Politics
Nigel Farage: The FCA has a ‘radical political agenda’
The leader of Reform UK wants to shift powers away from the markets watchdog and towards Threadneedle Street
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Private equity bosses speak out on UK wealth exodus: ‘It will take some time to reverse this’
Well-heeled executives are quitting Britain for more lenient tax jurisdictions such as Italy and Dubai, creating a headache for the UK government. The trend shows no signs of stopping
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Private equity MD resigned as Tory councillor after confrontation with shop owner
Tiwari joined Peak Rock’s London office in April
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The government fired the CMA’s chair. Then it deleted the messages
WhatsApp records were set to disappear, the Department for Business and Trade confirms
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City minister vows ‘targeted support’ for AIM tax breaks
The London Stock Exchange has called for clarity around the future of tax incentives
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Philip Hammond named chair of Ventura Capital advisory board
Ex-UK chancellor Hammond takes role at tech investor
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EU’s response to Trump trade war could add to UK’s Brexit damage
The City could be caught in the crossfire if his new tariffs lead to ‘Fortress Europe’
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UK to force pension funds to invest in private assets
The move is part of the Labour government’s UK growth push
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DLA Piper set to hire former prime minister David Cameron
The high-profile Conservative politician is in talks to join the law firm as a consultant, according to reports
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JPMorgan launches ‘special forces’ unit to protect clients from political risks
Megabank responds to the need for investment banking and corporate clients to weigh risks tied to global power dynamics
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Ex-City minister backs bonus cap cut as government pushed to go faster on growth
Bim Afolami joins the Lord Mayor and others in calls to slash red tape
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Goldman, CVC execs are moving to Milan. But will others follow?
Changes to the non-dom regime will cause some exits, but not as many as some predict
Revealed: Government spent more than £1m on one day investment summit
The flagship event held in London’s Guildhall last October attracted business leaders from around the world, but racked up a significant bill
Bank of America executive tapped for senior Treasury role
Jim O’Neil named second permanent secretary, filling a post empty since 2022
Alastair Campbell: ‘Law firms and tech billionaires bending the knee to Trump is terrifying’
Ex-Labour spin doctor says US president Donald Trump has shown he ‘will test the guardrails’
New Simmons & Simmons boss doubles down on diversity despite US backlash
‘Having a diverse culture is part of our DNA,’ says UK law firm’s new managing partner Emily Monastiriotis
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Larry Fink says BlackRock has ramped up allocation to ‘undervalued’ UK stocks
The BlackRock CEO says he has ‘more confidence in the UK economy’
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Currency trader Argentex suspends shares after tariff-driven margin calls
London-listed currency firm hit by margin calls after Trump tariffs weaken dollar
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Bank traders set to shine amid Trump market chaos
The five biggest US banks are expected to report bumper trading revenues shortly
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Mark Mobius: China could emerge as winner from US tariffs
Veteran investor says that despite mounting trade tensions with the US, China could emerge in a stronger position
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