Banks
UK floods raise spectre of ‘mortgage prisoners’ across banks
In England, there are already 6.3 million properties in areas at risk of flooding
Australia banks’ record surge offers global haven from AI swings
The advance has also boosted Australia’s financials-heavy S&P/ASX 200 Index this year
BBVA plans to start Japan brokerage in first for Spanish bank
The Bilbao-based lender has operated a commercial banking business in the country since 2005
US banks build tokenised deposit network to guard their turf
The full service is expected to be available for customers of the banks involved in the fourth quarter
Wall Street banks are paying their CEOs like it’s 2006 again
The payouts reflect a banner year for the industry, with the nation’s top financial firms posting their biggest annual earnings since 2021
Hong Kong grapples with banker shortage to keep up with IPO boom
Banks are hard pressed to meet regulatory guidelines and are under increased scrutiny over the quality of IPO paperwork
UBS joins foreign banks expanding India global capability hubs
The Swiss bank plans to add “2,000 professionals in the coming months” at the new facility
Budget 2026: Scaling Singapore businesses’ global footprint amid rising risks
Navigating a more fractured trade environment requires a closer partnership between policy, capital and corporate enterprise
‘Pricey’ DBS can still be worth buying
Strong growth drivers support the local bourse’s leader
Commonwealth Bank profit tops estimates on business loans
Shares of the country’s largest lender are down more than 15% from a record high in June
