Commentary
AstraZeneca’s stamp duty loophole risks pushing UK share trading to New York
Politicians want to keep hold of a prized listing, but they might have cost the taxpayer in doing so
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Firms fight for bankers and lawyers, but it’s hard times for graduates
Banks are hiring talent ahead of an expected deal boom — but at the top, not the bottom
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Truth and ethics in private equity: Jon Moulton’s diary
The truth and nothing but is a fine sounding maxim, but can it apply to the grey areas of business?
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Why the London Stock Exchange needs to go it alone
Spinning the London Stock Exchange out of its data-obsessed parent would give the City a champion with only one mission: UK growth
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Think banks face tough competition now? Just wait for tokenised money market funds
Tokenised MMFs could be a major threat to bank deposits
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Why on earth has it taken so long to reform short-selling rules?
The case in favour of reform is strong, but it has taken nearly six years to do it
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Why the UK must push forward with reforms to unlock more pension fund capital
Insight Investment’s Jos Vermeulen argues that allowing the release of more surplus capital from pension funds could provide a boost to the UK economy
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Coinbase’s advert is a tone deaf song-and-dance attack on Britain
Crypto firm’s grotesque ad won’t help propel exchange into the mainstream
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BlackRock’s plan to democratise private credit could backfire
Private credit could lose most of its advantages if retail investors get better access
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Investment Association CEO: Britain has opportunity to transform retail investment
Investment Association chief executive says bolstering retail investment will also deliver a direct benefit for the UK economy and capital markets
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Schroders CEO: Why the debate over active versus passive is now dead
Richard Oldfield says it’s time to acknowledge that active management is about far more than stock selection
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Why Evercore’s £146m Robey Warshaw deal could end up being a bargain
The pair have secured a big pay day and a safe home for their boutique
Why investment firms face increased risk of AI washing claims
As artificial intelligence adoption increases across all sectors, asset managers are no less at risk of claims they have overstated their use of the technology
Rachel Reeves hasn’t been perfect but it could be worse for finance
Her financial growth strategy is about as pro‑City as anything the Tories could have proposed
Jupiter CEO: Time to re-think fund liquidity in order to grow UK capital markets
Asset managers could better align underlying liquidity in assets with savers’ needs by creating funds with a range of pricing periods
Carried interest for bosses is risky, unnecessary and not a good look
Why should someone with little influence over a fund get a bonus if it does well?
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IA chair Patrick Thomson: why work with government and regulators must continue
Outgoing chair of the UK fund management trade body reflects on his time in the role, which started after the ‘mini-budget’ in September 2022
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How the UK can still become a crypto hub
A proposal by the Financial Conduct Authority to lift a retail ban on certain crypto products could help the UK develop into a major digital assets centre
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Why UBS needs to beat Barclays to become a top investment bank
The Swiss lender is pushing more towards leveraged finance under a new structure for its investment bank, but it has one big obstacle in the way of its ambitions
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Why ‘business as usual’ is no longer an option for asset managers
Some of the world’s biggest fund groups are reinventing themselves as technology and a changing investor base has forced a shift in mindset
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