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Support programme for low-income communities has made a real difference in the US and the idea is being adopted in the UK

After 17 years, the government has returned a very different bank to private ownership. This is how it happened

Panvira aims to raise $200mn in foreign capital to invest in local equities

Some consumers question whether increases in cost of property cover are justified

More no-deposit deals to come after launches this month, say industry figures

Companies offering funding deals to start-ups often raise capital on stock exchanges

Thirty years on from the introduction of buy-to-let mortgages, landlords are struggling to make ends meet

Lack of exits for deals struck by managers in frothy times is straining the business model of the asset class

NatWest is no longer a ward of the state, but the UK’s GFC-era moral crusade has had enduring effects

Government sells final shares after rescue at height of financial crisis

UK asset manager to deepen push into fast-growing Asian markets through new tie-up

Toyo Tire under pressure to consider options including sale as auto sector consolidates

Plus, Evercore signs up for SaaS analysts and on the ground at the Maga-filled crypto conference in Las Vegas

A surge in claims for pension credit could exceed the reduced welfare savings

Leading industry figures say some act more like passive funds that track benchmark indices

Letting staff leave and not replacing them reduces the headcount without the hassle

In this edition: Indian prince reshapes his family dynasty; Europe’s nobles offer a blueprint for Britain’s hereditary peers; Chinese elite’s love of equestrian sport tested; will a billionaire levy work?

What happened when a journalist asked President Donald Trump about chickening out

Ministers want to release billions of pounds for investment

The financing and future of the Stargate project hailed by Trump are far from straightforward

Hong Kong-based conglomerate names PAG partner Lincoln Pan as leader

‘We are where the US was 100 years ago and where the UK was 50 years ago,’ says one fundraiser in France

Boss of UK’s biggest investment platform will depart following £5.4bn private equity takeover

‘This is a sensitive trade-off that has not always been well managed in the banking industry’

Trump’s election helped revive loans that once threatened to hit banks with big losses