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Is private equity’s sports boom really a bubble?

Redbird Capital Partners' Gerry Cardinale might be all smiles at AC Milan, but he has called for more calm in sports investing

Will this year see a correction, or will more investors join the game?

8 min read

Private equity bosses prepare for an AI revolution

2023-08-11T04:01:10Z

12 min read

Private Equity In-depth Technology AI

Can a machine do a leveraged buyout? Can an algorithm back the best private equity manager? Can a robot run a portfolio company?

Why fund houses are forming deeper crypto ties

2023-07-19T12:07:50Z

7 min read

Crypto In-depth Asset Management BlackRock

Systems that silence sexual harassment victims: ‘You don’t want to be seen as a troublemaker that no one wants to hire’

By Penny Sukhraj, Kristen McGachey and Bilal Jafar

2023-07-16T23:01:45Z

15 min read

Investment Banking In-depth Legal Services People Regulation

Those on the raw end of misconduct are now feeling more empowered to upend the Square Mile’s embedded culture of silence

Andrew Griffith: Can the ‘intense’ City minister forge London 2.0?

By Justin Cash

2023-07-06T23:01:03Z

6 min read

FCA In-depth Brexit Politics Regulation Pensions Treasury

Griffith has talked up London's prospects, but not everyone in the City is convinced

iCapital’s Marco Bizzozero: We must remove barriers to private market investing

By Mark Latham

2023-06-12T23:01:00Z

5 min read

Private Equity In-depth

Marco Bizzozero says that growing interest in private equity by wealth managers has been the main driver of iCapital's growth

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David Wighton

In 2024 markets stopped worrying and learnt to love uncertainty

FCA’s mishandling of whistleblower case needs an independent review

Should pension funds invest more in private assets? Not according to government’s own gloomy report

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FCA boss Nikhil Rathi on staff burnout and scandals: ‘I didn’t want to be a CEO that just talked about doing things’

By Justin Cash

2023-04-11T04:02:28Z

6 min read

Economics Pay and Bonuses Credit Suisse FCA In-depth Politics Regulation SVB

As the face of the regulator, Nikhil Rathi has come under pressure to stop more City rogues. FN asks him what the plan is

The metaverse is already here. Now it’s coming for the workplace

By Alex Daniel

2023-04-03T23:01:10Z

7 min read

Remote Working Metaverse Fintech Technology In-depth Blockchain Work from home People

McKinsey has predicted that Generation Z and Millennials will spend an average of 4.7 hours per day in the metaverse by 2027

LME battles $4bn nickel whiplash a year after ‘chaotic, disorganised’ crisis

By Jeremy Chan

2023-03-08T00:01:02Z

7 min read

London Metal Exchange In-depth Trading

A year on, Europe’s last open outcry exchange remains mired in legal troubles and an unprecedented regulatory investigation

KKR’s European PE bosses on deals, debt and dot com disasters

2023-02-10T10:00:18Z

6 min read

Private Equity KKR In-depth

Inside Ukraine’s war-torn private equity industry: Bombs, bullets and buyouts

2023-02-08T11:00:22Z

6 min read

Private Equity In-depth Russia

Private equity is known for its adaptability in tough situations. But it has been tested like never before in Ukraine over the last 12 months

'Culture is what happens when no one's looking, and that's what you have to pay more attention to'

10,000 Black Interns boss Rebecca Ajulu-Bushell: Whoever wins the diversity race, wins the profit race

The former Olympian on why the City needs to step up on hiring and ensure all voices get a seat at the table

Virginie Morgon's first deal was an investment in Moncler in 2011

Eurazeo’s Virginie Morgon: My first deal

The Eurazeo chief on how finding fake Moncler goods in Shanghai helped her understand the brand’s international potential

As another pivotal climate conference begins, fund bosses are hoping financiers can rise to the challenge this time

Heavyweight investors on COP27: Time for the City to step up

'The stark reality is that Paris is a dream written on a piece of paper. It is not a reality for the market'

Ex-chancellor Philip Hammond on why banks love blockchain, and where Truss went wrong

Catch up as FN quizzes 'Spreadsheet Phil' on the future of digital assets, his time in politics, and what comes next

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Barclays plans bonus hikes of up to 20% for capital markets bankers

Hedge fund Caxton posts nearly 80% profit drop

Fund CEOs predict private markets M&A boom will spill over into 2025

Neil Woodford defiant over fund collapse: ‘I don’t think there’s anything I could have done’

Alantra strips out 20 managing directors in investment bank business shift

On the Move

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

Simpson Thacher hires Sidley Austin finance duo in London

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

Small banks are going on a wild ride thanks to crypto

2022-08-15T10:35:30Z

5 min read

Fintech In-depth Cryptocurrency

Brexit bill pits politicians against regulators: ‘It’s a recipe for disaster’

By Justin Cash

2022-08-12T06:05:10Z

7 min read

Economics In-depth Politics Regulation

A key pillar of the bill is to ensure appropriate oversight of UK regulators as they take on more powers

Citi’s UK boss opens up on his mental health struggles: ‘If I was working, it was a distraction from the sadness’

By Paul Clarke

2022-07-27T04:01:12Z

6 min read

Citigroup Investment Banking In-depth Diversity People

James Bardrick says that when his mental health deteriorated, he turned to his work, rather than seeking help

Bill Browder: Western sanctions on Russia are ‘still not enough’

By Mark Latham

2022-07-25T08:52:29Z

10 min read

Private Equity In-depth Russia

FN sister title Private Equity News goes behind the scenes with one of the Russian regime's biggest critics

Juniors shun banking for work-life balance: ‘We don’t have to hang out in the office until 2am’

By Paul Clarke and James Booth

2022-07-25T09:00:01Z

6 min read

Investment Banking In-depth JPMorgan Goldman Sachs KPMG

Flexibility is becoming a key battleground in the war for talent

In Depth

Is private equity’s sports boom really a bubble?

Private equity bosses prepare for an AI revolution

Why fund houses are forming deeper crypto ties

Systems that silence sexual harassment victims: ‘You don’t want to be seen as a troublemaker that no one wants to hire’

Andrew Griffith: Can the ‘intense’ City minister forge London 2.0?

iCapital’s Marco Bizzozero: We must remove barriers to private market investing

David Wighton

In 2024 markets stopped worrying and learnt to love uncertainty

FCA’s mishandling of whistleblower case needs an independent review

Should pension funds invest more in private assets? Not according to government’s own gloomy report

FCA boss Nikhil Rathi on staff burnout and scandals: ‘I didn’t want to be a CEO that just talked about doing things’

The metaverse is already here. Now it’s coming for the workplace

LME battles $4bn nickel whiplash a year after ‘chaotic, disorganised’ crisis

KKR’s European PE bosses on deals, debt and dot com disasters

Inside Ukraine’s war-torn private equity industry: Bombs, bullets and buyouts

10,000 Black Interns boss Rebecca Ajulu-Bushell: Whoever wins the diversity race, wins the profit race

Eurazeo’s Virginie Morgon: My first deal

Heavyweight investors on COP27: Time for the City to step up

Ex-chancellor Philip Hammond on why banks love blockchain, and where Truss went wrong

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Barclays plans bonus hikes of up to 20% for capital markets bankers

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Fund CEOs predict private markets M&A boom will spill over into 2025

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Alantra strips out 20 managing directors in investment bank business shift

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

Simpson Thacher hires Sidley Austin finance duo in London

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