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Remember the global financial crisis? Well, high-risk securities are back

The shadow banking sector is trying its hand at trading in debt-based products such as collateralised loan obligations

UK bank fraud victims could face £100 excess on refund claims

Despite new rules, many lenders have decided to implement the optional exemption

FCA plans to allow lenders longer to respond to car finance complaints

Firms could get up to a year to respond to mis-selling complaints after shock court ruling last month

Santander puts aside £295m for car loan mis-selling

Lower third-quarter profits reported alongside first estimate of financial fallout from loan mis-selling scandal

HSBC to open London ‘wealth centre’ in effort to draw in premier clients

Aimed at those with £100,000 to £2m, service in Mayfair will offer personalised banking and exclusive events

Starling Bank staff resign after new chief executive calls for more time in-office

Exclusive: Staff complain Raman Bhatia is creating ‘grey corporate hellscape’ and offices already lack desk space

Reeves tells City regulator to encourage more risk-taking in financial sector

New remit given to FCA by chancellor raises fears of a weakening of rules brought in to avert another financial crisis

Rules imposed after financial crisis have ‘gone too far’, Reeves tells City bankers

Chancellor uses Mansion House speech to suggest it is time to loosen some constraints brought in after 2007-08 crash

Metro Bank fined nearly £17m for failure to monitor potential money laundering

Problems were raised by junior staff three years before they were completely resolved, says FCA

End of Treasury’s stake in NatWest is nigh, and no flashy sell-off required

State’s holding in former Royal Bank of Scotland down to 11.4%, without need for Jeremy Hunt’s planned £3bn sale

NatWest buys back £1bn of its shares from UK government

Privatisation of bailed-out bank continues after plan to offer to retail investors was abandoned

‘I relate to Erin Brockovich’: postman who took on car finance world – and won

Andrew Wrench’s case over ‘secret’ dealership commission could help UK consumers win billions in compensation

Sir John Nott obituary

Defence secretary in Margaret Thatcher’s cabinet during the Falklands war

City watchdog warns Crispin Odey it will punish him for his ‘lack of integrity’

FCA says financier showed reckless disregard for rules over inquiry into alleged sexual misconduct

Lloyds shareholders could take £1bn hit over car finance crisis

Analysts forecast bank will have to halve £2bn buyback plan, as ex-boss of City regulator blames watchdog for crisis

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