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Central bankers not yet ready to greenlight retail digital coin

2021-12-08T18:24:33Z

4 min read

CBDC Crypto Fintech Bank of England Cryptocurrency

Digital Chinese currency on a mobile phone in Yichang, Hubei province, China, where a pilot test is underway for the research and development of digital RMB via the Central Bank of China

Crypto chiefs tell lawmakers the tech behind digital coins is promising for the future

By

Paul Kiernan

2021-12-08T17:24:30Z

4 min read

Crypto Fintech Cryptocurrency

Carlyle exec complains of firms’ ‘fatigue’ over ESG: ‘We’ve been running in 1,000 different directions’

By Bérengère Sim

2021-12-08T16:02:50Z

3 min read

Climate change Private Equity ESG Asset Management

‘Carbon data disclosure has definitely increased over time...while that data has improved and increased over time, it isn’t audited,” ‘ said Alex Bernhardt, global head of sustainability research at BNP Paribas Asset Management

FCA boss Nikhil Rathi ‘alive’ to risk of staff leaving amid pay overhaul

2021-12-08T15:25:20Z

3 min read

MPs grill boss of regulator on recent challenges

City donations to Conservative Party spike despite scandals

By Lucy McNulty

2021-12-08T13:08:16Z

2 min read

Covid-19 People Politics

Lobbying scandals and potential Covid-19 breaches have rocked the Conservatives, but that has not stopped financiers donating

City banks rush to bolster private markets teams: ‘It’s our number one area of growth’

2021-12-08T11:39:14Z

6 min read

Citigroup Investment Banking JPMorgan Goldman

Citigroup now has seven bankers within its alternative capital markets unit in Europe, which was kicked off last year, and is planning more hires in 2022

Law firms continue march on stock market as Taylor Rose MW explores float

2021-12-08T10:36:04Z

3 min read

Legal Services IPO M&A

An initial public offering is ‘an active consideration’ for Taylor Rose MW, according to the firm’s chief executive

City investment bank Numis targets more EU and US deals in wake of Brexit

2021-12-08T09:16:31Z

2 min read

Numis Investment Banking Brexit M&A

Investment banking revenues at Numis have surged 52% to £155m over the past year amid a boom in UK deals

Visa launches crypto consultancy to help banks tackle bitcoin

By Emily Nicolle

2021-12-08T08:02:34Z

2 min read

Crypto Investment Banking Fintech Visa

Visa expanded its crypto strategy significantly in 2021, spending $150,000 to buy a CryptoPunk NFT

Citi may cut some clients over climate concerns, CEO Fraser says

By

David Benoit

2021-12-08T07:33:23Z

1 min read

Citigroup Jane Fraser Investment Banking ESG

BlackRock to move $2tn away from State Street as JPMorgan, Citi and BNY set to benefit

By

Dawn Lim

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Justin Baer

2021-12-08T07:23:09Z

3 min read

Asset Management ETFs BlackRock

Hector Sants: Why we need to teach our children about finance

2021-12-08T00:01:51Z

3 min read

ESG Politics Regulation View

Evidence suggests that children start to learn vital money skills and habits between the ages of three and seven

Russell, Franklin and Aviva set to end 2021 at bottom of European fund sales table

By David Ricketts

2021-12-08T06:37:34Z

4 min read

Aviva Asset Management Funds

Aviva Investors is among a number of managers hoping to turn their fortunes around in 2022