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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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Why Trump’s tariffs could play into the LSE’s hands

‘In the medium-term this might be good for the London Stock Exchange’

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‘All bets are off’ for London IPOs as Trump tariffs whipsaw markets

London is struggling to bounce back from a dearth of listing activity

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Peel Hunt reports worst gender pay gap in UK investment banking

City investment bank pays female staff half as much as men

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Goldman Sachs leapfrogs rivals to top UK dealmaking in first quarter

The Wall Street bank’s dominance in M&A led to it topping the league tables

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Accounting watchdog probes BDO’s audit of Home REIT

Mid-market auditor investigated over sheltered housing investor’s accounts

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Impax assets slump 25% as ESG rout continues

Sustainability focused fund house takes another hit as the tide turns against green investing

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Credit Agricole eyes dealmaker hires in push for more European M&A

The French bank is bolstering its team in the UK and the Nordics

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Bank bosses meet to discuss tariff fallout as BofE quizzes lenders on liquidity

Executives are discussing the ongoing impact of Donald Trump’s tariff hikes

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Deloitte triples number of auditors using AI chatbot

Big Four firm’s bosses say AI will have a positive impact on junior staff

HSBC UK asset management boss Stuart White to exit

White leaves the British lender after nearly 15 years

Shawbrook owners delay £2bn London IPO plans following Trump tariff turmoil

BC Partners and Pollen Street-owned lender is a key London IPO candidate

Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey to lead global banking watchdog

Appointment comes as US tariffs put global financial markets in a tailspin

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JPMorgan boss Jamie Dimon says ‘bad habits’ exacerbated by hybrid working

Dimon said the bank’s rapid growth had come with issues that were made worse by employees working from home

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Julius Baer reshuffles top team again under new CEO Stefan Bollinger

The Swiss wealth manager has launched a new global products and solutions unit and re-organised its client business around three regions

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FCA set to slash rules for smaller private equity firms and hedge funds

The City watchdog wants to radically increase the asset threshold before full regulation kicks in for alternative fund managers

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Dubai’s finance sector has boomed. Now it needs regulators

In high demand, compliance staff are tripling their salaries as the UAE rolls out the red carpet

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