Politics
Should the US government buy XRP, solana and cardano? Trump says yes
Your guide to the week’s biggest fintech stories
3 min read
City executives plot to buy AIM
A new group, which includes the bourse’s former head, is pressuring the London Stock Exchange Group to give up the growth market
3 min read
From the Full Monty to fund management: Why Rupert Harrison swapped politics for BlackRock
George Osborne’s former chief of staff says asset managers have to evolve — and explains why he used to have a screen dedicated to Donald Trump’s Tweets
5 min read
David Cameron lands private equity role at Jeb Bush’s firm
The move comes after a swathe of other recent appointments of former ministers in the buyout industry
2 min read
UK’s private share trading plan will be a flop, says buyout veteran Jon Moulton
Pisces has come under criticism in recent weeks
3 min read
Diversity ranking shows gap between US and European firms as political pressure bites
The effect of the roll back of diversity initiatives is likely to become more prominent, according to Equality Group
3 min read
Can Europe’s markets compete again?
Reform might be simpler than we think
5 min read
Listing review boss Lord Hill: Why London’s markets needed change
One of the biggest names in European policymaking looks back on his landmark UK listings review whether regulators are to blame for some of London’s woes
7 min read
Bank of England director David Bailey: Cap on bankers’ bonuses was a bad idea
Threadneedle Street’s number two on prudential policy discusses government pressure to grow and why pay limits were a bad idea
5 min read
Government praised CMA chair for ‘dedication to public service’ hours after ousting him
Competition watchdog chair Marcus Bokkerink was asked to resign by the government
3 min read
FCA name and shame plans are still an ‘abject failure’, Lords say
The regulator needs to go further to help keep the City competitive, according to a group of peers
3 min read
City minister Tulip Siddiq quits
In December, Siddiq was named in an investigation by Bangladesh’s Anti-Corruption Commission into her aunt, the country’s former prime minister
US Treasury says it was hacked by China-backed actor
The US Treasury Department said a China-backed actor accessed several employee workstations and unspecified unclassified documents
Tina Fordham on US election aftermath: ‘We are entering a more complex time’
Geopolitical analyst says Europe is ‘in the crosshairs’ of Donald Trump’s aggressive trade agenda
2 min read
Will new rules finally bring certainty to UK crypto?
The City’s digital asset sector could finally get the regulatory regime it’s been craving
3 min read
Should pension funds invest more in private assets? Not according to government’s own gloomy report
Funds that invest more in UK private assets might end up getting worse returns
4 min read