Election2017
Hedge funds doubled bets against sterling ahead of election
Some hedge funds profit from shock election result - but bets against sterling are a fraction of what they were in December
Is the election result good for the City? Yes
The DUP's role paves the way for a softer Brexit deal, while unpopular Tory policies may never come to pass
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Is the election result good for the City? No
Uncertainty and a lack of room to manoeuvre on Brexit will lead to a tough few years for financial services
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Election result provides no shock value for traders
Equity trading on June 9 did not receive the kind of boost seen after the surprise Brexit vote or Donald Trump election victory
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Gina Miller calls for Theresa May to go
Fund manager ran a tactical voting initiative to support election candidates opposed to a so-called hard Brexit
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Home and dry: Election gives Hammond and Davis a lifeline
On Friday, Theresa May confirmed the Chancellor of the Exchequer and Brexit secretary would keep their jobs
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‘Chaos and mayhem’ – City reacts to UK election result
Prime Minister's snap-election gambit spectacularly backfires
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What is a hung parliament – and what happens next?
Conservatives face tough decisions after losing their majority
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Fund managers cross fingers for softer Brexit
There is no consensus from investors on what the election result will mean, but some hope it will throw the City a single-market lifeline
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City chiefs dig deep for May in final election push
High-profile investor Sir Michael Hintze was the big donor in the last week of May, giving more than £250k
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European stocks search for firm footing
ECB policymakers may reduce inflation forecasts later today
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Election overtakes Brexit to stall City hiring
But individuals seeking work are 'optimistic' about the jobs market in the Square Mile
Whoever wins this election, the City loses
Concern about Brexit is just one of the things denting the Square Mile’s traditional support for the Conservatives
City faces ethnic pay disclosures – no matter who wins election
The 2017 election marks the first time all major parties have pledged to address the ethnicity pay gap
City must speak up on Brexit, and Westminster must listen
Gina Miller and Daniel Hodson - campaigners from both sides of the Brexit debate - are confident of a bespoke deal for the UK
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Conservatives pledge bold moves on takeovers and pay
Theresa May's election manifesto promises some quite radical moves that are already raising eyebrows in the City
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The City’s big election worry: takeover intervention
Some of the City’s top M&A practitioners fear that having to get a transaction waved through by a politician could hit dealmaking
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May’s election timing puts the squeeze on new City rules
Formal announcements on new regulations are effectively frozen for almost two months in the purdah period
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No easy options in Theresa May’s pensions dilemma
The triple lock that guarantees a rise in the state pension is a vote winner, but also a massive drain on public finances
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