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Industry comments on the Pensions Commission report

Scottish Widows, Barnett Waddingham, Standard Life and TPT Retirement Solution comment on the Pensions Commission report

Fitch Affirms BNP Paribas' Long-Term IDR at 'AA-'; Outlook Stable

The Outlooks on the Long-Term IDRs are Stable.

Banking intelligence insights: Five strategic takeaways for banking leaders

Banks are also seeking to leverage AI at scale to make decisions faster, using a more complete view of the customer, their balance sheet, and the market—while supporting decisions that are transparent, traceable, and defensible.

Barclays Research Expects Humanoid Robots to Fundamentally Reshape the Real Economy

At the centre of this shift is the emergence of humanoid robots.

NatWest Group commits £20 billion to drive growth across the North of England over next decade

The £20 billion ambition will support investment in areas that underpin regional growth and resilience, including energy, transport, infrastructure, regeneration and housing.

A Depositary Passport for Europe: Why It Matters

Explore how a European depositary passport could expand choice, strengthen competition and improve resilience across EU investment fund markets.

UK CEOs step up M&A to accelerate AI transformation and long‑term growth

The results found that, rather than pursuing scale alone, UK CEOs are prioritising targeted, value‑led deals.

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%)

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