Are UK markets ready to bounce back? UBS says yes May 6, 2024 The UK market has been unloved for some time, but this might be about to change, as UBS has radically shifted its ratings for UK equities.
Natwest bonus scheme planned for Tell Sid shareholders May 6, 2024 Natwest shareholders will be awarded bonus shares if they hold onto its stock for more than a year, plans for the sale of the government's stake in the bank have indicated.
HSBC scraps bonus cap for hundreds of top UK bankers after tense annual meeting May 3, 2024 HSBC shareholders have waved through the lender's proposal to remove an EU-imposed bonus cap, paving the way for it to hand bigger payouts to hundreds of top UK bankers, after a tense annual meeting dominated by questions over its pension policy and green finance.
Don’t tell Sid! Government’s Natwest sale could be ‘dangerous’, says FTSE 250 chief May 3, 2024 The government’s plan to offload its remaining stake in Natwest could be “dangerous” and lead to a flood of retail investors ramping up their exposure to a single stock, the chief of a FTSE 250 wealth manager has warned.
Coutts under pressure for pulling £2bn out of London stock market May 2, 2024 Royal bank Coutts is facing criticism from City figures over plans to pull roughly £2bn of clients' funds out of London's stock market.
Quilter boss: Why Westminster needs to keep its ‘tinkering’ hands off the City May 2, 2024 Every week, Charlie Conchie sits down with the biggest movers and shakers in financial services. This week it’s Steven Levin, chief executive of wealth manager Quilter
Banking stocks are back: Natwest leads FTSE 100 in 2024 as lenders beat expectations May 2, 2024 Just three months after Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey called their weak share prices a “puzzle”, the UK's biggest banks have buoyed investors with impressive returns.
Takeover bids, millionaire CEOs and angry members: Building societies are looking a lot like the big banks May 1, 2024 Runaway profits, big-ticket acquisitions and bumper executive pay rises, Britain's building societies are starting to look a lot like banks.
Banks drive finance complaints up by a fifth as ‘unaffordable’ credit cards slammed May 1, 2024 Issues with banking and credit cards drove official finance complaints up nearly a fifth in the second half of last year, new figures show, as customers were hit by fraud and "unaffordable and irresponsible lending".
Lloyds, HSBC, Barclays and Natwest results show consumer strength amid higher rates April 30, 2024 Barclays, Natwest and Lloyds reported first quarter results last week while HSBC updated investors this morning.