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Re-watch FN's monthly tête-à-tête with top finance brains

As the City starts winding down for a well-earned Christmas break, there's rarely a better chance to sit back and catch up on our interviews with some of the finance sector's biggest names.

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Catch up on who we had in the hot seat in 2023.

Taming crypto's Wild West - with FCA director of digital assets Matthew Long

Crypto's crossroads year - with LMAX boss David Mercer

Why JPMorgan wants to crack the UK wealth management - with JPMorgan's Sanjiv Somani

Calling out toxic culture on Wall Street - with ex-Goldman Sachs MD Jamie Fiore Higgins

London vs New York - with Lord Mayor of London Nicholas Lyons

The future of commodities - with CME’s Derek Sammann 

Can London stay on top in the listings battle - with CFIT's Charlotte Crosswell, KPMG's Kate Dawson and HSF's James Palmer

What’s driving the anti-ESG backlash - with Desiree Fixler, former head of sustainability at DWS, and Tariq Fancy, a former BlackRock executive

Are retail investors the key to London’s IPO battle - with PrimaryBid's James Deal

How to break the glass ceiling - with BNY Mellon's Hanneke Smits, HSBC's Lisa McGeough and Berenberg's Laura Janssens 

What future for hedge funds - with former Bridgewater executive Bob Elliott

The outlook for 2024 - with Euronext CEO Stéphane Boujnah

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London Stock Exchange fires US employee after video of ‘racist’ altercation

‘I was considered the most junior person in the room’: Senior disabled finance workers on promotion battles and prejudiced attitudes

JPMorgan boss Jamie Dimon to meet chancellor Rachel Reeves ahead of Labour government’s first Budget

Abrdn names tech chief for investments unit in latest appointment under Jason Windsor

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Alain Courbebaisse will take on role in the new year

Simpson Thacher hires Sidley Austin finance duo in London

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Leveraged finance lawyers are in high demand in London

Trading Places: EY names UK financial services head, BofA promotes 387 MDs

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Find out who is on the move in the City and beyond this week

The Fed’s signal that it will cut rates less than expected complicates efforts by other central banks to manage their economies.

Bank of England Keeps Rates Steady After Fed Move

Palliser Capital doubled down on its call for a review of Rio Tinto’s dual listing in London and Sydney, adding that it now has the backing of more than 100 shareholders.

Activist Investor Widens Call for Review of Rio Tinto’s Dual-Listing

Activist Investor Palliser Capital Widens Call for Review of Rio Tinto’s Dual-Listing Status

In a 12-hour social-media barrage, the world’s richest man led a rebellion against a bill aimed at keeping the government funded.

Musk Draws First Blood With Spending Bill Bombshell 

Aides kept meetings short and controlled access, top advisers acted as go-betweens and public interactions became more scripted. The administration denied Biden has declined.

By Annie Linskey, Rebecca Ballhaus, Emily Glazer and Siobhan Hughes

How the White House Functioned With a Diminished Biden in Charge

Indexes were lower in Europe’s morning trade, as markets digested hawkish comments from the Fed’s Powell which left investors blindsided, Richard Hunter, Head of Markets at Interactive Investor, said.

Bank of England Keeps Rates Steady After Fed Move

Activist Investor Widens Call for Review of Rio Tinto’s Dual-Listing

Musk Draws First Blood With Spending Bill Bombshell

How the White House Functioned With a Diminished Biden in Charge

European Indexes Fall on Slower U.S. Rate Cut Projections