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Olivia Colman, Naomie Harris and Simon Pegg hit the phones for ICAP charity drive

2021-12-09T17:00:49Z

2 min read

ICAP's 29th global Charity Day takes place today. ICAP Charity Day raises money for charities across the globe, with 100% of the Company's revenues and its brokers' commissions generated on this day Naomie Harris joins ICAP's broking teams in its new London headquarters to help brokers close deals and boost trading volumes with clients

JPMorgan, Deutsche Bank tell most UK staff to work from home as Omicron cases mount

2021-12-09T16:27:38Z

3 min read

Investment Banking Deutsche Bank JPMorgan

The German lender will return to a similar working pattern to earlier in the Covid-19 pandemic

KPMG, Deloitte and Freshfields axe Christmas parties as Omicron spreads

2021-12-09T14:07:30Z

3 min read

Accountancy Investment Banking Covid-19 Legal Services Politics

Prior to the UK government announcement, Omicron was already making its impact felt on the City

Ex-hedge fund star Philip Falcone was once worth more than $2bn — now his bills pile up

By

Rachel Louise Ensign

2021-12-09T13:43:13Z

9 min read

Philip Falcone lived large, but his wealth dwindled after risky wagers didn't work out

London hedge funds ditch Brexit loophole amid watchdog whack-a-mole

By Lucy McNulty

2021-12-09T13:38:27Z

7 min read

Hedge Funds Brexit

Firms' Brexit workarounds have ranged from the questionable to the blatantly illegal

Norton Rose Fulbright appoints Farmida Bi as global chair

2021-12-09T11:59:49Z

1 min read

Norton Rose Fulbright Legal Services

Farmida Bi

UniCredit plans fresh investment banking hiring spree under Orcel

2021-12-09T11:12:59Z

3 min read

Investment Banking Unicredit M&A

While there will be job cuts, Orcel also wants to scale up the Italian lender in some areas to drive it up the league tables

All you need to know about Bain’s offer for LV= as vote looms

By

Sebastian McCarthy

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Lina Saigol

2021-12-09T11:02:21Z

3 min read

Private Equity Insurance mergers

LV= agreed to sell its savings & retirement and protection businesses to Bain Capital for 530m

Wise co-founder Taavet Hinrikus steps down as chair

By Emily Nicolle

2021-12-09T10:26:46Z

2 min read

Fintech TransferWise People On the move

The prolific angel investor will give way to Netflix's former CFO

UniCredit chief Andrea Orcel plans to unveil new strategy as restructuring nears end

By

Giovanni Legorano

2021-12-09T09:31:31Z

3 min read

Investment Banking Unicredit

The high-paying banking jobs that don’t require brutal hours

2021-12-09T08:34:23Z

2 min read

Investment Banking

‘As people reassess their priorities after the pandemic, we expect roles offering fewer hours and higher pay per hour to become more popular,’ said Peter Healey, chief executive of eFinancialCareers

Credit Suisse boss António Horta-Osório violated Covid quarantine rules, bank says

By Emily Nicolle

2021-12-09T08:03:57Z

2 min read

Coronavirus Credit Suisse Investment Banking Covid-19

Antonio Horta-Osório has sought to rebuild Credit Suisse's image after setbacks attached to the collapses of Archegos and Greensill

US justice officials warn Deutsche Bank over criminal settlement involving asset management arm

By

Dave Michaels

2021-12-09T07:57:17Z

5 min read

Deutsche Bank ESG Asset Management

Former LSE boss Xavier Rolet calls for global digital currency

By Emily Nicolle

2021-12-09T07:10:24Z

2 min read

Crypto Xavier Rolet Fintech

Xavier Rolet said that there is an 'urgent need for a well-regulated global digital currency, backed by serious and legally safe financial infrastructure’