Rishi Sunak

Rishi Sunak put JPMorgan boss Jamie Dimon forward for a UK honour

Prime Minister proposed JPMorgan CEO for an honour as election loomed

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Rishi Sunak was a big backer of the project before it was aborted

Treasury says no taxpayer money was wasted on failed NFT-for-Britain plan

Digital token was put on ice after a year of work, but the Treasury tells FN that taxpayers won't fit the bill

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Michael Platt has a fortune of £11.5bn, up £1.5bn from a year earlier

BlueCrest boss Michael Platt tops list of 19 hedge fund managers among UK’s richest

TCI Fund Management's Sir Chris Hohn was singled out for being the most generous among the wealthy with his £2.1m daily donation – or £86,000 per hour

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The Treasury has wanted to push ahead despite opposition, but will not table its amendment as planned

Government delays post-Brexit ‘call-in’ powers over regulators

Plans postponed 'in light of the appointment of the new prime minister last week and the need for government to consider the detail carefully'

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Sunak is not backing down from a bid to allow ministers an override in public interest cases

Sunak to push ahead with ‘call-in’ power despite FCA, Bank of England protest

Government will look to wield new powers to force regulators to loosen their grip on the City

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Some of Sunak’s cabinet picks have raised eyebrows and sent mixed messages about where he stands on the UK's role to tackle climate change

Fund industry weighs up ESG under Rishi Sunak: ‘It’s clear he has a cost-cutting agenda’

Investors want Sunak to live up to his green promises, but economic chaos will put his beliefs to the test

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UK fiscal plan pushed back to 17 November as government readies ‘extremely important’ statement

Sunak faces first test with questions in parliament on 26 October after delaying key statement

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NFTs are better known as celebrity status symbols through groups such as the Bored Ape Yacht Club, but the UK's coin agency says it is pressing ahead with its own plans despite the crash in crypto prices

UK still working on government-backed NFT, officials say

Then-chancellor Rishi Sunak announced the plan in April as part of an effort to make the UK a 'crypto hub'

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Sunak has Goldman smarts, but his financial instincts might have to be tempered by political reality

What Rishi Sunak’s banking background can tell us about his premiership

Markets have reacted well to Sunak's win, but he might not be able to give the City everything it wants

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Truss and Sunak both have former EU rules in their sights

We will slash the City’s red tape, Sunak and Truss pledge

Last debate of a long campaign sees candidates draw on post-Brexit regulatory reform again

Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss continue their war of words

Sunak-Truss battle for PM: See how the City is split as the clock starts on the leadership vote

Key politicians for the City as well as financial services leaders are beginning to reveal which candidates they are backing

The departure of Prime Minister Boris Johnson has raised question marks over whether the Financial Services and Markets Bill will still be introduced before parliament's summer recess

Government bids to push through post-Brexit City reforms despite leadership chaos

Draft legislation could still be introduced next week according to reports

Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak visiting the Fourpure Brewery in Bermondsey in October 2021

Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak to receive fines over lockdown parties

'Partygate' scandal to result in penalties for the prime minister and chancellor, 10 Downing Street says