The Latest Breaking News on Financial Services

Retired Hamilton man reflects on sight-saving surgery and 40 years volunteering

Iain Neilson almost went blind when he was diagnosed with a rare eye disease which caused swelling and inflammation in the coloured ring around the pupil, however, major surgery saved his sight.

Glasgow Live · Oct 12, 2022

CBA execs grilled on climate change at AGM

Commonwealth Bank's chairman has pledged to shareholders that it won't bank with companies that don't have a climate transition plan by 2025.

AAP · Oct 12, 2022

Pound plunges as Bank of England warns market emergency support will end on Friday

Sterling fell more than a cent against the dollar to its lowest rate since 29 September

The Independent UK · Oct 11, 2022

RBI issues consolidated guidelines on unhedged foreign currency exposure

MUMBAI: The Reserve Bank on Tuesday modified and consolidated guidelines for banks on unhedged foreign currency exposures of any entity to prevent losses due to heightened volatility in the forex market.

The Times of India · Oct 11, 2022

Customer wait list grows for Australia's first Islamic bank granted licence

The Australian dream of owning a home seemed out of reach for the Alameddines, as paying interest is prohibited in their religion. They are among nearly 8,000 people on a waitlist for the launch of the country's first Sharia-compliant bank.

ABC News · Oct 11, 2022

What has the Bank done and is my pension safe?

For the third time in a fortnight, the Bank of England has bought government bonds to calm financial markets

The Guardian - UK · Oct 11, 2022

The Guardian view on Trussonomics: bringing on social and financial devastation

Editorial: The government and its central bank are plotting a path that will create a painful recession. Both ought to change course

The Guardian - UK · Oct 11, 2022

The Leader podcast: How ‘at risk’ is my money?

New Bank of England emergency bond-buying intervention in mini-Budget fallout

Evening Standard · Oct 11, 2022

New Data Shows Weed Legalization A Boon For Real Estate, New Jobs And Tax Revenue

A new report from the Federal Reserve Bank shed light on the economic impact marijuana legalization has had in recent years, reported Marijuana Moment. Policy changes on the state level have resulted in increased commercial real estate demand, as well as a surge in tax revenues while creating more jobs.

Benzinga · Oct 11, 2022

North West business activity falls for first time since January 2021

The figures have been released by NatWest

Birmingham Post · Oct 11, 2022