Rishi Sunak
Rishi Sunak put JPMorgan boss Jamie Dimon forward for a UK honour
Prime Minister proposed JPMorgan CEO for an honour as election loomed
Treasury says no taxpayer money was wasted on failed NFT-for-Britain plan
Digital token was put on ice after a year of work, but the Treasury tells FN that taxpayers won't fit the bill
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BlueCrest boss Michael Platt tops list of 19 hedge fund managers among UK’s richest
TCI Fund Management's Sir Chris Hohn was singled out for being the most generous among the wealthy with his £2.1m daily donation – or £86,000 per hour
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Government delays post-Brexit ‘call-in’ powers over regulators
Plans postponed 'in light of the appointment of the new prime minister last week and the need for government to consider the detail carefully'
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Sunak to push ahead with ‘call-in’ power despite FCA, Bank of England protest
Government will look to wield new powers to force regulators to loosen their grip on the City
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Fund industry weighs up ESG under Rishi Sunak: ‘It’s clear he has a cost-cutting agenda’
Investors want Sunak to live up to his green promises, but economic chaos will put his beliefs to the test
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UK fiscal plan pushed back to 17 November as government readies ‘extremely important’ statement
Sunak faces first test with questions in parliament on 26 October after delaying key statement
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The Fintech Files: Royal Mint NFT still a go, JPMorgan hires from Celsius
Your guide to the wild world of fintech and crypto this week
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UK still working on government-backed NFT, officials say
Then-chancellor Rishi Sunak announced the plan in April as part of an effort to make the UK a 'crypto hub'
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What Rishi Sunak’s banking background can tell us about his premiership
Markets have reacted well to Sunak's win, but he might not be able to give the City everything it wants
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We will slash the City’s red tape, Sunak and Truss pledge
Last debate of a long campaign sees candidates draw on post-Brexit regulatory reform again
Sunak-Truss battle for PM: See how the City is split as the clock starts on the leadership vote
Key politicians for the City as well as financial services leaders are beginning to reveal which candidates they are backing
Government bids to push through post-Brexit City reforms despite leadership chaos
Draft legislation could still be introduced next week according to reports
Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak to receive fines over lockdown parties
'Partygate' scandal to result in penalties for the prime minister and chancellor, 10 Downing Street says
Helena Morrissey: The UK needs more growth, not cuts
Policymakers need to be bold and keep investing, not tighten the purse strings as inflation and a cost of living crisis bite
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FCA notes ‘significant challenges’ to selling Russian assets as Sunak calls on UK investors to pull funds
Major asset managers are taking a stand on Russia, but there's still regulation to remember
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City blasts Treasury’s ‘dangerous’ efforts to control post-Brexit rules
‘It could compromise the independence of the regulators’
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