Commentary
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
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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
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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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BlackRock’s drive into private assets should worry smaller rivals — again
The transparency its indexing plans could bring would put fees under serious pressure
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Why the City has to get a grip on class discrimination
Financial services firms need to unlock talent from less-privileged backgrounds
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Schroders’ new team must deliver or pressure for break-up will grow
The firm’s future might lie in wealth if it can’t turn round its asset management business
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Retail investors won’t tap private markets until culture shifts
Funds giving retail savers access to private markets need to ensure they meet consumer protection expectations set by regulators
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EU’s response to Trump trade war could add to UK’s Brexit damage
The City could be caught in the crossfire if his new tariffs lead to ‘Fortress Europe’
Europeans can’t rely on a ‘Trump dump’ to bolster investment banks
The president’s policies are creating anti-US sentiment, but that won’t last forever
The UK stock market suffers from dubious claims about private assets
Private markets are getting all the love right now, but public listings need it more
Goldman, CVC execs are moving to Milan. But will others follow?
Changes to the non-dom regime will cause some exits, but not as many as some predict
Firms say they like arts graduates. But it’s the data geeks who perform
Diversity of thought is nice, but science and tech graduates boost the bottom line
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Ex-KPMG CEO on how to regulate businesses for growth
Regulators need to do more than just cutting red tape and bureaucracy, says former KPMG chief executive
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The FCA’s overseas mission is a Brexit consequence
The UK markets watchdog wants to set up shop abroad for the first time. But why?
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Why asset managers need to pursue more than scale with M&A deals
Growing without a strategic purpose may not be enough for fund groups to offset headwinds, according to Hugh Elwes
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BlackRock’s Larry Fink hails democracy for private assets. But what will it mean for fees?
Cutting the charges on opaque funds might not be a good thing for managers
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