Passing reference in US criminal indictments prompted HSBC to probe transactions
Supreme Court grants lenders permission to challenge earlier ruling
Wall Street strategists forecast S&P 500 will rise 8% by end of next year after big 2024 gains
As payment fraud proliferates, governments, banks and tech companies disagree on who should cover consumer losses
FCA ‘shut out’ businesses wrongly sold products designed to protect against interest rate changes, High Court hears
Plus, a French bank boosts its stake in takeover target Banco BPM and a fight over banking fees spills into court
US asset manager will join case over decision when UBS took over struggling rival
While Crédit Agricole’s move to bulk up suggests UniCredit has a tougher negotiation on its hands, there may be a silver lining too
Portuguese banking veteran to replace Shayne Elliott at Australian lender
Violence against elderly couple comes as Japanese bank tries to convince customers to invest in riskier assets
A growing market for credit risk transfers is drawing a debate over potential hazards and benefits
French lender’s stake-building comes in wake of €10.1bn takeover offer from Andrea Orcel’s bank
Prominent M&A banker claims his firm was not paid despite its ‘extensive’ work on arranging the 2018 merger
US contribution under Biden sets up potential battle in the new Congress next year
Private banking head Annabel Spring set to leave with her role to be split between Gabriel Castello and Lavanya Chari
Plus, Trump’s new antitrust regulator has her eyes on Big Tech and Mubadala Capital takes a stake in a Milken-backed financial firm
Investors and advisers prepare for consolidation among country’s thousands of regional lenders
London judge found in favour of Spanish bank in dispute over soured property deal
Sector left reeling after court backs consumer complaints about ‘secret commissions’ on car loans
Call comes amid discontent with Germany’s ruling coalition ahead of snap election in February
Gifts for the risk takers and rainmakers
Taint of latest scandal overshadows bank’s growing earnings and could have long-lasting consequences
Government stake in UK bank has fallen to below 11%
Former wealth management staff arrested after allegedly setting customers’ house on fire
Lagarde envisages a new investment structure to guarantee common standards and low costs
