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Vanguard backed no environmental and social proposals this year in the US
The world’s second-largest asset manager did not support any of the 261 shareholder proposals on environmental or social measures it assessed
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After ANZ’s accidental email layoffs, a brief history of banks’ firing gaffs
Investment banks roll out job cuts regularly, but they’re not always handled sensitively
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Citi promotes London trio in European equities push
US bank appoints co-heads of electronic execution in Europe
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Slaughter and May parts ways with corporate partner duo
The Magic Circle law firm has been hit by a rare double partner exit
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Pictet’s assets slide but cost-cutting delivers profit boost
Swiss private bank said assets under management dropped 2% from the end of December
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Trading Places: Citi hires co-head of European DCM, BancTrust’s finance chief departs
Find out who is on the move in the City and beyond this week
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RBC Capital Markets moves New York dealmaker Kretschmer to London
The Canadian lender is bolstering its coverage of industrials in Europe
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Five more rate-rigging convictions may be ‘unsafe’ after Tom Hayes ruling, SFO says
Prosecutor says jury directions criticised by Supreme Court may also apply to other ex-traders’ cases
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Tax bank profits to raise £8bn per year, says think tank
The IPPR wants the government to use the Autumn Budget to bring in a new levy
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Fenchurch hires Barclays veteran Chawla to co-head US operations
The London-based boutique has taken on a key dealmaker from Barclays
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Big font and snail mail: August’s diary
FN tours the lighter side of the City
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Competition watchdog faces fresh pressure over spending failures
Staffer asks politicians to investigate the antitrust watchdog
BancTrust’s finance chief departs ahead of further London job cuts
City investment bank has lost half its management team this year
Why Carlyle’s Intelliflo acquisition is a bum deal for Invesco
Catch up on the top news in wealth management this week
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How the SFO’s £3m disclosure tool fell apart
The City’s top cops are still clearing up the fallout from evidence search failures
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Global asset management M&A deals surpass $50bn for first time in a decade
LSEG, which compiled the data, says rising costs, regulatory pressures and rapid shifts in technology have contributed to asset managers seeking tie-ups
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Investment banks’ headcount holds steady after years of cuts
Front office staff numbers at the world’s biggest lenders have remained largely stable
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Is private equity coming for law firms?
Catch up on this week’s top legal news
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BNP Paribas shutters outsourced trading for external clients
French bank joins UBS in retreat from the sector
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