Special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) have dominated M&A activity this year. Is this meeting of minds between technology and finance a pandemic-driven fad or the wave of the future?

What began as a dream to wrestle control away from the state is becoming a model of adoption for the central banks that, once wary of digital currencies, are now learning to love them

When the global pandemic struck in 2020 the world was brought to a standstill. Government lending and support was swift and unprecedented in its levels but at what long-term cost?

Investment platforms like Robinhood are making it easier for ordinary people to invest. But their mission has left many novice traders navigating complex markets without sufficient protection

HYCM’s Chief Currency Analyst Giles Coghlan explains why it could be a good time to invest in gold, copper and nickel

Switzerland’s second-largest bank hopes its new app will rival fintechs like Britain’s Revolut and Germany’s N26

The contentious issue of bonuses has been put on hold amid the COVID-19 pandemic. But, asks Alex Katsomitros, will these payouts return once the global economy has recovered?

With Turkey on track for its second financial crisis in just two years, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s repeated attempts to defy economic logic have put the nation in bad stead to weather the impact of the coronavirus

The global banking industry has been rocked by the coronavirus pandemic, but with a focus on maintaining strong customer relationships and offering vital new services, financial institutions can still hope to emerge unscathed

With Sovcombank expected to launch an IPO soon, the Russian lender has issued a new subordinated Tier 1 bond that is proving popular with investors

A series of failed IPOs has highlighted the risks of going public. Alex Katsomitros explores the pitfalls of taking a business to market

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has announced the company will launch a digital currency later this year, but already the plan is fraught with issues

Once the largest lender in the world by assets, Deutsche Bank’s reputation has been dented by allegations of money laundering, questions over its dealings with the US president and a series of profit warnings

The fragmented nature of Europe’s banking environment is preventing its institutions from competing at a global level. Much-needed consolidation may finally be coming to fruition

With JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon’s resignation looming, Marianne Lake, the recently appointed head of consumer lending, has emerged as a possible successor