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Barclays chief executive Venkatakrishnan urges against UK bank tax
A levy on banks would ‘be damaging to the economy as a whole’, said the Barclays chief executive
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Lazard Asset Management names AllianceBernstein exec as new CEO
Christopher Hogbin will take over the top job from Evan Russo in December
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Phoenix to pull £20bn from Aberdeen as it brings more annuity assets in-house
UK-listed retirement and savings firm already oversees £5bn of its £39bn annuities portfolio internally
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Brevan Howard’s Master fund trims year-to-date losses after August gains
The Alpha Strategies fund also advanced last month
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FCA warns of insider trading risk at corporate brokers
City watchdog takes aim at smaller brokers for ‘unacceptable’ breaches of personal dealing policies
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Houlihan Lokey hires Rezaie to lead financial sponsors in Germany
The US-headquartered investment bank has been building its team in Europe
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Top bank focus on mid-market clients turns up heat on smaller M&A rivals
If corporate deals pick up again, Wall Street looks set to freeze out the boutiques
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US firms eye more UK wealth deals
Corient’s double swoop on Stonehage Fleming and Stanhope shows demand in the sector remains red hot
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Global investment sector set to top $130tn by 2027
Some of the biggest asset growth over the next two years is expected to come from Asia Pacific and retail investors
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Baker Tilly boss Francesca Lagerberg: ‘You need big investments to do certain things’
The head of professional services firm talks private equity, expansion and why accounting is still a great career
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Big bank, small deal: Top investment banks look to the mid-market for growth in Europe
Larger transactions have lagged in other parts of the world, so leading firms are looking for new sources of revenue
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RBC makes fresh European push to hit top 10 target
The Canadian lender is looking to grow its European market share beyond 2% as it targets a top 10 global investment banking position
Ex-Columbia Threadneedle Emea boss Nick Ring joins Indefi in UK push
The Paris-based consultancy has opened in London to get closer to clients
Hudson River Trading hires senior European executive from rival Citadel Securities
US-based HRT hires Anna Neumann-Regan in Europe and Jonathan Finney in Asia
FCA probes London Stock Exchange Group over data centre access concerns
Bourse owner has proposed giving equal access to data centre rooftop
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Singapore-based hedge fund Quantedge rises more than 8% in August
Last month’s gains were driven by positions across equities, commodities and currencies
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Copper Street Capital sounds out buyers for wealth firm One Four Nine
The private equity house has returned to market after a string of acquisitions for its advice consolidator
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Trading Places: HSBC’s McGeough joins Deutsche, Kirkland’s latest exit
Find out who is on the move in the City and beyond this week
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Schroders taps BNY Investments for senior client group hire
Ed Mitchell joins in newly created role of head of client group strategy execution and delivery at the UK-listed asset manager
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Why a bank might be the perfect buyer for Evelyn
Catch up on the top news in wealth management this week
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