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French central bank governor flags ‘gradual stranglehold’ of rising borrowing costs

Far right and far left candidates are poised potentially to be to the fore in that race, throwing up big questions over future French policy shifts.

Banks face new EBA guidelines on critical third-party functions

A two-year transitional period will be provided to support implementation

MV Invest Receives Finma Licence and Expands Real Estate Business

Effective 1 September 2026, MV Invest has subsequently taken over the full management of the MV Immoxtra Switzerland Fund, the company announced on Thursday.

Banca Generali: conclusion of the buy-back of treasury shares plan

Following the purchases that were made, Banca Generali S.p.A. is now holding a total of 2,768,968 treasury shares, equal to 2.3696% of its share capital.

FCA figures reveal surge in pension withdrawals over past two years

Total value withdrawn has jumped from £53.6m in 2023/24 to £91.2m in 2025/26

FCA issues statement ahead of bank branch closure and cash access update in October

MPs have debated the decline of face-to-face banking services, and the prospect of communities being left with few bank branches.

FCA shuts down 24 CFD firms

Supervisors deployed an array of interventions against the offending brokers

The outlook for inflation − speech by Clare Lombardelli

Given at the Sixth Biennial Conference on Macroeconomic Policy, Warsaw

Extreme Regulatory Path Threatens Competitiveness of Switzerland's Banking Centre and Raises Costs for the Economy

As a result, these loss-absorbing instruments would not be taken into account when calculating capital requirements for foreign shareholdings.

When the algorithm manages the workforce: Sweden's proposed platform work act

This article analyses the proposal from a Swedish legal perspective, with a focus on the rules governing algorithmic management.

Firms crack down on money mules but need to do more

An increase in account closures could reflect broader customer growth alongside improvements in identifying and acting on suspected mule activity, rather than necessarily meaning mules make up a higher proportion of firms’ business.

Building the next generation of market infrastructure

Technology is challenging basic assumptions about when markets operate at all.

Pinsent Masons advises Manchester Storm on return to AO Arena

Ice hockey is a fast-growing sport across the UK, attracting 1.25 million spectators last season, and the move to a larger-capacity arena follows the Storm's success in reaching the playoffs during the 2025/26 season.

UBS publishes additional position paper to support debate on Swiss banking regulation

The publication comes as the debate on Swiss banking regulation has included differing interpretations, misconceptions and incomplete representations of several key issues.

FCA and partners join forces to help improve financial security for millions

This means that millions could be left vulnerable in the event of a death in the family, serious illness or loss of income.

ECB publishes supervisory banking statistics on significant institutions for the second quarter of 2026

Meanwhile, the aggregate total capital ratio stood at 20.13%, compared with 20.11% in the previous quarter and 20.21% one year ago.

Leroy & Goldbach opens in Luxembourg with focus on investment funds

Its offices are located in Luxembourg, Zurich and Hamburg, with permanent representation in London.

Bird & Bird advises DAL Partners on the first close of its debut €40 million fund

The first close attracted commitments from a diverse investor base, including institutional investors, foundations, family offices and private investors from Finland and abroad.

Creating the next European banking champions

The European banking market remains highly divided along national lines, despite the creation of the banking union and the wider EU single market.

Bank of England expected to keep interest rates unchanged despite rising inflation

Economists expect a majority of the nine-member Monetary Policy Committee will want to see more evidence that higher inflation is feeding into underlying prices and wages

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