Banking

Parallel Banking: Stablecoins Are Now Global

Parallel Banking: How Stablecoins Are Building a New Global Payments SystemStablecoins—digital currencies pegged to tr...

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The Complexity Of Clarity: Why Banking Needs More Than Simple Rules

In the wake of financial crises and recurring calls for reform, policymakers and industry voices alike have frequently c... Read more

Banking On Discipline: Orcel's UniCredit Balances M&A Appetite With Shareholder Value Mandate

In an era of aggressive banking consolidation and strategic land-grabs across Europe’s fragmented financial landscape,... Read more

Inside Italy's Banking Shake-Up: Deals, Power Plays, And Politics

Italy’s banking sector is experiencing its most significant wave of dealmaking in over a decade. What began as a handf... Read more

Credit Suisse Scandal Deepens: $4 Billion Hidden, $511 Million Paid, Reputation Shattered

Credit Suisse, long synonymous with Swiss banking prestige, is once again at the center of a major financial scandal—t... Read more

Deutsche Bank's Turnaround: How Investment Banking Drove Record Profits After Years Of Turmoil

Deutsche Bank has posted its highest annual profit in 14 years, a milestone that underscores a remarkable turnaround for... Read more

Citi's Coastal Exit: Strategic Streamlining Ends Málaga Office Experiment

In a move emblematic of the shifting priorities in global finance, Citigroup has announced the closure of its Málaga of... Read more

Weak Lending, Weaker Recovery: The Real Cost

In the name of flexibility and liquidity, regulators are again considering easing leverage limits for major banks. The s... Read more

Brookfield-Barclays Deal Reshapes UK Payments Landscape

Brookfield’s newly announced acquisition of a controlling stake in Barclays’ merchant payments arm marks a significa... Read more

Goldman Sachs Beats Forecasts But Flags Policy-Driven Market Risks

Goldman Sachs reported better-than-expected first-quarter earnings, buoyed by strong trading activity amid heightened ma... Read more

The Price Of Rescue: UBS Bristles At Post-Merger Capital Proposals

UBS is pushing back hard against a proposal from the Swiss government and financial regulator FINMA to increase its capi... Read more

When Stability Becomes A Liability: The Risk-Reward Shift In Chinese Banking

How State Guarantees and Policy Roles Are Undermining the Investment Case for China’s Banks For years, China’s stat... Read more

Banking On The Markets: Why Traders Are Wall Street's Profit Engine In 2024

Wall Street’s trading desks have emerged as the unexpected lifeline for major US investment banks in the first quarter... Read more

Standard Chartered's Legal Setback: Court Widens Scope For £1.5bn Iran Sanction Case

Standard Chartered has encountered a significant legal setback after the High Court ruled against its attempt to narrow ... Read more

Deutsche Bank's Cost-Cutting Drive: 2,000 Jobs On The Chopping Block

Deutsche Bank has announced plans to eliminate 2,000 retail banking jobs as part of a broader cost-cutting strategy aime... Read more