Finance

London’s FTSE 100 climbs ahead of Easter break

London’s FTSE 100 climbs ahead of Easter break

By Sruthi Shankar and Shristi Achar A (Reuters) -UK’s blue-chip index rose on Thursday, gaining for a third consecutive week, as..

Wall St ends lower, Treasury yields slide as data fuels recession jitters

Wall St ends lower, Treasury yields slide as data fuels recession jitters

By Stephen Culp NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stocks lost ground on Wednesday and Treasury yields extended their decline as a batch ..

Analysis-Global climate coalitions need safer harbour from antitrust turbulence

Analysis-Global climate coalitions need safer harbour from antitrust turbulence

LONDON (Reuters) -Global companies that form alliances to help them to tackle climate change need clear “safe harbour” gui..

Cryptoverse: Bitcoin traders like their options

Cryptoverse: Bitcoin traders like their options

By Medha Singh and Lisa Pauline Mattackal (Reuters) – Even as bitcoin flies high, investors are keeping their options open, judg..

Bank of England still needs to ‘see the job through’ on inflation: Pill

Bank of England still needs to ‘see the job through’ on inflation: Pill

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s central bank still cannot be sure that it has raised interest rates enough to tame..

Pound hits 10-month peak, euro up as dollar under pressure

Pound hits 10-month peak, euro up as dollar under pressure

By Alun John LONDON (Reuters) – The British pound rose to a new 10-month high against the dollar on Tuesday, and the euro reache..

Why a digital-first strategy is crucial to improving operational efficiency across financial services

Why a digital-first strategy is crucial to improving operational efficiency across financial services

  By Kristina Leach, Director of Global FSI Insights, Quantum Metric  In recent years, digital has become a key driv..

How UBO transparency impacts AML compliance

How UBO transparency impacts AML compliance

    By Keith Berry, General Manager Know Your Customer Solutions, Moody’s Analytics Identifying a company’s tru..

Hodge adds interest only to its professional mortgage

Hodge adds interest only to its professional mortgage

Specialist lender’s enhancement will offer professionals with complex incomes even greater flexibility  Hodge has added interest only ..

Dollar outshines euro, sterling amid European bank jitters

Dollar outshines euro, sterling amid European bank jitters

By Hannah Lang WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The euro and sterling fell sharply against a strengthening dollar on Friday amid lingering..

Stocks up, bond yields fall as markets mull a Fed policy pause

Stocks up, bond yields fall as markets mull a Fed policy pause

By Koh Gui Qing NEW YORK (Reuters) – Wall Street stocks jumped on Thursday, pushing up global stock indexes, and Treasury yields..

Central banks keep hiking rates amid banking turmoil

Central banks keep hiking rates amid banking turmoil

By David Milliken, John Revill and Aniruddha Ghosh (Reuters) – The Bank of England on Thursday followed the Federal Reserve and ..

Workday Appoints Laurence Leyden as Vice President for UKI Financial Services 

Workday Appoints Laurence Leyden as Vice President for UKI Financial Services 

  Former UK GM brings more than 25 years’ experience into Workday’s newly created UKI FSI team  Workday, Inc a leader in en..

SailPoint research highlights need for stronger identity security in financial services

SailPoint research highlights need for stronger identity security in financial services

  Identity-related breaches are growing in financial services: 93% of respondents report experiencing a breach within the past tw..

Dollar falls after Fed raises rates, forecasts future hike

Dollar falls after Fed raises rates, forecasts future hike

By Hannah Lang WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The dollar was lower on Wednesday following the U.S. Federal Reserve’s decision to r..

Analysis-Credit Suisse collapse threatens Switzerland’s wealth management crown

Analysis-Credit Suisse collapse threatens Switzerland’s wealth management crown

By John Revill ZURICH (Reuters) – The fall of Credit Suisse has dealt a serious blow to Switzerland’s credentials as the w..

Credit Suisse remains too big to fail despite recent events

Credit Suisse remains too big to fail despite recent events

    By Frédérique Carrier, Head of Investment Strategy for RBC Wealth Management in the British Isles   Still reeling from the SV..

Global bank bonds claw back losses as markets rout eases

Global bank bonds claw back losses as markets rout eases

LONDON/SINGAPORE (Reuters) – An uneasy calm descended across battered bank bonds and shares on Tuesday, with prices recovering a..

Global shares jump but bank ‘whack-a-mole’ not over

Global shares jump but bank ‘whack-a-mole’ not over

By Koh Gui Qing NEW YORK (Reuters) – Global shares jumped on Tuesday after the rescue of Credit Suisse stemmed a rout in equitie..

Explainer-Credit Suisse: How did it get to crisis point?

Explainer-Credit Suisse: How did it get to crisis point?

By Anshuman Daga (Reuters) – Credit Suisse said on Thursday it would borrow up to $54 billion from the Swiss central bank to sho..

Global equities gain, as rising bond yields pressure gold

Global equities gain, as rising bond yields pressure gold

By Chris Prentice and Amanda Cooper NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) – Global shares stemmed a five-session rout on Tuesday as bank sha..

Market stress indicators react sharply after U.S. bank failures

Market stress indicators react sharply after U.S. bank failures

By Amanda Cooper, Yoruk Bahceli and Naomi Rovnick LONDON (Reuters) – Financial market stress indicators reacted sharply on Monda..

ThinCats helps Northern IFA become employee owned

ThinCats helps Northern IFA become employee owned

  ThinCats the leading alternative finance provider to mid-sized SMEs, has provided funding to support Cheetham Jackson (CJL), an..

ZEDRA enters the US private wealth market by opening a new office in South Dakota

ZEDRA enters the US private wealth market by opening a new office in South Dakota

    The strategic opening enhances ZEDRA’s private client services by providing US trust services to its global clientele and pr..

Wall St flutters, Treasury yields ease as Powell resumes testimony

Wall St flutters, Treasury yields ease as Powell resumes testimony

By Stephen Culp NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stocks struggled for direction and Treasury yields wavered on Wednesday as a barrage o..

New research shows tech firms look to employee equity to weather tough investment environment 

New research shows tech firms look to employee equity to weather tough investment environment 

    Benchmark survey of 1,200 founders, executives and employees reveals equity trends amid a market correction  Equity on the u..

A turning point for UK equities?

A turning point for UK equities?

By Frédérique Carrier, Head of Investment Strategy for RBC Wealth Management in the British Isles The UK and the EU have ..

Dollar jumps as Powell flags higher terminal rate

Dollar jumps as Powell flags higher terminal rate

By Karen Brettell NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar extended gains against a basket of currencies on Tuesday after Federal Reserve..

Wall Street drops, Treasury yields gyrate on Fed Chairman Powell’s remarks

Wall Street drops, Treasury yields gyrate on Fed Chairman Powell’s remarks

By Stephen Culp NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stocks retreated and benchmark Treasury yields wavered on Tuesday as Federal Reserve C..

Wall Street stocks power higher as Treasury yields and dollar ease

Wall Street stocks power higher as Treasury yields and dollar ease

By Lawrence Delevingne and Elizabeth Howcroft (Reuters) – Wall Street stocks posted strong gains while Treasury yields and the d..

Dollar retreats, headed for biggest weekly loss since mid-January; bitcoin down

Dollar retreats, headed for biggest weekly loss since mid-January; bitcoin down

By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar slid from a 2-1/2-month high versus the Japanese yen on Friday,..

Oil prices stable, heading for weekly gain

Oil prices stable, heading for weekly gain

By Shadia Nasralla LONDON (Reuters) -Oil prices held steady on Friday, poised to register a weekly gain as renewed optimism on China&#..

Cepsa to nearly double investments over next 3 years as profit soars

Cepsa to nearly double investments over next 3 years as profit soars

MADRID (Reuters) -Spanish oil and gas company Cepsa plans to nearly double its investments over the next three years to a total of 3.6..

Estonia’s pro-Kyiv government faces election test amid cost of living crisis

Estonia’s pro-Kyiv government faces election test amid cost of living crisis

By Andrius Sytas KOHTLA-JARVE, Estonia (Reuters) – One of Europe’s most staunchly pro-Ukrainian governments faces a challe..

Stocks mixed, dollar gains after robust inflation, jobs data

Stocks mixed, dollar gains after robust inflation, jobs data

By Lawrence Delevingne and Marc Jones (Reuters) -Global stock markets were mixed on Thursday, as investors weighed indicators of econo..

Volkswagen’s financial services undergoing reorganization

Volkswagen’s financial services undergoing reorganization

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Volkswagen is reorganizing its financial services holding companies, Volkswagen Bank and Volkswagen Financ..

Dollar slips, yuan gains on China PMI; hot inflation lifts euro

Dollar slips, yuan gains on China PMI; hot inflation lifts euro

By Herbert Lash and Samuel Indyk NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -The U.S. dollar slid and China’s yuan gained on Wednesday after Chin..