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NatWest ropes in Lazard for sale of pension business Cushon
The bank has turned to a longstanding adviser to help offload the workplace savings firm
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Why Eisler Capital’s shutdown was always on the cards
Hundreds of millions of dollars in costs made it difficult for the multi-strategy hedge fund to keep going, insiders say
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Trading Places: All change in Schroders’ wealth team, Brevan Howard’s BlueCrest poach
Find out who is on the move in the City and beyond this week
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FCA unveils ‘elevator pitch’ in bid to silence critics
Watchdog overhauls communications strategy in bid to show true value of regulation
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EU bond tape might not launch until 2027 as regulator warns of delay
UK efforts to create a golden source of trading data have also been slowed down, following a legal challenge
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Why City firms can’t ignore employee burnout
Financial services now faces a reckoning as more professionals report chronic stress, disengagement and emotional exhaustion
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PAI Partners closes second continuation fund for ice cream maker Froneri
The private equity house, which owns around 50% of Froneri, is moving its stake to a new single-asset continuation vehicle led by Goldman Sachs Alternatives
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Rathbones reborn
Catch up on the top news in wealth management this week
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The ‘take it or leave it’ approach to private markets data
Catch up on this week’s asset management news
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Schroders bulks out wealth team with ex-Citi, HSBC, Credit Suisse hires
Ex- JPMorgan UK private banking boss Oliver Gregson has rounded off a new senior team amid a growth push
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Grant Thornton buyout battle reaches Australia
‘All options remain on the table’: Grant Thornton Australia drafts in advisers from Greenhill to help weigh up approaches from investors
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Lloyds and Schroders to scrap UK wealth joint venture
Schroders Personal Wealth has struggled to grow assets despite its ambition to become a top financial planning business in five years
Private markets boom sparks sharp rise in data fees
Some finance groups have seen data vendors increase fees by as much as 40%, according to Substantive Research
FCA asks two trading firms to improve algorithmic controls after review
Regulator steps up scrutiny of high-speed traders as sector grows
LGT Wealth Management CEO Ben Snee to step down
Heinrich Henckel, former CEO of LGT Bank Switzerland, will take the reins in 2026
RIP Nutmeg: What next for JPMorgan’s wealth play?
JPMorgan’s decision to shelve the digital wealth manager brand was always a matter of when, not if
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Why Paul Weiss is focusing on home-grown talent
Catch up on this week’s top legal news
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North Rock hires ex-Millennium money manager Ben Scarlett
Scarlett has joined North Rock’s London office after leaving Izzy Englander’s hedge fund in May
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State Street says it could ‘easily double’ ETF clients by 2030
The Boston-headquartered firm believes regulatory change in the US could speed up active ETF launches and even spur growth in Europe
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EQT, McKinsey alumni plot defence-focused private equity firm
Exclusive: European buyout veterans eye defence and cyber-security deals amid Nato spending push and growing armed conflicts
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