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Boris Johnson bans sterling clearing in bid to ‘exclude Russian banks from the UK financial system’

2022-02-24T18:59:07Z

3 min read

Clearing Trading Politics Regulation Russia

Boris Johnson in The Pillard Room in London

Fears grow on deals fallout after Russia fee haul hit just $417m in 2021

2022-02-24T17:39:12Z

2 min read

Investment Banking Goldman Sachs

The $417m in fees banks made from deals with Russian companies last year is a small fraction of the $130bn banks made globally

Traders spill on what Ukraine crisis means for markets: ‘I’m down 30bps and growing’

By Trista Kelley

2022-02-24T16:01:30Z

3 min read

Hedge Funds Trading Cryptocurrency

'A short incursion to remove military assets would be best-case scenario and means we should buy now'

Deutsche, UniCredit, Societe Generale downplay Russia risks as bank shares tumble

2022-02-24T16:15:27Z

3 min read

Credit Suisse Investment Banking Barclays UBS Deutsche Bank HSBC

A pedestrian enters a Raiffeisen Bank JSC branch in Kyiv, Ukraine.

Citigroup and JPMorgan lift all Covid restrictions for staff in Canary Wharf

2022-02-24T14:30:04Z

2 min read

Citigroup Investment Banking JPMorgan

Pedestrians rest on benches at Canary Wharf financial, business and shopping district in London.

Europe’s darkest hour: Pictures of the war unfolding as Russia snuffs out Ukraine’s freedom

2022-02-24T14:27:10Z

2 min read

A wounded woman is seen after an airstrike damaged an apartment complex in city of Chuhuiv, Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine on 24 February 2022

Lawyers rush to help City firms as Russia sanctions create compliance minefield

2022-02-24T13:07:05Z

5 min read

Politics Regulation Russia

With more firms set to be caught in the sanctions net, City leaders are being urged to review their relationships

Citigroup and Deutsche Bank keep Ukraine offices open after Russia invasion

2022-02-24T13:05:21Z

2 min read

Investment Banking Deutsche Bank People Russia

Customers at an automated teller machine at a bank in Kyiv, Ukraine./Bloomberg via Getty Images

El-Erian: Russia-Ukraine crisis will ‘aggravate’ inflationary pressures

By David Ricketts

2022-02-24T12:36:29Z

4 min read

Economics Asset Management Politics Mohamed El-Erian

Mohamed El-Erian said Russia’s attack comes at a time when the flexibility of policymakers to respond in many countries is relatively low, particularly for the Federal Reserve, the West’s most powerful central bank

BlackRock, Warner Music bet $750m on a fund focused on diverse artists and women

2022-02-24T12:19:25Z

3 min read

Asset Management BlackRock

Baker McKenzie, CMS and Dentons close Kyiv offices after Russian invasion of Ukraine

2022-02-24T11:28:35Z

3 min read

Citigroup EY Legal Services KPMG Baker McKenzie PwC Deloitte Russia

Ukrainian military vehicles move past Independence square in central Kyiv on February 24, 2022

Vanguard is all about making investing cheap, so why the PE fund?

2022-02-24T10:30:08Z

5 min read

Private Equity Asset Management Vanguard Vanguard Group View

Partnership with HarbourVest questions the entire ethos of Vanguard

JPMorgan head of Metaverse leaves firm after 18 years

2022-02-24T10:43:17Z

1 min read

Fintech Trading Places People

Christine Moy

Simmons & Simmons set for US launch in push for tech business

2022-02-24T09:00:33Z

2 min read

The City law firm will head to Silicon Valley, home to HQs for tech titans and growing clients like Apple

Alantra poaches new Italy chief executive as hiring spree continues

2022-02-24T08:58:01Z

2 min read

Investment Banking People

Lloyds’ profit dented by fraud-related costs as bank sets out fresh strategy under Charlie Nunn

2022-02-24T08:28:27Z

2 min read

Lloyds Banking Group