Boutique investment bank Ardea Partners is reportedly planning to expand in the U.K. As the Financial Times (FT) reported Monday (July 15), the New York-based Ardea is growing its London office with the recent hiring of Sir Ian Cheshire, who is chair of broadcaster Channel...
Citi has a new head of commercial banking (CCB) for the United Kingdom. James Morris, a 25-year veteran of British banking giant Barclays, is expected to take on that role Sept. 30, Citi announced Monday (July 15) in a news release emailed to PYMNTS. “James...
Millions of customers across Europe are placing their money with challenger banks over traditional financial institutions. According to The New York Times, favorable regulations in the region and a rise in investor funding have helped boost business for mobile banking companies like Monzo, a British...
As it builds a retail bank from the ground up, N26 has notched $160 million in a Series C funding round led by Allianz and Tencent. For the round, Allianz invested through its Allianz X investment arm, TechCrunch reported. “I think Tencent and Allianz are a great combination of...
September 09, 2024
A U.K. banking executive says the country needs to resolve its unfair auto-lending practice investigation. Great Britain’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said in July that it was extending that probe, something that doesn’t sit well with William Chalmers, finance chief for Lloyds. “A delay isn’t what we want to see, we want to see a […]
July 15, 2024
Boutique investment bank Ardea Partners is reportedly planning to expand in the U.K. As the Financial Times (FT) reported Monday (July 15), the New York-based Ardea is growing its London...
July 15, 2024
Citi has a new head of commercial banking (CCB) for the United Kingdom. James Morris, a 25-year veteran of British banking giant Barclays, is expected to take on that role...
September 24, 2018
Millions of customers across Europe are placing their money with challenger banks over traditional financial institutions. According to The New York Times, favorable regulations in the region and a rise...
