Bloomberg The Bank of England (BOE) signalled the fastest pace of interest-rate hikes in three decades may be drawing to a close after it raised its benchmark lending rate a half point. Policy makers led by Governor Andrew Bailey voted 7-2 to raise the benchmark lending rate to 4%, the highest since 2008. The majority said strong pay growth ...

  Bloomberg Barclays Plc is weighing an increase in the bonus pool for its fixed income trading division, with the unit expected to produce record revenue after 2022’s wild market swings. The British bank is considering boosting the overall incentive compensation for fixed income traders by as much as 15%, according to people familiar with the matter. The proposals are ...

  Bloomberg Bank of Montreal (BMO), which just completed its $16.3 billion takeover of Bank of the West, expects to be able to gain share even in US markets where the firm only has a sparse branch presence. The Bank of the West deal expands Bank of Montreal’s US footprint to 32 states and gives it 1.8 million new customers. ...