The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has identified significant gaps in how firms support vulnerable customers. buff.ly/lsu6ack #FCA #Finance #Banking

The Payment System Regulator (PSR) has issued a warning that the card market is underperforming, following a review that revealed #Mastercard and #Visa have increased their core processing fees by 25% since 2017. buff.ly/DrMldqb #PSR #Finance #Banking #FinancialServices

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has promised “swift action” on making mortgages more accessible, with the City watchdog set to launch a consultation on simplifying rules, as well as alternative approaches to stress testing. buff.ly/rFXuHj8 #FCA #Finance #Banking

Executives and financiers are proposing a rebranding of the London Stock Exchange's Alternative Investment Market (AIM) as the Global Growth Exchange to attract new investors. buff.ly/iwsCAfP #AIM #Finance #FinancialServices #LSE

Inflation is likely to rise to 3.6% this year and remain “well above” the Bank of England’s 2% target until late 2026, according to Edward Allenby, UK economist at Oxford Economics. #Inflation #Economy #Finance #banking Bank of England

Mark Mullen, CEO of Atom Bank, has announced the bank's headquarters will move from Durham to Newcastle, aiming to promote a culture of trust and flexibility among its 550+ employees, in contrast to stricter office return policies elsewhere. #AtomBank #Finance #banking

Halifax is incentivising customers to make eco-friendly home improvements by offering a £2,000 cashback reward for installing a heat pump. buff.ly/NDMFAk1 #Halifax #finance #banking

Assura, a real estate investment trust that owns healthcare properties across the UK, is likely to accept a £1.6bn takeover bid from KKR, following the rejection of four previous offers. buff.ly/rNsX2Y4 #PrivateEquity #finance #banking #Assura #KKR

The Financial Times examines how private equity firms are increasingly interested in the UK's struggling listed real estate trusts, potentially revitalising the sector after years of poor performance. buff.ly/ajXCAai #Finance #banking

The Net-Zero Banking Alliance will ask members, including HSBC and Barclays, to vote on relaxing its climate commitment, allowing banks to align with a less stringent goal of limiting warming to below 2C. buff.ly/NKtBXdG #NetZero #Finance #banking

Société Générale's CEO Slawomir Krupa is planning significant cost cuts, including IT and consulting, to improve efficiency and reduce the bank's high cost-to-income ratio. buff.ly/4Q8l8cC #finance #banking

Major Japanese financial institutions have reported improved profitability due to rising interest rates, according to the Bank of Japan's annual report on the banking sector. buff.ly/cla5XAX #finance #banking

#WarburgPincus and #KKR are negotiating to acquire #Gerresheimer, a German manufacturer of packaging and medical equipment. The private equity firms have become the leading contenders after other bidders, including #BainCapital, withdrew. #PrivateEquity #finance #banking

Société Générale plans to appoint Ingrid-Helen Arnold and Olivier Klein as independent board members. buff.ly/KyBYuYK #finance #banking

Legal & General has announced a £500m share buyback this year and confirmed plans to return more than £5bn to shareholders over the next three years. buff.ly/7ZN6rJF #Finance #Banking #FinancialServices

Citigroup has plans to dramatically reduce its reliance on information technology contractors. buff.ly/jnYjRDf #Citi #finance #Banking

UBS is contemplating the sale of part of its asset management division, primarily focused on Swiss real estate investments, as it seeks to revamp its smallest business unit. buff.ly/Vra3xrL #UBS #finance #banking

BNP Paribas BP, the Polish arm of BNP Paribas, reported a net profit of 2.36bn zlotys (£611.76m) for the financial year, surpassing the forecast of 2.18bn zlotys. buff.ly/4DWozuK BNP Paribas Group #finance #Banking

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