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2024 Maserati MC20 Cielo: A power coupe with looks that thrill

Designed by Maserati Centro Stile in Turin, the MC20 and its Cielo variant encode what the company calls 'visual longevity'

The retractable-hardtop version of Maserati’s signature MC20 has impeccable driving credentials. But what really turns heads is the Cielo’s trippy colour

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UK executive pay is a hot topic amid fears of companies switching listings to the US

Asset managers soften on executive pay to combat threat to London markets

Support grows for those proposing that higher pay for top talent will boost UK listings

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There are lots of rumours around some of the larger accounting firms and some PE firms are looking at the sector for the first time

Will private equity set its sights on accounting firms after the Baker Tilly deal?

Accountancies need capital and private equity firms have a huge pool of funds to spend

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Julia Ghahramani was a lawyer before dying from the deadly opiate

My daughter died of fentanyl poisoning. The crackdown is too little, too late

Too many financial services workers have died. We need a new approach

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Do regulators and bond traders have reason to cheer recent lending shifts?

Private credit is no panacea for Europe’s capital market woes

Loans are moving off banks' balance sheets, but questions remain over what's filling the slack

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'There is only so long that you can fight the market'

Fresh job cuts loom at Barclays as chair fights pressure over Staley

Under-fire chair Nigel Higgins may finally have to take aim at the investment bank

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Caving on a key pillar of reforms does not bode well for their success

Government’s white flag to the FCA casts doubts on Edinburgh Reforms

Ministers’ lack of backbone means its regulatory agenda risks being a damp squib

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More banks support the Principles for Responsible Banking in the UK than in any other global financial centre

Why the City can’t miss the £1tn opportunity in a shift to net zero

The City is a powerhouse of talent, financial resources, innovation and entrepreneurship, plus has a proven ability to deliver

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The FCA is running out of time to maintain its reputation

The FCA is testing the City’s patience after a decade of disappointment

Watchdog’s concentration on processes instead of outcomes has meant it has underachieved

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If other global powers start backing the yuan, China's ascent could be striking

US sanctions are paving the way for the yuan to rival the dollar

By weaponising its currency against Russia, the US has set up the beginning of the end of the petrodollar monopoly

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'Brokers with all their analytical resources are terrible forecasters'

Jon Moulton: Smooth-talking insiders have taken over from gnarled private equity pros

Predictions about the future of private equity are being written by PR teams and designed to keep investors happy

As they struggle to keep pace with the increasingly dominant Wall Street giants, top European investment banks have been gradually increasing their market share in a number of areas

While Wall Street giants dominate, Europeans consolidate — very slowly

Investment banks in Europe seem reluctant to give up on any part of their business

Gold looks safer than other assets in a climate of sanctions

Central banks are buying gold at the fastest rate in half a century

Always believe in your gold - it has proved over time to be an indestructible store of value

'Even if this rally extends to higher levels, it will be followed by a significant pullback'

Crypto is moving past FTX’s fall, but the road back up will be rough

The crypto market is in a bottoming process, with a mixed year ahead

Biden can keep the federal government operating normally by invoking  the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974, a result of Nixon's overreaching

A law to limit Nixon could now help Biden avoid the debt ceiling

The US president can invoke the Impoundment Act to get round the federal debt limit

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'Crypto trading should be regulated for what it is — a form of gambling that emulates finance — and not what its advocates tell you it is'

Why cryptocurrency is money without a purpose

It isn’t a financial service and shouldn’t be regulated as one. Laws on gambling are more relevant for keeping the crypto sector in check

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Why Big Bang 2.0 won’t live up to its predecessor

The UK aims to reignite economic growth with a loosening of financial regulations that echoes Margaret Thatcher’s, but this strategy may be hard to repeat

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The distance between the real purpose and the actual understanding of ESG ratings in their current form is widening at a time when inflows into the ESG investment market are booming

Why ESG ratings desperately need fixing

Confusion over ratings is helping no one, and can easily be solved with three simple steps

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Just because the US Federal Reserve has a hammer, it shouldn’t go around smashing the economy

Joseph Stiglitz: Rate hikes will leave us with scars

Central banks have deliberately set themselves on a path to cause a recession – and the scars will last a long time

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