Almost 90% of global financial services investors are planning to establish or expand operations in the UK in 2022, according to EY’s latest UK attractiveness survey, representing the highest level… The post Investor confidence in UK financial services hits new high appeared first on London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com.
A new independent survey of more than 250 UK banking and financial services (FS) companies has revealed their attitudes towards, and experiences with, innovation. It found: 40% fear they are… The post 40% of UK banks fear they are falling behind competitors appeared first on London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com.
JP Morgan and Rothschild & Co were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) financial advisers in Europe for 2021 by value and volume, respectively, according to GlobalData. The leading data… The post JP Morgan and Rothschild & Co top M&A financial advisers by value and volume in Europe for 2021 appeared first on London Business…
HSBC UK has announced the launch of a £500m Green SME Fund as part of its commitment to support businesses of all sizes to transition and thrive in a low… The post First loan for SMEs offering 1% cashback for green activities in the UK appeared first on London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com.
It’s that time of year again. With Christmas out of the way, many of us are busy looking at what deals there are to be had in the January sales.… The post Online shopping: Keeping safe during the January sales appeared first on London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com.
The comedian and magician Tommy Cooper was fond of telling a gag about how he once received a compliment from someone about his driving, because they had stuck a sign… The post Why are Metro Bank’s shares looking so cheap? appeared first on London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com.
The Prudential Regulation Authority has fined Metro Bank £5.4m for reporting failings between May 2016 and January 2019. “In the years before the 2019 announcement, Metro Bank pursued a rapid… The post Metro Bank slapped with £5m fine over reporting failures appeared first on London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com.
Nationwide’s customers are suffering payment delays which left some worried about receiving their wages just before Christmas. “We apologise for the delays that members have experienced in sending and receiving… The post Nationwide customers hit by payment delays appeared first on London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com.
Research from the Business Banking Resolution Service (BBRS), an independent and free dispute resolution service, has revealed that SMEs are more likely to ask their accountants or financial advisers for… The post Accountants top the bill for SME banking advice appeared first on London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com.
Standard Chartered is set to pay £46.5m after it failed to cooperate with regulators at the Bank of England. “We expect firms to notify us promptly of any material issues… The post Standard Chartered fined £46.5m over reporting failures appeared first on London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com.