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Will the chancellor down his glass of water in one? Will Ken Clarke fall asleep? Find out the best of the bets on this year's budget

Guest comment: The 2012 Budget must secure growth if it is to deliver revenue, says Conservative MP John Redwood

Chancellor of the Exchequer today announced a series of measures to deter offshore vehicles owning real estate and announced a consultation looking at a General Anti-Abuse Rule

UK Budget positive for small businesses and entrepreneurs

Plans under today’s UK Budget to promote growth have been welcomed by the private equity community

There is collective relief that the Chancellor shied away from reducing tax breaks for high earners, but post-retirement taxation will rise for many

Chancellor George Osborne has come up with one of the most ambitious programmes for industrial development seen since former Labour Prime Minister Harold Wilson in the 1960s

The Budget proposal that has attracted most attention from across the financial services industry is the planned reduction of the top rate of income tax from 50% to 45% from April 2013 – which could see hedge fund managers looking for ways to delay their earnings by a year

Bad news for BlackRock, good news for M&G

Some fund managers lost business from the Budget, while others were put on a shortlist to win more

The UK’s largest bank by market capitalisation set aside over £360m for the government's bank levy in 2011 - more than any other UK lender

George Osborne extended a hand to asset managers in his Budget, asking for big investments in infrastructure and technology

Osborne reaffirms 'unwavering commitment' to deal with debts

UK Treasury chief George Osborne said the country will need to borrow less and the economy will be slightly stronger than previously thought

Fee cut helps Apax to €4.3bn first close

The buyout firm's decision to abolish transaction fees for its latest fundrasing effort means it is already half way to achieving a €9bn target

Otkritie hires ex-Goldman trader in credit push

The Russian broker wants to build on the success of its fast-growing equities franchise and benefit from increasing investor appetite for exposure to Russia

For Wall Street banks worried about the controversial 'Volcker rule,' help may be on the way

Exchange operators and a futures-industry regulator are working on new rules that would restrict what brokerage firms can do with customer money in the wake of MF Global's bankruptcy

The UK bank is selling the Latin American, Caribbean and African private banking business of its wealth division to Royal Bank of Canada Wealth Management

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Betting on Osborne's budget

A Budget for growth

Osborne clamps down on tax abuse

UK Budget positive for small businesses and entrepreneurs

A Budget of two halves on pensions tax

Osborne in orbit

Budget 2012: The City's reaction

Bad news for BlackRock, good news for M&G

Bank levy hike to hit HSBC hardest

Father Budget brings his gifts

Osborne reaffirms 'unwavering commitment' to deal with debts

Fee cut helps Apax to €4.3bn first close

Otkritie hires ex-Goldman trader in credit push

Banks seek delay on 'Volcker Rule'

A 'Corzine Rule' for funds

RBS sells part of Coutts to rival