Santander sells 3.5% stake in Polish unit for $473m
Spanish lender Santander has sold around 3.5% stake in its Polish subsidiary Santander Bank Polska via an accelerated bookbuilding process.…
03 Dec 2025
Laurentian Bank to sell operations to Fairstone Bank, National Bank of Canada
Laurentian Bank of Canada has signed agreements to split and sell its commercial operations to Fairstone Bank and the retail and small medium enterprise (SME) banking portfolio to National Bank…
03 Dec 2025
Curative Health Insurance raises over $150m in Series B funding
Curative Health Insurance Company has secured more than $150m in Series B funding, elevating its valuation to $1.25bn. This capital will help the company advance its $0-out-of-pocket health plan with an…
02 Dec 2025
HSBC partners with Mistral AI to advance generative AI adoption
HSBC has entered a multi-year partnership with Mistral AI to advance the adoption of generative artificial intelligence (AI) across its global operations. Based in France, Mistral AI claims to “democratise”…
02 Dec 2025
Associated Banc-Corp to acquire American National for $604m
Associated Banc-Corp has agreed to acquire American National for up to $604m, to expand its presence across key markets in the US Midwest. The acquisition will see American National’s banking…
02 Dec 2025
Is smooth sailing the new outrageous? Saxo releases its annual Outrageous Predictions for 2026
Saxo has previous over the years for what may appear at first glance to be improbable forecasts, coming to pass. Predictions that were much closer to the truth than thought: Late…
01 Dec 2025
India’s banking regulator issues digital banking guidelines
India’s banking regulator, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), has issued its final guidelines for digital banking channels. Under the new RBI digital banking guidelines, banks are required to record…