US reportedly plans to slash bank rules imposed to prevent 2008-style crash
Watchdogs could cut capital rules as Trump’s deregulation drive opens door to rollback of post-crisis protections
‘Significant doubt’ revealed over Bank of London’s ability to keep operating
Auditors question if Peter Mandelson-linked firm can raise adequate funding after news of regulator’s investigation
Calls for Russia’s frozen assets held in Belgium to be used in rebuilding Ukraine
Brussels-based Euroclear holds most of Russia’s frozen assets but confiscation could be ‘act of war’
‘It underpins everything’: how people in a relationship manage their finances
For many couples, shared income is no longer the default model – and some enjoy keeping things separate
Metro Bank risks backlash over £60m bonus scheme for chief executive
Shareholder advisory firms concerned long-term reward plan could pay out to bosses regardless of performance
UK ministers to meet bank bosses over lending to small businesses
Rachel Reeves concerned that lenders’ restrictions are holding back growth in the SME sector
FTSE notches up its longest-ever winning streak with 15th day of gains – as it happened
Live, rolling coverage of business, economics and financial markets as the FTSE nets its longest-ever winning run, Amazon’s Bezos to sell stock worth up to $4.75bn; US employment figures higher than expected
UK preparing to ban consumers from buying crypto with borrowed funds
Soaring cryptocurrency values after Trump election has put pressure on financial regulator to take tougher line
NatWest profits soar by 36% as full privatisation looms
Government stake reduced to less than 2% while bank’s profit of £1.8bn beats analyst forecasts by £200m
Lloyds Banking Group profits slip 7% amid Trump tariffs concern
Chief finance officer says it remains ‘vigilant’ as it sets aside more money than expected to cover possible bad debt
UK mortgage lending at four-year high amid rush to avoid stamp duty rise
Figures show a 290% rise in mortgage borrowing, but approvals for new home purchases fell for the third month
UK banks put £75bn into firms building climate-wrecking ‘carbon bombs’, study finds
Exclusive: Britain is key financial hub for destructive fossil fuel mega-projects, according to research
Barclays to bar trans women from using its female bathrooms
Boss confirms policy change as businesses move to comply with recent supreme court ruling
HSBC sets aside more cash for bad loans amid Trump tariff war
UK-based bank warns that trade tensions will lead to lower investment, consumer spending and GDP growth
UK banks brace for first-quarter reports after Trump tariff turmoil
Lenders expected to split into two camps: those focused on domestic customers and those with large operations in the US, China and the EU