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Traders are wondering what happened to TerraUSD’s $3bn war chest
The collapse of the cryptocurrency TerraUSD has traders wondering what happened to the $3bn war chest meant to defend it.…
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HSBC exec suspended for ESG comments brought ‘dose of honesty’ to debate, ex-BlackRock sustainable investing chief says
HSBC Asset Management responsible investing head Stuart Kirk caused an uproar when he branded climate warnings from environmental “nut jobs” as false, leading…
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Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan: ESG transition is a ‘big business opportunity’
Bank of America chief executive, Brian Moynihan, says that the ESG transition is a “big business opportunity” for the bank…
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Suspect in Goldman Sachs employee shooting arrested
A suspect has been arrested in the unprovoked shooting of Daniel Enriquez on a Manhattan-bound Q train. Andrew Abdullah, 25,…
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FRC blasted over ‘joke’ sanctions for junior KPMG staffer in Carillion case
Junior accountants have criticised the audit regulator for its “harsh” pursuit of ex-KPMG junior Pratik Paw, who is facing a…
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StanChart says 48,000 bankers are working hybrid after pandemic overhaul
Close to 48,000 Standard Chartered employees are now working in a formal hybrid pattern after the bank overhauled its working…
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Jim O’Neill: Recession is coming, but we can still stop the worst of it
Jim O’Neill, a former chair of Goldman Sachs Asset Management and a former UK treasury minister, is a member of…
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The SEC’s proposals for private equity: Where next?
US regulators’ planned private-equity overhaul has received rave reviews from most institutional investors. But some still see a few rough…
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KKR continues Asia push as PE giant closes new credit fund
KKR said 25 May that it has closed a new credit fund focused on the Asia market, as the New York-listed investment…
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City heavyweights sour on Boris Johnson after ‘Partygate’
City heavyweights are losing patience with Boris Johnson after the ‘Partygate’ scandal, as support dwindles for a Prime Minister facing calls…
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Make post-Brexit rules more competitive for City banks, government told
The government is under pressure again to ensure the City can prosper on the global stage in the wake of…
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Jefferies calls senior dealmakers to return to the office to mentor ‘abandoned’ juniors
Jefferies has called on its senior bankers to return to the office to help mentor those in the junior ranks…
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Magic Circle law firms promote record numbers of female partners as diversity drives take hold
Magic Circle law firms have promoted record numbers of female partners this year, as the legal sector seeks to improve…
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Magic Circle’s record partner numbers show push to keep stars: ‘Good people could get poached away’
London’s Magic Circle law firms have promoted record numbers of partners in 2022, amid surging demand for legal services and…
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Millennials are set to leapfrog boomers in asset accumulation. Brace for the impact on markets
The consumer discretionary sector is the worst performing sector year-to-date, down more than 20% due to soaring inflation. E-commerce stocks such…
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Why bonuses tied to ESG could leave a ‘sour taste’ in the City
More City workers face bonus cuts for failing to meet environmental, social and governance goals, but recruiters and employment lawyers warn…
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The Fintech Files: Kalifa’s rallying cry, pro traders pick bitcoin and Klarna to axe jobs
A little over a year ago, Ron Kalifa’s review into Britain’s fintech scene landed – and it caused quite a…
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Glass Lewis urges DWS shareholders to vote against CEO pay package
DWS shareholders have been told to vote against the pay package of chief executive Asoka Woehrmann, with influential proxy adviser…
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Nomura eyes 15 tech dealmaker hires as march on Wall Street gathers pace
Nomura is building a team of up to 15 senior dealmakers to tackle the digital and software sectors, part of…
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Cenkos scores five hires to bolster growth
Institutional stockbroker Cenkos has scored five new hires as it looks to grow its corporate finance, sales and research teams. Former head…
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Mark Mobius sees bitcoin plunging to $10k: ‘Buy the dip will not work’
Veteran emerging markets investor Mark Mobius has warned investors not to “buy the dip” following the latest crash in bitcoin’s…
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Shooter of Goldman Sachs researcher still at large as police hunt suspect
Police are still searching for the man who shot dead a Goldman Sachs staffer on the New York subway on…
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KPMG fined £3.4m over ‘serious failures’ in Rolls-Royce audit
KPMG has been fined £3.4m and issued a severe reprimand by its regulator for “serious failures” in its audits of…
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Davos will not be the same with no-shows and no snow
There will be something very different about the World Economic Forum’s schmooze-fest in Davos this year. Not only is it…
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Regulator sounds alarm on commodity markets as LME outlines reform
Another regulator said volatile commodities markets were a cause for concern, as bearish sentiment becomes more entrenched in the financial…
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HSBC plans trader hires as part of first foray into carbon market
HSBC is looking to enter the voluntary carbon market for the first time, joining Citigroup, BP and Shell as the…
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Clifford Chance boosts junior lawyers’ pay to £125,000
Magic Circle law firm Clifford Chance has raised its pay for freshly qualified lawyers to £125,000 per year. The firm…
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GameStop rolls out digital wallet for NFT tokens and crypto
GameStop launched a digital wallet for cryptocurrencies and nonfungible tokens, pushing further into a buzzy area as it looks to…
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BNY Mellon fined by SEC over ESG claims
The Securities and Exchange Commission fined the investment management arm of Bank of New York Mellon $1.5m for misleading claims it made…
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Klarna plans to lay off 10% of workers due to poor market conditions
Buy-now-pay-later giant Klarna is to lay off about one-in-10 of its employees, as the company fights against a worsening economic…
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Davos throws up wardrobe challenges as leaders descend on a warmer WEF
As chief executives, world leaders and billionaires converge in the Swiss Alps for the first World Economic Forum annual gathering…
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Banking giants told to move staff to Europe as ECB Brexit review finds ‘empty shells’
A major European Central Bank review has slammed banks for not shifting enough resources to the EU in the wake…
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Jefferies poaches Barclays’ Lambert as European dealmaker hiring spree continues
Jefferies has hired a senior Barclays dealmaker to bolster its coverage of the consumer and retail sectors in Europe. The…
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Ex-BitMEX CEO sentenced over money laundering compliance failure
Arthur Hayes, a co-founder and former chief executive of cryptocurrency derivatives exchange BitMEX, has been sentenced to serve six months…
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Canadian inflation rises to 6.8%: What you need to know
Breadcrumb Trail Links News FP Economy Inflation highest since January 1991 Publishing date: May 18, 2022 • 2 days ago • …
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Cargojet CEO says inflation, labour shortages suggest ‘almost recessionary economy’
Breadcrumb Trail Links Transportation News FP Economy Airlines 2022 ‘very different picture’ for freight carrier Cargojet Inc. Chief Executive Officer…
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Freeland says it’s ‘entirely appropriate’ to use seized Russian assets to rebuild Ukraine
Breadcrumb Trail Links News FP Economy Ottawa is currently creating a legal framework for the seizure of Russian assets Publishing…
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Bear market beckons as U.S. stock slide deepens
Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business Author of the article: Article content NEW YORK — The stock market’s brutal year neared…
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Why some advisers tell young advisers the dip ‘is your friend’ amid market swings
The Dow is on track for its eighth straight weekly fall, the longest stretch since April 1932 How low can…
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Germany and Italy approved Russian gas payments after nod from Brussels – sources
Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business Author of the article: Reuters Stephen Jewkes and Markus Wacket Publishing date: May 20, 2022…
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Jason Kenney’s resignation creates more uncertainty for Alberta’s oilpatch
Breadcrumb Trail Links Oil & Gas FP Energy Commodities Disruption comes just as companies look to province for carbon capture…
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Grown Rogue Announces Leadership Changes
Article content MEDFORD, Ore. — Grown Rogue International Inc. (“Grown Rogue” or the “Company”) (CSE: GRIN) (OTC: GRUSF), a multi-state…
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Russia makes early debt payment dash to dodge default
Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business Author of the article: Article content LONDON — Russia rushed forward two payments on its…
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Italy expects to cap MPS cash call at $2.6 billion in latest plan -sources
Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business Author of the article: Reuters Valentina Za and Giuseppe Fonte and Pamela Barbaglia Publishing date:…
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SEC set to probe auditors’ fastest-growing businesses
When the two top executives of a hot electric-vehicle startup made share purchases that later drew scrutiny, they were helped…
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Manganese X Energy Announces PEA Explains Positive Results & How Manganese X Leadership Remains Bullish
This section is Partnership Content supplied The content in this section is supplied by GlobeNewswire for the purposes of distributing…
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White & Case fired London partner depressed at wife’s cancer in ‘toxic’ culture, tribunal told
A former partner in the London office of White & Case has accused the US law firm of having a…
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U.S. yields slide for third day as growth worries persist
Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business Author of the article: Reuters Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss Article content NEW YORK — U.S. Treasury yields…
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Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are rallying — watch out for another downward move
Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies were rallying on 20 May as digital assets continued a recent outperformance of stocks, though there are…
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Stories of economic reconciliation through partnerships take the stage at 2022 Indigenous Partnerships Success Showcase next week
Article content Third annual event chaired by Squamish Nation Chief Ian Campbell, supported by GCT Global Container Terminals and other…
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