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Mayer Brown’s Dominic Griffiths: ‘Too many law firms pay lip service to mental health’
Mayer Brown’s managing partner on his nervous move to the law firm, the experiences that shaped his career and handling lawyer workloads
5 min read
Citi’s James Holder: ‘We should all wave the flag for London a little bit more’
Emea private banking boss is rooting for the City but also sees the untapped potential of the Middle East
8 min read
Meet the former crypto boss building ‘companies that KKR and Apollo will buy’
One of the world’s best-known digital asset investors, Arthur Hayes has braved fines and even possible jail time on his way to earning millions. Now he wants to invest in the next generation of firms
5 min read
Why JPMorgan’s private banking boss has his sights set on Europe
Adam Tejpaul talks JPMorgan’s ‘extraordinary’ growth, and catering for the world’s wealthiest people
5 min read
Why Schroders Capital’s boss isn’t done with the private markets boom
Georg Wunderlin doesn’t take all the credit for a surge in its business, but he is sharpening his focus on the biggest potential winners
5 min read
Vontobel’s Christel Rendu de Lint: ‘The co-CEO structure is pretty powerful’
The Swiss group’s co-CEO discusses joint leadership, the firm’s active‑only approach and whether it will make further acquisitions
5 min read
Inside Citigroup’s plans to become an equities powerhouse in Europe
Wall Street has reaped the rewards of market swings this year with blockbuster revenues. But there is still room to grow in Emea, says Citi veteran Amit Raja
6 min read
L&G’s Eric Adler: ‘The opportunity to tie up with Blackstone was just too good to pass up’
L&G’s asset management CEO on the firm’s ‘buy, build, or partner’ approach, why he has his eyes on the Middle East, and on what will become of London
5 min read
EU commissioner Maria Luís Albuquerque: ‘I’ve never let anyone set me aside because I’m a woman’
The EU’s financial services chief talks diversity and why the bloc’s biggest obstacle is market fragmentation
5 min read
Why Amundi’s Eric Bramoullé won’t back down on sustainability
Amundi’s UK CEO is now spearheading the asset manager’s growth push in the country and intends to maintain the firm’s stance on responsible investing
5 min read
Why Ron Kalifa wants to bring finance out of the analogue age
Brookfield’s vice-chair on why he’s targeting financial infrastructure, embracing AI, and bullish on London
FN’s top interviews of the year so far
Our coveted An Audience With series has brought in some big names in finance in 2025
Why Credit Agricole CIB’s new boss is doubling down on tradition
After 35 years at the French bank, Jean-François Balaÿ wants evolution, not revolution
Coutts’ Fahad Kamal: Being overweight US stocks is worth the risk
The chief investment officer of private bank Coutts has adopted a more global approach, but hasn’t given up on the UK just yet
Baker Tilly boss Francesca Lagerberg: ‘You need big investments to do certain things’
The head of professional services firm talks private equity, expansion and why accounting is still a great career
6 min read
An audience with Yann Le Pallec: ‘We live in a world of risk’
Volatile geopolitics is now one of investors’ biggest concerns, S&P Global Ratings’ president says
5 min read
Goodwin’s John LeClaire: ‘Private equity people are the masters of the universe now’
The veteran deals lawyer, who co-founded Goodwin’s private equity practice, says buyout executives are the new bond traders
5 min read
An Audience With Scott Bok: ‘I always wanted to work at a firm that felt small and elite’
As Japanese bank Mizuho continues with its takeover of trailblazing boutique Greenhill, its former chief executive reflects on the Darwinian sights he’s seen during his time on Wall Street
6 min read
Ares’ Mark Serocold: ‘There is nothing stopping us doing what Blackstone did in wealth’
Private credit giant’s Emea wealth boss has led onshore pushes into Italy and Switzerland
5 min read