City of London’s best kept secret needs serious work to shine

Reform of disclosure rules might lure back buyers
em 03/05/24 10:31 am

Tremblant conversion marks growing hedge fund interest in ETFs

The ETF version of its long-only Tremblant Tax Efficient Fund strategy will have lower fees and taxes
em 03/05/24 10:01 am

Mike Ashley’s Frasers drops €50mn lawsuit against Morgan Stanley

Retailer had accused Wall Street bank of ‘snobbery’ over $1bn margin call
em 03/05/24 09:27 am

SocGen defends risk controls after unauthorised trading incident

French bank reports smaller than expected drop in profit after strong performance in equities trading
em 03/05/24 09:20 am

Can you afford to retire early?

For many, escaping the 9 to 5 is an alluring proposal. But how can you ensure you don’t run out of money — or get bored?
em 03/05/24 04:00 am

Beauty billionaires pass the baton

Plus, ex-SocGen employee posts through derivatives trading incident and more questions about succession in Berkshire’s insurance arm
em 03/05/24 04:00 am

Janus Henderson set to march into Europe with Tabula acquisition

The $335bn manager already has $14bn in active fixed-income ETFs in the US and is eyeing rapid growth in demand globally
em 02/05/24 05:03 pm

State-backed Coutts plans shift away from UK equities

Move by NatWest’s private bank comes as government tries to revive London market amid taste for US listings
em 02/05/24 04:01 pm

Apollo’s tiff with Spain’s regulator tests them both

The markets watchdog rightly intervened in the wrangling over Applus
em 02/05/24 04:01 pm

Hong Kong launches insider trading prosecution of Segantii Capital

Regulator brings criminal proceedings against hedge fund, its founder Simon Sadler and former trader Daniel LaRocca
em 02/05/24 03:04 pm

Goldman scraps bonus cap for UK bankers

Wall Street bank had been among most aggressive in lobbying for removal of EU-era limit
em 02/05/24 02:33 pm

TSB looks an odd fit for BBVA’s Spanish acquisition

British bank is subscale, were BBVA to want to generate some UK growth, and a sale makes more sense
em 02/05/24 11:57 am

Chubb to send $350mn insurance payout for Baltimore bridge

Insurers are starting to pay up for the collapse of the Key Bridge in March
em 02/05/24 11:33 am

Blue Owl targets infrastructure investors in hunt for acquisitions

Asset manager seeks to expand further beyond core business of arranging finance for private equity groups
em 02/05/24 11:02 am

SocGen trader fired for ‘unauthorised’ bets blames ‘risk team and bosses’

Kavish Kataria complains of losing his bonuses and claims his options trades made money
em 02/05/24 10:07 am

StanChart beats profit forecasts on back of higher interest rates

Lender reports $1.9bn in first-quarter pre-tax profits
em 02/05/24 06:21 am

Risk Management: Financial Institutions

Cyber risk takes on a new dimension as regulators hold employees responsible and hackers deploy the latest AI; political risk heightens for banks imposing sanctions on Russia; and liquidity risk prompts new rules in US bond markets
em 02/05/24 04:17 am

Politics trumps patents for Ireland

A planned public vote on joining an EU body focused on IP protection has been scrapped
em 02/05/24 04:00 am

Berkshire after Buffett: the risk ‘genius’ pulling the insurance strings

Ajit Jain, 72, leads the insurance arm that underpins the conglomerate but presents his own succession challenge
em 02/05/24 04:00 am

Why cyber risk managers need to fight AI with AI

Banks are struggling to keep up with criminals who have access to the latest generative artificial intelligence software
em 02/05/24 04:00 am

The FT puts Warren Buffett’s lieutenants under the microscope

Plus, the private equity windfall stemming from Viking’s IPO
em 02/05/24 04:00 am

Banks face new risks as US tightens sanctions on Russia

Ukraine conflict shows no sign of abating — and financial institutions are being expected to implement the response
em 02/05/24 04:00 am

Bond market liquidity squeeze keeps regulators alert to risks

Market stress during the period of rising interest rates has prompted more scrutiny — and new rules
em 02/05/24 04:00 am

FCA boss ‘not convinced’ private equity poses systemic risk

Nikhil Rathi warns against ‘overkill regulatory mode’ as Bank of England warns of bubble
em 02/05/24 04:00 am

New loans for UK commercial real estate hit historic low

Lenders and owners focus on refinancing as they grapple with falling property values and higher debt
em 02/05/24 04:00 am