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UBS starts new bonus for juniors as banks look to combat burnout

By

Paul Clarke

2021-04-21T19:14:41Z

4 min read

Pay and Bonuses Investment Banking UBS

UBS

Monzo co-founder Blomfield defends James Dyson over lobbying texts row

By

Emily Nicolle

2021-04-21T13:48:58Z

2 min read

Monzo Coronavirus Fintech James Dyson Boris Johnson

Tom Blomfield said he agreed that awarding contracts to firms where Conservative MPs and their families are shareholders – such as in the case of health secretary Matt Hancock – is 'a blatant conflict of interest'

JPMorgan to hire 190 juniors as banks rush to ease stress and workload crisis

By

Paul Clarke

2021-04-21T13:38:04Z

3 min read

Investment Banking JPMorgan Junior Bankers M&A Goldman Sachs

JPMorgan is the top investment bank as deals have surged. Workloads have soared, too

Clifford Chance launches London redundancy consultation

By

James Booth

2021-04-21T13:09:53Z

1 min read

Legal Services Clifford Chance

"This is never an easy decision, and not one that we have taken lightly.” Clifford Chance's UK managing partner Michael Bates

European fund manager pay gains beat UK peers amid Brexit ‘uncertainty’

2021-04-21T12:54:22Z

3 min read

Covid Pay and Bonuses Brexit Asset Management

'European firms are doing well' versus UK rivals, helping pay and bonuses rise

Billionaire Brexiteer James Dyson switches residency back to UK from Singapore

By

James Booth

2021-04-21T12:51:56Z

2 min read

Brexit James Dyson Boris Johnson

Entrepreneur James Dyson was slammed for making the switch to Singapore in 2019, given his pro-Brexit stance

What’s next for the London Metal Exchange Ring?

By

Bérengère Sim

2021-04-21T12:18:22Z

3 min read

London Metal Exchange Covid-19 Trading Pandemic

The LME announced on 19 January a proposal to make permanent the closing of the iconic venue’s trading Ring and to move to an electronic pricing structure

Boris Johnson makes ‘absolutely no apology at all’ about Dyson texts

By

James Booth

2021-04-21T11:51:49Z

2 min read

Greensill Boris Johnson

HSBC manager’s candid LinkedIn post about stress-related heart attack goes viral

By

Emily Nicolle

2021-04-21T10:38:04Z

3 min read

Jonathan Frostick suffered a heart attack on 11 April, prompting him to reflect on his negative working patterns

HSBC’s former global fixed income head joins hedge fund Brevan Howard

By

Paul Clarke

2021-04-21T08:35:14Z

2 min read

Investment Banking Brevan Howard Asset Management HSBC

Boris Johnson texted James Dyson to say he would ‘fix’ tax issue

By

James Booth

2021-04-21T07:31:44Z

3 min read

James Dyson Greensill Boris Johnson

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson was approached directly in March 2020 by Singapore-based James Dyson after having contacted the Treasury about his worries

Credit Suisse under regulatory scrutiny over Archegos

By

Emily Glazer

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Margot Patrick

2021-04-21T07:20:39Z

3 min read

Securities and Exchange Commission Credit Suisse Regulation

Audit sector failures mean more Carillion-style collapses likely, says think tank

By

James Booth

2021-04-21T06:02:43Z

3 min read

Accountancy EY Grant Thornton KPMG PwC

British construction company Carillion fell in to liquidation in 2018