Jaidev Janardana, CEO of U.K. digital bank Zopa. Zopa LISBON, Portugal — British online lender Zopa is on track to double profits and increase annual revenue by more than a third this year amid bumper demand for its banking services, the company’s CEO told CNBC. Zopa posted revenues of £222 million ($281.7 million) in 2023 and … Read more
The Wall Street bronze Bull looks out to an empty Broadway in Lower Manhattan, New York, on Aug. 28, 2011, as Hurricane Irene hits the city and tri-state area with rain and high winds. Stan Honda | Afp | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily … Read more
HSBC Holdings Plc building at Canada Square in Canary Wharf financial district on 15th August 2023 in London, United Kingdom. Mike Kemp | In Pictures | Getty Images Europe’s largest lender HSBC on Tuesday announced it will repurchase up to $3 billion in shares as it issued a third-quarter earnings report that beat analyst estimates, … Read more
LONDON — British bank Barclays on Thursday reported £1.6 billion ($2 billion) net profit attributable to shareholders for the third quarter, beating expectations. The result compared with the £1.17 billion net profit forecast in an LSEG poll of analysts and was 23% higher than the same period in 2023. Revenue for the period came in at £6.5 billion, … Read more
Aaron P | Bauer-Griffin | GC Images | Getty Images HSBC on Tuesday named veteran insider Pam Kaur as its first female finance chief and announced a major overhaul comprising a new geographic setup and four consolidated business units. Kaur is set to assume her post on Jan. 1, according to regulatory filings with the Hong Kong … Read more
Big technology companies are betting that a new wave of smaller, more precise AI models will be more effective when it comes to the needs of businesses in sectors like law, finance, and health care. Jaap Arriens | NurPhoto via Getty Images LONDON — Increasingly many financial services firms are touting the benefits of artificial … Read more
OpenAI has a $4 billion revolving line of credit, bringing its total liquidity to more than $10 billion, CNBC has learned. It follows news Wednesday that OpenAI closed its recent funding round at a valuation of $157 billion, including the $6.6 billion the company raised from an extensive roster of investment firms and big tech … Read more
When the SEC opened the door in January for bitcoin exchange-traded funds to hit the mainstream, many traditional financial institutions across Wall Street and beyond finally had the opportunity to buy into crypto. Since then, money has poured in, but in fits and starts. On Wednesday, banks and hedge funds with more than $100 million … Read more
Pedestrians walk past a currency exchange shop in central Tokyo on April 17, 2024. Richard A. Brooks | Afp | Getty Images Rapid interest rate cuts from the Federal Reserve could make matters worse for the global “carry trade” unwind, according to economists at TS Lombard. The warning comes as market participants seek to aggressively … Read more
A row of traditional houses on a street in London’s Muswell Hill suburb, located to the north of London, with views of the Canary Wharf on the horizon. Georgeclerk | Istock | Getty Images LONDON — Britain’s major high street lenders have begun slashing their mortgage rates in a sign that financial pressure on households … Read more
