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Lombard Odier ramps up hiring for UK wealth business
Swiss private bank plots strategic hires following move to new London headquarters
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Why ESG funds have warmed to defence stocks
Funds investing in weapons companies have grown in popularity following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and a drive by Europe to boost its defence spending
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Blackstone taps White & Case for private equity deals lawyer
Buyout firm turns to US law firm for European legal hire
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UBS sells hedge fund unit to Cantor Fitzgerald
Deal set to transfer around $11bn of assets
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Starling Bank profit slides on FCA fine and bad Covid loans
The digital bank has faced criticism for its lending during the pandemic
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Robinhood targets pro traders with new platform
Fintech to roll out data and charting tools for active investors
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McKinsey headcount drops 10% as consultants feel the pinch again
Boom years for the sector are reversing with McKinsey the latest to make cuts, according to reports
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JPMorgan bolsters EU hubs by 300 bankers
The Wall Street bank has continued to add to its post-Brexit entity, with Paris growing the most
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Nomura plans to grow European equities revenue from ‘zero’ to $100m
The Japanese bank sees opportunities in derivatives and financing
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Revolut hunts for acquisitions after record profit
London-based fintech eyes deals as customer numbers spike
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Monzo builds investor relations team as it eyes IPO
Digital bank looks for manager to handle ‘critical corporate finance and fundraising activities’
Bank of England spends £15m on Bloomberg Terminals
Threadneedle Street has secured access to the data giant’s iconic screens for another four years
Liquidity looms large as buyout bosses prepare for summer summit
Buyers are proactively engaging sellers to unlock deals, with senior figures expecting some of those conversations to ramp up in Berlin next week
Aberdeen director Michael O’Brien dies
The former Emea CEO at JP Morgan Asset Management passed away suddenly on the weekend
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Goldman Sachs ups EU headcount by 14% as revenue rebounds
The Wall Street bank has increased headcount on the continent by around 150 people
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The UK stock market suffers from dubious claims about private assets
Private markets are getting all the love right now, but public listings need it more
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Deepfake scams put City firms on high alert: ‘It sounds like me even though it’s not me’
Several well-known City figures have had their images and voices hijacked in AI generated videos produced by online fraudsters
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Singer Capital’s Tim Cockroft: Spinning off AIM could boost London’s stock market
Cockroft has spent almost four decades at the coal face of London’s changing stock market. That has given him a unique perspective on how to fix it
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