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Citigroup names exec to drive digital strategy amid overhaul under new CEO Fraser

By

Paul Clarke

2021-03-25T17:52:43Z

2 min read

Citigroup Investment Banking

Listings review author Lord Hill says it would be ‘a very big call’ for UK to ignore Spacs market

By

James Booth

2021-03-25T17:12:18Z

3 min read

Spacs London Spac IPO

Lord Hill’s government-sponsored review this month recommended removing a key rule that makes the UK an unattractive place to list Spacs

Ark’s Cathie Wood says bitcoin at $1tn ‘is nothing compared to where this ultimately will be’

2021-03-25T17:06:49Z

3 min read

Cathie Wood Bitcoin Asset Management ARK

Ark Investment Management founder, Cathie Wood has said bitcoin is in its ‘prime time’

FCA: We need to be ‘clearer’ about risks consumers take when investing

By

Bérengère Sim

2021-03-25T16:50:14Z

3 min read

Financial Conduct Authority FCA Regulation

Head of transformation at the FCA, Megan Butler has admitted to the UK’s Treasury Committee that the watchdog needs to be clearer about the risks consumers take when they invest

Bank of America shakes up European leveraged finance team after Bishay departure

By

Paul Clarke

2021-03-25T16:43:56Z

2 min read

Bank of America Investment Banking

Martin Gilbert: Spacs offer London a chance to take on Amsterdam and New York

2021-03-25T13:17:33Z

3 min read

Martin Gilbert Spacs Asset Management

Martin Gilbert says Spacs will 'definitely' take off in London, and the UK's listing regime should be more flexible to accommodate them

LGIM joins fund heavyweights in shunning Deliveroo IPO

2021-03-25T13:05:37Z

4 min read

Aviva Aberdeen Standard Investments Asset Management IPOs

Aberdeen Standard Investments has said it is concerned about the sustainability of Deliveroo’s business model 'including but not limited to its employment practices'

Business secretary commits to support Liberty Steel post Greensill insolvency

By

Lucy McNulty

2021-03-25T12:20:37Z

2 min read

Credit Suisse Kwasi Kwarteng Lucy Powell Lex Greensill Greensill Regulation Greensill Capital

Santander UK to cut office space and close 111 branches with 5,000 staff moving to working from home

By

James Booth

2021-03-25T12:06:29Z

2 min read

Office space Covid-19 Santander

Santander has said it will close over 100 UK branches and staff would be offered ‘new working arrangements combining working from home with access to local collaboration spaces’

Wall Street Spac mania may be on US watchdog’s probe list

By

Emily Nicolle

2021-03-25T12:00:05Z

2 min read

Securities and Exchange Commission Spacs Fundraising IPOs

The SEC has sent letters to US banks asking for information on their dealings with Spacs

Seedrs and Crowdcube abandon merger after regulator warning: ‘It doesn’t make sense to continue the battle’

By

Emily Nicolle

2021-03-25T11:19:30Z

2 min read

Crowdfunding Fintech CMA

Citigroup names new leaders of European industrials investment banking

By

Paul Clarke

2021-03-25T11:09:13Z

1 min read

Citigroup Investment Banking People

Pub owners may be able to refuse entry to non-vaccinated punters

By

Bérengère Sim

2021-03-25T09:47:44Z

2 min read

Coronavirus Covid-19

Boris Johnson has said that owners of pubs have the right to refuse entry and that vaccine certification ‘should not be totally alien to us’

Citigroup promotes Zilberman in client engagement push

By

Paul Clarke

2021-03-25T08:54:27Z

1 min read

On the Move On the move Citigroup Investment Banking People

UK profit warnings spur fears of insolvency wave as state support ‘cliff edge’ nears

By

James Booth

2021-03-25T00:00:52Z

2 min read

The number of UK listed companies issuing their third profit warning within a 12-month period has nearly doubled in the last year

Nationwide tells 13,000 staff they can ‘work anywhere’ as it slashes office space

By

James Booth

2021-03-25T08:17:39Z

2 min read

Office space Coronavirus Covid-19 Real Estate

Nationwide said that working from home could have benefits on the quality of work produced, with 30% of staff saying they are better at prioritising decisions in the interest of customers while working from home