Doubling down on Hong Kong offers a way to capitalise on wealth flowing out of China, but increases the risks of confrontation with Beijing

Swiss bank failed to implement adequate curbs despite previous sanction by US regulators

The $20bn hedge fund manager’s wild ride ended with a call to Ken Griffin

1997 was the country’s year of financial horror

Apollo’s Leon Black asked lawyer Brad Karp to settle a fee dispute with Jeffrey Epstein. It was the start of a years-long relationship

[FREE TO READ] German lender waved through convicted sex offender’s millions despite compliance concerns

Signed 2014 contract shows former Barclays boss would be paid $250,000 a year for role

[FREE TO READ] Reform UK leader’s pass and hotel costs for World Economic Forum event were paid for by Sasan Ghandehari

[FREE TO READ] Reform UK leader’s pass and hotel costs for World Economic Forum event were paid for by Sasan Ghandehari

[FREE TO READ] Leaders of Italy, Germany, France, Canada and UK will seek US president’s personal endorsement on security guarantees

[FREE TO READ] Onset Financial called itself a ‘dominant force’ in financing everything from chickens to helicopters. It ended up as First Brands’ biggest creditor

Patrick James borrowed billions — even after presiding over a string of failed businesses

[FREE TO READ] Lenders to bankrupt car parts group believe arrangement may have breached loan covenant

[FREE TO READ] Rapid unravelling of heavily indebted car parts supplier has caught credit markets off guard

Favourable tax regime is drawing wealthy newcomers and changing the city’s dynamic

Former UK prime minister’s institute participated in meetings on plan to turn shattered enclave into trading hub

‘They sold us the dream but the reality was much more different,’ said one employee

A court case in London reveals messages mounting a campaign to install Jes Staley as CEO of Barclays bank

The former Barclays chief tried to clear his name in a high-profile challenge against the FCA. Was it worth it?

The UK’s largest high street lenders have deployed hedging strategies to smooth volatile earnings

[FREE TO READ] He was a heavyweight in Hong Kong finance and a hometown hero. Now he faces the possibility of jail

[FREE TO READ] Ex-Barclays boss is trying to clear his name over allegedly downplaying links to dead paedophile

[FREE TO READ] Financial regulator says it will scrap new public interest test after backlash from the City and government officials

[FREE TO READ] UK bank’s former chief accuses regulators of ‘destroying’ his reputation over alleged links with convicted paedophile

Spanish group reviewing its presence in the country as returns lag other markets

[FREE TO READ] Firm behind high-profile bets against groups from India’s Adani to US’s Super Micro to disband

[FREE TO READ] Bank could scale back in countries including Mexico as it seeks further cost cuts

[FREE TO READ] Passing reference in US criminal indictments prompted HSBC to probe transactions

New York-based bank was vocal champion of Indian group whose billionaire head is accused of bribery scheme

[FREE TO READ] Lenders are on course to issue a record amount of synthetic risk transfers this year

Complex layers of leverage could pose a threat to the global economy