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Twitter investor slams Elon Musk’s $44bn offer: ‘This is someone who wants to buy himself a toy’

By David Ricketts

2022-04-26T12:45:49Z

3 min read

Asset Management Twitter Elon Musk

Musk announced at the start of April that he had built a 9.2% stake in Twitter

Grayscale CEO on the ‘holy grail’ in crypto ETFs: ‘Ask for permission, not for forgiveness’

2022-04-26T12:00:20Z

4 min read

The Fintech Files Fintech Bitcoin Fintech Files Cryptocurrency

Can the Grayscale boss convince regulators to treat spot and futures products equally?

PJT Partners hikes pay by 19% as M&A boom rolls on at boutique bank

2022-04-26T11:29:04Z

2 min read

Investment Banking PJT Partners

‘2022 is shaping up to be a year of strong performance for our firm as we delivered record first quarter results and enjoyed broad-based strength across all of our businesses,’ said Paul Taubman

Citigroup’s global gender pay gap stalls at 26%

2022-04-26T11:05:09Z

3 min read

Citigroup Investment Banking

Citigroup’s female employees make 26% less than male employees, according to its latest figures unveiled in its annual ESG report

Allen & Overy promotes 39 lawyers to partner globally

2022-04-26T09:18:23Z

2 min read

Allen & Overy unveils global partner promotions. Clockwise from top left: Guled Yusuf, Thomas Masterman, Claire Rajan, Saranpaal Calais, Jill Ge and Kamar Jaffer

Santander beats analyst expectations with 58% net profit jump for Q1

2022-04-26T08:01:05Z

1 min read

Investment Banking Santander

KKR has wrapped its largest buyout fund with $19bn in investor backing

2022-04-26T07:47:01Z

3 min read

Private Equity KKR

Fidelity Investments plans options for investing in bitcoin

2022-04-26T07:21:44Z

6 min read

Fintech Bitcoin Asset Management Cryptocurrency

UBS investment banking fees fall by 30% as deals slow down

2022-04-26T06:42:26Z

2 min read

Investment Banking UBS

The Swiss bank made $550m from investment banking fees in the first quarter

HSBC’s investment bank profit slips by 35% as Russia-Ukraine conflict hits

2022-04-26T06:29:50Z

3 min read

Investment Banking HSBC

HSBC has been shifting assets out of its investment bank and has been bolstering its wealth management unit in Asia, as well as other key divisions in the region

Top grads flock to £100k crypto jobs instead of banking: ‘There’s growth in every single direction and almost zero hierarchy’

By Paul Clarke and Bérengère Sim

2022-04-25T23:01:59Z

7 min read

Crypto Pay and Bonuses Investment Banking Fintech

For those used to banking’s rigid recruitment methods, the barriers to entry into a crypto career are low

London’s finance and professional services sectors beat global peers to foreign investment

2022-04-26T04:01:44Z

3 min read

Fintech Brexit Politics Regulation

Research suggests London has managed to retain much of its financial services prowess in the wake of Brexit

LGIM to vote against exonerating Credit Suisse board after scandals

By David Ricketts

2022-04-26T04:01:19Z

3 min read

Credit Suisse Investment Banking ESG Asset Management

Credit Suisse is coming under pressure from shareholders over the twin crises of Greensill and Archegos