NatWest Markets (NWM) is a UK franchise offering a leading range of FX services to both its local and global client bases.

NatWest Markets (NWM) treats its FX Prime Brokerage (FXPB) business as a distinct growth focus as opposed to an ancillary service, with significant investment in the business to ensure it can provide high-touch, high-service offerings. Combining the freedom of having a proprietary platform with an appetite for developing client solutions has resulted in a suite of solutions that are used for different client types. While most FXPB banks use the market standard FXPB agreement, NWM has developed six distinct FXPB models. These models can be combined to address a broad selection of client types ranging from prop traders through to agency brokers and FX platforms.

UK banks, asset managers and individuals see better returns from dumping UK stocks and investing elsewhere, but the impact eventually becomes ruinous.

The UK government wants to invigorate the UK stock market and sell its stake in NatWest. The bank’s private banking arm wants to boost its investment almost anywhere else.

For a deeply unpopular government with little room to manoeuvre, the chance to bribe voters with a cheap offer of bank shares is irresistible. The bank in question is now well-run and profitable while its stock still trades at a discount. But the great NatWest share offer will do little to revive UK capital markets.

The UK government’s impending sale to retail investors of a big stake in the bank informs the shadow-play guidance on this year’s earnings.

UK banks that focus on tech are seemingly rewarded with greater customer trust.

Banks including NatWest and JPMorgan are struggling to put out reputational risk-management fires.

The NatWest chief executive’s resignation ends a solid if unexciting three-and-a-half years at the helm.

As a long recession looms for the UK, past successes may be a sign of future problems.

NatWest digital SME bank Mettle has broken new ground in its partnership with Polish fintech firm Vodeno.

Public blockchains have been shown to allow near immediate settlement of new issues. Why aren’t the primary markets embracing them?

Mettle starts digital-bank spawn from leading UK lenders; new IT system to enable more user-friendly design.