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Fund manager M&A frenzy spills into first quarter as global deals reach $18bn
The wave of fund manager M&A that drove global deal numbers to a record high last year has run into 2022, with the…
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Lordstown Motors’ Ability to Stay in Business Hinges on Raising Capital, Valuation, CFO Says
Lordstown Motors Corp.’s ability to stay in business for at least another year remains in doubt until it secures more…
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How Warren Buffett made the stock market selloff work for Berkshire Hathaway
The stock market’s selloff has been bad news for most investors. Not for Warren Buffett and his team. Buffett’s Berkshire…
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Citigroup launches new VC and family office team with Tobi Ali at the helm
Citigroup is launching a new team of dealmakers to focus on venture capital firms and family offices, the latest appointment…
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Anti-FCA activists to march on Parliament for better regulation
A campaign group is organising a march on Parliament to protest against a Financial Conduct Authority that it says is…
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Asset managers with £6.5tn sign up to tackle diversity greenwashing
Schroders, Legal & General Investment Management and Aviva Investors are among 15 asset managers that have signed up to a…
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SEC chair Gary Gensler says crypto assets are securities and thus ‘core to our remit’
Securities and Exchange Commission chair Gary Gensler said that crypto assets count as a “security contract”, which falls under the…
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FCA sees flood of applicants for prized crypto job
Seventy-six applicants are vying to head up crypto regulation at the Financial Conduct Authority, Financial News can reveal. That is…
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Grayscale launches ETF in Europe to track ‘future of finance’ stocks like Coinbase, Robinhood
Grayscale is launching its first European ETF, the Grayscale Future of Finance UCITS, which will list on the London Stock…
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KPMG and former staff face ‘serious regulatory sanctions’ over misleading Carillion probe
KPMG and multiple former staff members are facing “serious regulatory sanctions” over their engagement in a conspiracy to mislead inspectors…
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FTX’s crypto clearing plan needs scrutiny, says CFTC chair Rostin Benham
Commodity Futures Trading Commission chair Rostin Behnam said that a proposal by FTX, a crypto derivatives exchange, to create a…
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Crypto’s Wild West needs taming, IOSCO says: ‘It’s time for a sheriff to come to town’
The secretary general of the International Organisation of Securities Commissions, Martin Moloney, said regulators must brace for a new era…
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Elliott’s London staff set for more responsibility as hedge fund shuts last Asia office
High-profile activist investor Elliott Management is shutting up shop in Asia, according to reports, as the hedge fund’s London office prepares…
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Silicon Battery Maker Amprius to Go Public in $1.3 Billion SPAC Merger
Amprius Technologies Inc. has reached a deal with a special-purpose acquisition company that values the maker of silicon-anode batteries at…
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SoftBank Reports Its Biggest-Ever Full-Year Loss
“The world is in a chaotic situation,” said Chief Executive Masayoshi Son, citing Covid-19 and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. “In…
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Citigroup names Tom Anderson as chief compliance officer
Citigroup has named Tom Anderson as its new chief compliance officer. Anderson, who currently serves as compliance chief of Citi’s…
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Coinbase warns crypto users may not be protected in the event of bankruptcy
Cryptocurrency trading platforms might look and feel like regular brokerage apps to everyday users, but regulators have long warned they…
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Businesses Seek to Soften SEC Cyber Rules
Companies including Chevron Corp. , Quest Diagnostics Inc. and Ernst & Young LLP are pushing to narrow proposed cybersecurity rules…
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BlackRock downgrades outlook for Chinese assets citing ‘Beijing’s ties to Russia’
BlackRock has downgraded its outlook for Chinese stocks and bonds on the back of weakening growth expectations and geopolitical risks…
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Goldman Sachs slashes London banker pay by 66% during the first quarter
Goldman Sachs reduced the amount it spends on pay for London-based staff by 66% during the first quarter as dealmaking fees…
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Linklaters rolls out global menopause policy for staff
Law firm Linklaters has set out a global menopause policy to provide support for employees going through it, raise awareness…
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Startup backed by Peter Thiel and Bill Ackman tells companies to stick to making profit and avoid politics
An upstart financial firm backed by Peter Thiel and Bill Ackman has a message for American corporations: Focus on making…
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Bitstamp CEO Julian Sawyer leaves crypto exchange in surprise move after less than 18 months in role
Julian Sawyer who was serving as chief executive at cryptocurrency exchange Bitstamp has left the company effective immediately. In a…
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FCA staff committee co-chair steps down over pay changes
A co-chair of the staff body that represents employees at the City regulator has resigned after the Financial Conduct Authority did…
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BP, Shell shareholders warn against ‘meddling’ windfall tax
Bumper profits at Shell and BP have reignited calls for a windfall tax on oil giants to combat soaring energy…
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Eurazeo CEO Virginie Morgon on why she’s pulling ‘all the levers’ on ESG
From the top floor of private equity firm Eurazeo’s headquarters, discreetly tucked away in the chic 17th arrondissement in the…
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FCA strike sees staff picket Stratford HQ: ‘Hey, hey, FCA much more work and much less pay’
Around 40 staff picketed the Financial Conduct Authority’s headquarters in Stratford this morning as employees began the first industrial action…
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Shopify to Buy E-Commerce Fulfillment Specialist Deliverr for $2.1 Billion
Shopify Inc. has agreed to buy U.S. fulfillment specialist Deliverr Inc. for $2.1 billion in a cash-and-stock deal, as the…
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Trading Places: JPMorgan poaches Aviva’s Singh, FCA hires ex-Goldman MD, BofA nabs Ansorg
Big hires continued apace this week, starting with Jefferies, which hiredMorgan Stanley dealmaker Richard Gostling to head up its coverage of…
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Why splitting HSBC won’t clear political landmines
HSBC, Europe’s most valuable bank, makes most of its money in Asia but is headquartered in the UK. Now its…
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KPMG UK hikes staff pay — salaries boosted between £2,000 and £4,000
KPMG UK has given all of its staff overnight pay rises of between £2,000 and £4,000. The firm’s chief executive…
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Apollo pushes into funds for wealthy investors
Apollo Global Management said it will release a slate of funds designed for individual investors, making it the latest alternative-asset…
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KPMG UK to double size of legal arm amid investment spree
KPMG UK is set to double the size of its legal services arm over the next three years amid a…
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Here’s why Elizabeth Warren is concerned over Fidelity’s bitcoin pension plan
Senator Elizabeth Warren voiced concerns about Fidelity Investments’ plan to include bitcoin in customers’ 401(k) accounts, calling it “a risky…
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