Concerns about the wider economy and its impact on disposable income have eroded individuals’ appetite for FX trading, despite attractive levels of volatility.

Euromoney meets Damian Payiatakis, Barclays Private Bank’s head of sustainable and impact investing, to talk about how quiet private wealth has been so far at the UN Climate Change Conference.

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

HSBC’s outgoing CFO, Ewen Stevenson, has mounted a robust case for the bank’s cost performance in an intriguing call with analysts that also featured an appearance by his replacement, Georges Elhedery. As he prepares to leave the bank, Stevenson defended his legacy by taking on the firm’s arch-critic, Ping An.

Market experts fear that continued inflation and poor growth mean that many currencies are vulnerable to the pressure that the UK has seen recently.

The UK’s humiliation after bond investors rejected its mini-budget and sparked a liquidity crisis threatening the country’s pension funds holds two lessons for the rest of the global financial system. First, more markets will break down thanks to rising rates. Second, the battle everywhere between central banks fighting inflation and governments seeking to sustain economies and manage the cost of vast stocks of public debt will define finance for years to come.

The weakness of the pound and strength of the dollar has implications for companies on both sides of the Atlantic.

Boutique investment bank DAI Magister suggests donor funds could catalyse private equity and debt investment in climate tech, the big theme of COP27.

UK pension fund hedges have failed the first real stress test in a new era of rising interest rates. Bankers are surprisingly relaxed about the implications for other threats to global systemic stability.

In public at least, the Bank of England has been determined to end its gilts intervention when it said it would, but it’s getting harder for the BoE to manage its conflicts – and the market doesn’t know what to believe any more.

Regulators want to prevent greenwashing; corporates need to abide by the rules. What happens when science doesn’t help?

With domestic retail borrowers under rising pressure, does political risk matter more than strong profitability and capital buffers at UK banks?

While the UK government remains unwilling to make notable concessions on its economic policies, the Bank of England will struggle to restore confidence in the embattled pound.

Clearing up after the government’s mess will only provide a short break in the repricing of UK risk.

Kwasi Kwarteng’s debt-funded tax giveaway has re-priced UK risk at a stroke, but the high cost may bring scarce benefit.

The recent multi-decade lows experienced by the pound and the yen may have different origins, but they are also a reminder that history has a habit of repeating itself.

Removing UK bonus caps and undermining the BoE could exacerbate a sterling crisis while entrenching US IB dominance.

As the world’s biggest investment banks prepare to report third-quarter earnings in October, the signals are bad across the board.

UK regulators have pushed big banks to establish an innovative form of payment that could leave fintechs struggling.

HSBC’s interim result shows that banks are drawing a line under pandemic-related provisions, while simultaneously setting aside new ones for the disease’s economic cure. All banks must make this transition, but HSBC has other things to worry about besides: a campaign from China’s Ping An to split the bank in half.

UK policymakers are trapped between reducing inflation and boosting the flagging economy.

Corporate bond deals in euros are now a rarity as issuers and investors struggle to judge the new price of credit.

Supply-chain disruption has driven up corporate stock holdings. Firms may move excess inventory off balance sheet.

The International Chamber of Commerce is confident the UK Centre for Digital Trade & Innovation will spur standards.

Stress tests mean that banks must assess their own climate impact. The glaring data gaps will close as the science progresses and methodologies evolve.

Artificial intelligence has revolutionized cash-flow forecasting at educational services provider Pearson.

The UK Electronic Trade Documents Bill is expected to greatly improve access to trade finance, particularly for contracts that use English law.

Payment service providers have welcomed the UK Payment Systems Regulator’s plan to promote account-to-account payments, but much needs to be done to boost take-up.

The global cryptocurrency platform is sponsoring the relaunch of a 122-year-old live music venue in London.

In a volatile equity market, asset managers may now pay the price for having concentrated research spend on analysts from a few bulge-bracket firms.