Bank of Spain, at the Spain LatAm Economic Forum, Roda de Bará, 9 May 2026.

Home ownership in Switzerland: The dream is becoming more expensive – but not impossible

Rents have increased significantly in recent years, while financing costs have remained comparatively low due to low mortgage interest rates.

Investing in Swiss real estate: three key takeaways in three graphs

The supply of real estate is structurally limited, which automatically supports the valuation of existing assets.

The moment of AI truth for property & casualty insurance: trailblazers see 21% higher revenue growth while broader industry lags

These insurers are defined as “intelligence trailblazers,” achieving up to 21% higher revenue growth and approximately 51% greater increase in share price over three years.

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