The war of words between the UK government and banks about extensive losses over government-guaranteed loans during Covid-19 has escalated.

When expanding into the UK, US institutions need to be aware of differences in employment law, as well as culture.

Total planned Brexit-related moves in UK financial services sector drop by almost 60% from peak in 2016. Burhan Khadbai reports.

Al Rayan Bank’s CEO, Giles Cunningham, on the growth prospects for Islamic Finance in the UK, the bank’s pivot towards commercial property and the prospects for sharia-compliant banking in the UK.

Surge in profits driven by pandemic rebound and M&A bonanza unlikely to last, say analysts.

UK financial watchdog has shown it will use criminal rather than just civil regulatory powers to go after a bank that has fallen short on compliance.

Banks may be affected by the UK watchdog’s more proactive approach to cancelling regulatory permissions.

The FCA has over-reached on a number of occasions and has then had to backtrack.

Regulatory efforts in the UK and Europe to encourage diversity and access to cash could have an impact on institutions’ operating models.