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Citigroup hires Gambardella to head up Paris trading unit

2022-02-22T18:21:04Z

1 min read

Citigroup People Trading On the move

Paris is benefitting from a surge in interest from Wall Street giants

Citi, Dentons, Baker McKenzie mull plans for staff in Ukraine

By James Booth, Paul Clarke and Justin Cash

2022-02-22T18:08:48Z

3 min read

Accountancy Citigroup EY Legal Services KPMG Baker McKenzie PwC Deloitte Russia

The US has cast doubt on Russian claims that soldiers entering Ukraine are part of a peacekeeping force for separatists territories, as fears grow for staff at international companies in the region

Russia-Ukraine tensions are a test of crypto’s mainstream adoption

2022-02-22T14:10:34Z

4 min read

The Fintech Files Crypto Fintech Bitcoin Fintech Files Politics

Bitcoin has dropped alongside other crypto assets, while gold has climbed to an eight-month high

Mishcon de Reya appoints Aldermore chair Pat Butler as it prepares for London IPO

2022-02-22T14:02:54Z

2 min read

Legal Services IPO

Mishcon de Reya has appointed Pat Butler, chair of challenger bank Aldermore, as non-executive chair

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson sanctions five Russian banks, three oligarchs: ‘We must brace ourselves… Putin’s venture in Ukraine must fail’

By Penny Sukhraj

2022-02-22T13:32:16Z

4 min read

Ukrainian troops patrol in the town of Novoluhanske, eastern Ukraine

Fund managers brace for Ukraine and Russia fallout: ‘The market is still yet to price this in’

By David Ricketts

2022-02-22T13:00:55Z

5 min read

Asset Management Politics Russia

Smoke rises from a power plant after shelling outside the town of Schastia, near Lugansk on 22 February. The movement of Russian troops into Ukraine sparked a sharp drop in global stock markets

Russia set for sanctions hit as US, EU and UK pledge tough retaliation over Ukraine

2022-02-22T12:42:55Z

2 min read

Politics Russia

How the FCA tried to catch its ‘poogate’ suspect

2022-02-22T11:26:54Z

3 min read

FCA Legal Services Regulation

Emails disclosed under the Freedom of Information Act detail the extent of ‘poogate' and the FCA’s attempts to track down the culprit

Bitcoin, other cryptos tumble as investors ditch high-risk assets amid Russia’s move into Ukraine

2022-02-22T10:56:40Z

2 min read

Fintech Cryptocurrency

AllianzGI plans tough stance against EU firms that fail to link exec pay to ESG

By David Ricketts

2022-02-22T10:45:41Z

3 min read

Allianz ESG Asset Management

‘In keeping with our desire to shape a more sustainable future with measurable positive outcomes, we want to ensure that our investee companies align their executive remuneration policies with ESG,’ said AllianzGI’s Matt Christensen

Why Calpers piled into AMC and GameStop but trimmed its stakes in Palantir

2022-02-22T10:23:02Z

4 min read

RBC Capital Markets poaches BNP Paribas’ Anthony Sage for senior sponsors role

2022-02-22T09:43:32Z

1 min read

Private Equity Investment Banking RBC Capital Markets

RBC Capital Markets finished 20th in the investment banking revenue league tables in Emea last year, according to Dealogic, with $302m, up from 21st a year earlier

What Russia’s invasion of Ukraine means for markets

2022-02-22T08:24:18Z

5 min read

Trading Markets Politics

US stock-index futures traded sharply lower on the night of 21 February, after Russian President Vladimir Putin said he would recognise the independence of two Russian-led breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine

Global stocks fall as Putin orders troops into breakaway Ukraine regions

2022-02-22T08:11:41Z

3 min read

Hargreaves Lansdown first-half profit sinks 20% as CEO says industry ‘ready to be disrupted’

2022-02-22T07:58:41Z

1 min read

Hargreaves Asset Management

Hargreaves Lansdown’s revenue fell to £291.1m from £299.5m, dragged by record-low interest rates and lower share-trading

Why Putin’s ambitions go beyond control of Ukraine

2022-02-22T07:49:57Z

8 min read