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Revolut loses vice president of growth amid coronavirus pressure

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A string of senior executives have left the company in recent months, including at least half a dozen in its ‘People Operations’ department

Investors move back into riskiest emerging-market bonds

As investors turned jittery in March, they sold off risky assets indiscriminately - the mood has turned as new cases around the world have slowed and major economies have reopened

Goldman Sachs to move some UK staff back to the office in mid-June

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Goldman has gradually been returning staff to offices in continental Europe, following an unprecedented upheaval of its workforce where around 98% were working from home at the peak of the coronavirus pandemic

‘Sticking to social distancing rules is incredibly difficult’ – especially if you’re blind

'As much as I miss impromptu chats with colleagues in the kitchen, the thought of using public transport to return to the office doesn’t fill me with desire to change my current work situation anytime soon'

FCA plans to ban charges on pension transfer advice from October

Between April 2015 and September 2018, nearly 235,000 members took advice from 2,500 firms on transfers totalling more than £80bn

FCA to run Covid-19 healthchecks on 13,000 retail investment firms

Executive director of supervision Megan Butler also said the regulator is concerned about an increase of scams during the pandemic

Engaging on race? You’ve got to do more than add a hashtag

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Nike and Ben & Jerry’s public statements have become emblematic of how some companies have sought to engage their staff and customers on race and inequality

EU offers UK a last-ditch chance to break Brexit deadlock

It is a last-ditch effort to reach agreement in the long-running negotiations on how the two sides will interact after the UK leaves the bloc

A shorter trading day is still a long way off, despite broad support

The need for a consensus among exchange operators and further studies on liquidity could slow down the plan

Link strikes deal for Woodford fund’s healthcare assets

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The £224m sale of the healthcare portfolio comes as one UK law firm said it is investigating possible claims against fund administrator Link

Burberry, Rolls-Royce among companies leaning on pandemic emergency funding

Some MPs have complained about dividend-paying firms drawing funds from the Bank

Jefferies hires Petit from BNP Paribas to head Emea consumer investment banking

Muriel Petit was named head of consumer products for Europe, the Middle East and Africa for the bank, a newly-created role

Whistleblower who revealed currency abuses at BNY Mellon receives $50m

SEC makes its largest payment ever for an individual providing a lead on illegal market practices

ICG’s profit falls as Covid-19 hurts valuations in its investment arm

Over the 12 months to the end of March, assets under management rose 22% to €45.3bn

BlackRock and Fidelity take a bigger role in active ETFs

Today’s volatile market has many investors moving more toward active management. Cheaper versions of already successful active funds will make that transition easier

PwC gives staff AI wristband to monitor stress levels during pandemic

The Big Four firm is 'actively looking' at offering this technology to clients

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