The Banker

1 day ago | thebanker.com | Sally Hickey

Last month, Revolut announced it will open a new western European headquarters in Paris. At first glance, the decision makes little sense — the company was born of a fintech incubator in Canary Wharf, and last summer received a UK banking licence after a three-year battle with regulators. But Revolut is not alone in moving away from its London roots.

3 days ago | thebanker.com | Sally Hickey

Monzo has recorded strong growth in its business banking operations, in a sign of renewed focus on the segment by digital lenders in search of diversified income streams. The neobank’s business customers increased by 49 per cent to 625,000 in the 12 months to the end of March, with the business segment now making up 12 per cent of overall revenues, Monzo announced earlier this week.

5 days ago | thebanker.com | Michael Klimes

There are many distinctive buildings in New York City but few are as memorable as 45 Rockefeller Plaza in midtown Manhattan. This Art Deco masterpiece from the 1930s is one of the rare structures whose interior is as elegant as its exterior. A banker who needs to impress a client (or journalist) is certainly lucky if they have the option to host them for a meeting there. And that is what Steve Valentino, co-president of Rockefeller Global Investment Banking, does when he meets The Banker.

5 days ago | thebanker.com | Giovanni Legorano

Rising geopolitical tensions and cyber security threats fuelled a “substantial” rise in European banks’ risk-weighted assets in 2024, according to the European Banking Authority, which has warned that “looming risks warrant increased vigilance”. The EBA, which assessed banks in the European Economic Area — the 27 countries in the EU plus Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway — says they remain highly exposed to geopolitical developments.

1 week ago | thebanker.com | Michael Klimes

When mergers and acquisitions bankers come to reflect on 2025 they will probably divide the year into pre and post “liberation day”. Before April 2 deal sentiment was improving and the valuation gap between buyers and sellers of companies seemed to be narrowing. This second point is critical for private equity funds that need to sell companies in their portfolios, or have them listed on the stock market, and return money to investors.