uk banking

Lloyds Calls for Swift End to British Car Loan Investigation
Lloyds Calls for Swift End to British Car Loan Investigation
September 09, 2024  |  Regulation

A U.K. banking executive says the country needs to resolve its unfair auto-lending practice investigation. Great Britain’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said in July that...

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Boutique Investment Bank Ardea Reportedly Eyes UK Expansion
Boutique Investment Bank Ardea Reportedly Eyes UK Expansion
July 15, 2024  |  Banking

Boutique investment bank Ardea Partners is reportedly planning to expand in the U.K. As the Financial Times (FT) reported Monday (July 15), the New York-based...

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Citi Names Barclays Vet James Morris as UK Commercial Banking Head
Citi Names Barclays Vet James Morris as UK Commercial Banking Head
July 15, 2024  |  Personnel

Citi has a new head of commercial banking (CCB) for the United Kingdom. James Morris, a 25-year veteran of British banking giant Barclays, is expected...

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Europeans Trust Mobile Banks Over Traditional FIs
Europeans Trust Mobile Banks Over Traditional FIs
September 24, 2018  |  Fintech Investments

Millions of customers across Europe are placing their money with challenger banks over traditional financial institutions. According to The New York Times, favorable regulations in...

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Tencent And Allianz Invest $160M Into Mobile Banking Startup
Tencent And Allianz Invest $160M Into Mobile Banking Startup
March 21, 2018  |  Startups

As it builds a retail bank from the ground up, N26 has notched $160 million in a Series C funding round led by Allianz and Tencent....

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Standard Chartered Delays Dividend Payments, Blames ‘Shameful’ Regs
Standard Chartered Delays Dividend Payments, Blames ‘Shameful’ Regs
August 03, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Due to regulatory uncertainty, Standard Chartered will not restart dividend payments. The U.K. bank made the announcement this week while reporting on its half-year finances....

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