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Lloyds: blood, sweat and arrears

Number of delinquencies is still low, but the rise is cause for worry

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Sunken treasure claims spark South Korea crypto probe

Investigation of start-up follows crackdowns on digital currencies by Seoul officials

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Chinese consortium snaps up Ireland’s oldest stockbroker

Buyout is latest Chinese investment in European financial services sector

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Opening Quote: Lloyds — more profit, and more PPI

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Man Group reports record inflows in positive sign for hedge funds

Company attracts $8.3bn of new money but assets under management rise only $4.6bn

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Lloyds Banking Group profits jump despite £550m PPI hit

UK bank’s earnings buoyed by higher lending margins and cost-cutting

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Direct Line chief Paul Geddes to step down after 10 years in role

News comes as UK insurance group reports 16 per cent drop in first-half profits

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BNP Paribas beats expectations despite sluggish trading

French bank boosted by revenues at international financial services division

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Enough of robbing pensioners: time to change the system

The fund industry’s ‘heads we win, tails we win’ leads to dangerous resentment

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Hamptons property sales slow as caution spreads to the wealthy

Rising rates and tax changes hit house buying in summer playground of New York elite

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