ECB sets out plan to simplify EU bank rules
The European Central Bank (ECB) has released a set of proposals intended to improve banks’ capacity, and that of the wider financial…
15 Apr 2026
BAWAG to buy Irish lender PTSB in €1.62bn deal
BAWAG has agreed to purchase Permanent TSB Group Holdings (PTSB) in a cash transaction valued at about €1.62bn ($1.9bn). The offer is for all issued and to be issued shares…
14 Apr 2026
Palo Alto founder Nir Zuk enters deal to buy Liberty Bank – report
Nir Zuk, the founder of Palo Alto Networks, has struck a deal to acquire California-based Liberty Bank, reported The Wall Street Journal, citing sources. The transaction is intended to provide a base for developing AI tools for the…
14 Apr 2026
FCA maps out open finance framework
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority has set out a framework for open finance, under which individuals and companies would be able to permit broader use of their financial information in order to…
14 Apr 2026
Bank of England updates bank failure playbook after US regulator’s nod
The Bank of England (BoE) has revised its guidance on handling bank failures, introducing an alternative bail-in mechanism that changes how bondholders may be compensated during a rescue. The central…
13 Apr 2026
Lloyds to use AI tool in board meetings – report
Lloyds Banking Group has started using a specialist AI system in its boardroom, in what is understood to be a first for a UK-listed blue-chip business, The Times reported. Senior…
13 Apr 2026
NLB sets out higher bid for Addiko after Raiffeisen offer
Nova Ljubljanska banka (NLB) has revealed plans to make a voluntary public cash offer for Addiko Bank, seeking control of the lender through the purchase of all issued shares at…