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November 17th, 2022

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Hunt postpones worst fiscal pain and hoped-for City reforms

By David Wighton

2022-11-17T18:13:00Z

4 min read

Commentary Regulation

Jeremy Hunt postponed most of the projected fiscal squeeze until (with luck) the economy will be in better shape and it might not be needed

‘A complete failure of corporate controls’: Six takeaways from FTX’s latest bankruptcy filing

2022-11-17T17:51:00Z

4 min read

Crypto Blockchain Cryptocurrency FTX

Sam Bankman-Fried's communications were described as 'erratic and misleading'

Evercore hires Lazard’s Richard Hoyle in UK expansion

2022-11-17T14:00:00Z

1 min read

Investment Banking People M&A

Dealmaking team steps down from KBW’s UK office

2022-11-17T13:35:00Z

2 min read

Investment Banking People

Sources say a new boutique is on the cards after the departures

Autumn Statement: Insurance bosses back Solvency II overhaul

2022-11-17T13:22:00Z

3 min read

Insurance Regulation Pensions

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced that final Solvency II reforms had been agreed after months of terse negotiations with regulators

Autumn Statement: Rachel Reeves slams government for protecting banker and private equity bonuses

2022-11-17T12:57:00Z

2 min read

Private Equity Politics

Rachel Reeves

ESG firm raises eyebrows for ranking collapsed crypto giant FTX higher on governance than Exxon Mobil

2022-11-17T12:00:00Z

5 min read

Mining cryptocurrencies requires vast amounts of electricity, which is often coal-generated

Autumn Statement: City workers hit with new taxes as Hunt takes aim at dividends and capital gains

2022-11-17T11:54:00Z

3 min read

Economics Politics

Hunt's speech made no mention of Treasury discussions ahead of the statement to hike capital gains tax from 28% to 40% for residential property

Ex-BlackRock executive says ESG investment model is broken

2022-11-17T10:19:00Z

5 min read

ESG Asset Management BlackRock

Retired EY partners question plans to split firm

2022-11-17T08:50:00Z

2 min read

EY Professional Services

Global chief executive Carmine Di Sibio is spearheading a plan to split the Big Four firm in two, but ex-partners aren't convinced

Autumn Statement: What to expect from the chancellor

2022-11-17T08:19:00Z

5 min read

Economics Politics

Abrdn, Amundi, Aviva Investors: FTX collapse a ‘major setback’ for crypto uptake

By David Ricketts

2022-11-17T07:17:00Z

4 min read

Crypto Asset Management FTX

Sam Bankman-Fried, once a hero in the crypto world, has seen his empire crumble around him, leaving others less sure on the asset class

Could carbon markets be financial services’ answer to climate change?

By David Wighton

2022-11-17T05:01:00Z

4 min read

Commentary Climate change voluntary carbon market

Emerging economies will be key in the climate fight, and private finance needs to play a role

Redington’s Dawid Konotey-Ahulu: ‘People took a chance on me when I wasn’t the obvious choice’

By David Ricketts

2022-11-17T05:01:00Z

7 min read

People Asset Management

‘In the past I have talked about ‘kinks in the hosepipe’. If you are from a minority there are kinks in the hosepipe of life where the water just stops’

FCA chief warns fintech failures sit with bosses

2022-11-17T02:30:00Z

2 min read

Nikhil Rathi said data will revolutionise finance, but consumers must still be protected