Insurers are receiving a very handsome reward for such a low-risk business
No estate agent? No estate agent fee . . . with the current challenging landscape for selling a flat, one frustrated homeowner took matters into his own hands
$4bn secondary listing is exchange’s biggest offering since 2021 but does not signal a revival, say analysts
Planned listings follow 2023 launch of Hong Kong’s first Saudi equities ETF, which has attracted $1.25bn in assets
Led by a onetime dealer in death benefit settlements, the leveraged buyout pioneer evolves into a bulge-bracket lender
Declining mortgage rates and certainty of a new government deliver autumn boost to market
Chief executive says primary insurers could simply choose to buy less cover
Sales include stakes in Commerzbank, NatWest, ABN Amro and Monte dei Paschi di Siena
Tech investors cautiously return to market that has been battered over past two years
As things stand, there is limited evidence that a broadly based backstop is needed
Greystar chief says caps should not stop institutional investors funding new homes
Noteus set up by former Eurazeo team to back start-ups as tech investment recovers
Banks have played silly endgames on capital. They win silly prizes as a result
Private equity firms meeting in Paris say they are hell-bent on returning cash to investors after higher interest rates hurt returns
Sovereign fund invests through share sale that nets London-based fintech founder Nik Storonsky at least $200mn
The Financial Conduct Authority has expressed worries that some products may be poor value
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Group was preparing for solvent exit had it not secured funding this summer
Taxation can affect banks’ ability to lend
New World Development chief confronts prolonged real estate slump and succession speculation
Incoming CEO Richard Oldfield must weigh asset manager’s strategy, future in China — and even continued independence
Bespoke banking can never be nine-to-five
This week’s Big Question asks readers: what level of capital requirements should be mandatory for the largest banks?
Antonio Neri says company will ‘see through’ effort to seek damages in UK court despite death of former Autonomy chief
Fund group’s move to manage Anemoy fund means it is joining a trend that observers believe will disrupt the industry
