BankingBarclays keeps bonuses at 100% of salary even after UK government lifts capApril 3, 202476Barclays has maintained a 100% cap on banker bonuses, even after the UK government scrapped the limit in October as...
FundsBlackRock topples Schroders as UK’s top fund brandMarch 26, 202472BlackRock has knocked Schroders off the top of an influential ranking of UK fund brands, with the US behemoth also edging...
BankingBanking veteran Bob Wigley joins blockchain firm R3’s boardFebruary 22, 202449Banking veteran Bob Wigley has joined the board of Intel-backed blockchain services provider R3 as a non-executive director.Wigley has chaired...
BankingEuropean Banking Federation boss Wim Mijs: Brexit was ‘mutually destructive’February 5, 202479“Ah yes, my favourite topic. I’ve been enjoying it so much — the discussion before and after 2016.”European Banking Federation...
FundsMisery continues for UK fund houses as Liontrust, Rathbones, Brooks Macdonald all bleed assetsJanuary 17, 202478The City's asset managers are continuing to battle inflation, weak investor confidence and cost pressures, which are pushing down assets under management.On...
CryptocurrencyWill a bitcoin ETF ever reach Europe?January 11, 202446For a cohort of heavyweight US fund houses, the long wait is over. The Securities and Exchange Commission has approved...
FundsM&G funds boss calls for global approach to tokenisationJanuary 10, 202441The chief executive of M&G’s asset management business has urged dialogue between global watchdogs to ensure a consistent regulatory framework...
FundsBaillie Gifford eyes 2024 turnaround as UK outflows hit £6.6bnJanuary 5, 2024105Baillie Gifford expects this year to arrest the heavy outflows that have plagued the Edinburgh-based asset manager for months, having...
CurrenciesWhat London’s Oyster cards reveal about central bank digital currenciesJanuary 2, 202454Central bank digital currencies (CBDC) leave a trail that can be easily tracked. A key question is how much people...
FinanceFinland likely to trigger EU’s excessive deficit procedure in 2024December 22, 202365FINLAND is likely to trigger the excessive deficit procedure of the European Union in 2024, views Minister of Finance Riikka...