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December 14, 2025

‘Like a mini Louvre’: two generations of Rothschilds fight over treasure trove of artworks

Baronesses Nadine and Ariane de Rothschild at odds over future of Swiss chateau’s priceless contentsAfter three generations of genteel discretion...

December 04, 2025

HSBC appoints interim chair Brendan Nelson to permanent role

Questions raised about permanency of 76-year-old’s appointment and ‘leadership stability at critical juncture for bank’

November 11, 2025

Australia news live: big banks lend $43bn to fossil fuel companies; NSW to spend $130m on beds for homeless

Analysis says $30bn given to expand existing coal, oil and gas projects. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking...

November 09, 2025

‘Loophole’ in sanctions allowing Russian oil to be imported to Australia through port part-owned by Macquarie Bank

Australia stopped buying fuel directly from Russia after its invasion of Ukraine but has imported more than 3m tonnes of its oil products since...

November 03, 2025

Westpac says Labor’s expanded first home buyers scheme saw 150% jump in loan applications

Big bank also reveals it has ceased corporate lending to thermal coalmines, but it still funds oil and gas extraction businesses

October 18, 2025

Australian banks ignore thousands of customers’ hardship requests

Exclusive: Automated systems have generated ‘cookie cutter’ responses that fail to account for individual circumstances, financial watchdog saysGet...

October 09, 2025

HSBC makes £10bn bet on Hong Kong as ‘super-connector’ for China and west

Deal will mean Hang Seng Bank’s shares are taken off local stock exchange as HSBC doubles down on Asian business

August 13, 2025

Commonwealth Bank posts record $10.25bn profit and...

Australia’s biggest bank delivers bumper payout to shareholders as CBA vows to end lending to coal companies with no net zero plans

August 04, 2025

High street banks lose £100bn in deposits as UK savers shift to online rivals

KPMG says higher savings rates are fuelling move to challenger banks, specialist lenders and building societiesHigh street banks across the UK have...

August 03, 2025

City regulator unveils car loan compensation scheme worth up to £18bn

FCA says motorists should start to receive payments in 2026 with ‘most individual payouts likely to come in under £950’

August 02, 2025

Chancellor’s attempt to intervene in car finance scandal branded ‘disgraceful’

Defending industry over consumers sends ‘really bad message’, says Treasury committee member Bobby Dean Rachel Reeves’ efforts to intervene in the

August 01, 2025

Blow for consumers as supreme court hands partial win to car finance firms over loans

Millions of drivers to miss out on compensation in move that will also be a blow to the claims industry

Banking Articles

‘Like a mini Louvre’: two generations of Rothschilds fight over treasure trove of artworks

HSBC appoints interim chair Brendan Nelson to permanent role

Australia news live: big banks lend $43bn to fossil fuel companies; NSW to spend $130m on beds for homeless

‘Loophole’ in sanctions allowing Russian oil to be imported to Australia through port part-owned by Macquarie Bank

Westpac says Labor’s expanded first home buyers scheme saw 150% jump in loan applications

Australian banks ignore thousands of customers’ hardship requests

HSBC makes £10bn bet on Hong Kong as ‘super-connector’ for China and west

Commonwealth Bank posts record $10.25bn profit and...

High street banks lose £100bn in deposits as UK savers shift to online rivals

City regulator unveils car loan compensation scheme worth up to £18bn

Chancellor’s attempt to intervene in car finance scandal branded ‘disgraceful’

Blow for consumers as supreme court hands partial win to car finance firms over loans