Politics
Revealed: Government spent more than £1m on one day investment summit
The flagship event held in London’s Guildhall last October attracted business leaders from around the world, but racked up a significant bill
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Bank of America executive tapped for senior Treasury role
Jim O’Neil named second permanent secretary, filling a post empty since 2022
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Alastair Campbell: ‘Law firms and tech billionaires bending the knee to Trump is terrifying’
Ex-Labour spin doctor says US president Donald Trump has shown he ‘will test the guardrails’
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New Simmons & Simmons boss doubles down on diversity despite US backlash
‘Having a diverse culture is part of our DNA,’ says UK law firm’s new managing partner Emily Monastiriotis
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Larry Fink says BlackRock has ramped up allocation to ‘undervalued’ UK stocks
The BlackRock CEO says he has ‘more confidence in the UK economy’
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Currency trader Argentex suspends shares after tariff-driven margin calls
London-listed currency firm hit by margin calls after Trump tariffs weaken dollar
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Bank traders set to shine amid Trump market chaos
The five biggest US banks are expected to report bumper trading revenues shortly
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Mark Mobius: China could emerge as winner from US tariffs
Veteran investor says that despite mounting trade tensions with the US, China could emerge in a stronger position
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Trump tariffs: Hedge funds short luxury, financial stocks
The volatility triggered by a trade war is ‘fertile ground’ for macro traders
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New audit watchdog set to go after non-accountant directors
Government to press ahead with plan to hold top staff at firms accountable as Arga finally gets nearer
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Baker McKenzie hires Michal Berkner after McDermott exit
Berkner is married to leading Conservative politician Robert Jenrick
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‘Clutching at straws’: Executives say scrapping payments regulator won’t boost UK growth
‘When I was at the FCA, no one really knew what the PSR did’
BlackRock’s Panama ports deal shows Trump is the real king of M&A
The US president is now the most important driver of the deals that happen — and the deals that don’t
Should the US government buy XRP, solana and cardano? Trump says yes
Your guide to the week’s biggest fintech stories
City executives plot to buy AIM
A new group, which includes the bourse’s former head, is pressuring the London Stock Exchange Group to give up the growth market
From the Full Monty to fund management: Why Rupert Harrison swapped politics for BlackRock
George Osborne’s former chief of staff says asset managers have to evolve — and explains why he used to have a screen dedicated to Donald Trump’s Tweets
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David Cameron lands private equity role at Jeb Bush’s firm
The move comes after a swathe of other recent appointments of former ministers in the buyout industry
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UK’s private share trading plan will be a flop, says buyout veteran Jon Moulton
Pisces has come under criticism in recent weeks
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Diversity ranking shows gap between US and European firms as political pressure bites
The effect of the roll back of diversity initiatives is likely to become more prominent, according to Equality Group
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Can Europe’s markets compete again?
Reform might be simpler than we think
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