NatWest is chasing the mass affluent wallet. So is everyone else Bank snares biggest acquisition since it was bailed out by taxpayers in 2008 but it isn’t cheap – and may be slow to pay off
NatWest to buy wealth manager Evelyn Partners for £2.7bn Banking group beats Barclays to snare biggest acquisition since it was bailed out by taxpayers in 2008
Bank chairs backtracking on climate commitments could face shareholder revolts Exclusive: Campaign group calls on institutional shareholders to vote against re-election of bosses overseeing net zero row-back
Monzo wrongly denied refunds to thousands of fraud and scam victims Ombudsman found bank wrongly rejected 34% of complaints last year, with NatWest and HSBC close behind
FCA urged to investigate Peter Mandelson over potential insider trading Exclusive: Lib Dem Daisy Cooper says ex-minister could have ‘abused trading laws’ when sharing state information with Jeffrey Epstein
Barclays reportedly cuts ties with lobbying firm co-founded by Peter Mandelson Vodafone also reviewing its contract with Global Counsel after revelations of former minister’s links to Jeffrey Epstein
Rape allegation against ex-Barclays CEO Jes Staley was raised in US Epstein investigation Newly unsealed files claim the banker, who has denied any wrongdoing, forced a woman to touch his genitals during a massage before raping her
Dubai’s potent lure: the reality behind the real-estate frenzy Bankers and billionaires are flocking to the city where income tax is zero but critics say it ignores money laundering – and pay disparities are huge
Santander takes fresh swipe at City watchdog as its car loan scandal bill tops £460m UK arm brands FCA’s compensation scheme ‘overreach’ as Spanish owner signs surprise $12bn takeover of Webster Bank in US
A whiff of familiarity in Mandelson’s 2009 collusion with the banks For Labour veterans of the financial crisis the Epstein files revealed a betrayal – but 16 years on, is the City calling the shots?
Epstein called Mandelson ‘devious’ after he lobbied bank to back mining project In 2010 then business secretary contacted Jes Staley, then at JP Morgan, about funding for £700m listing on London Stock Exchange
Santander offers 98% mortgage for first-time buyers – with strict rules Fixed-rate loan will not be available on flats and new-builds, and loan must be no more than 4.45 times salary
Friends with benefits: how referral schemes can really pay off Earn money and other rewards by linking friends and family up to companies you use, from banks to energy firms
What is behind the extraordinary rise in investment into silver and gold? Experts say factors including Trump’s aggressive policies and pressure on the dollar are pushing investors toward ‘safe haven’ of precious metals
Rate-rigging convictions of five bankers referred to UK appeals court Referral comes after supreme court overturned convictions of two other traders, Tom Hayes and Carlo Palombo