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FCA finds governance issues in review of banks’ trading practices
Regulator flags limited information sharing after assessing the way eight big banks handle trades for their clients
Taylor Wessing in merger talks with US law firm Winston & Strawn
A tie-up would mark the latest transatlantic deal as law firms look to build scale
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Trading Places: Goodwin poaches from Paul Hastings, Lazard’s latest promotions
Find out who is on the move in the City and beyond this week
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FCA rules out office attendance above 60% as hybrid work decision nears
The City’s watchdog is set to tell staff about their future work-from-home deal by the end of next month
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Bank of America promotes 394 new managing directors
The latest class is up by 2% compared with 2024
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In pictures: 2025’s top finance stories
The story of the year, told through 12 images that defined it
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BNP Paribas rolls out AI portal to cut pitch time for dealmakers
The French lender is also encouraging ‘smart prompts’ for deal opportunities that could save its bankers ‘days’
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Law firms brace for talent battle in 2026: ‘There’s no sign of slowing’
Private equity, funds and disputes are among the areas where firms are looking to bolster their teams, recruiters say
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ESG hiring could bounce back in 2026. Here’s why
Catch up on all this week’s asset management news
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Norton Rose Fulbright’s Farmida Bi appointed to House of Lords
Bi joins the House of Lords as a Labour peer
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Trading titan Susquehanna hikes average pay to $850,000 at European unit
Filings for two of the US trading firm’s Irish units give a glimpse into Susquehanna’s growth
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In pictures: Emma Thompson, Kelly Osborne, Stormzy hit the phones for TP ICAP’s charity day
The broker has roped in a host of famous faces again to raise money for good causes
Deutsche Börse CEO on stock exchange M&A: ‘Simply combining trading venues has no future’
Stephan Leithner says that ‘simply combining trading venues’ isn’t the right approach as Europe’s exchanges consolidate
‘Your capital is at risk’: FCA takes aim at pointless investor warnings
Firms don’t have to include wording around potential losses in their marketing, City watchdog confirms
Regulators put the brakes on wealth deals. Now they’re coming off again
Catch up on this week’s wealth management news
CVC Capital Partners makes Rutland president in largest promotion round yet
The buyout giant promoted almost 220 employees in total across 23 countries
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Former Invesco sustainability head launches emerging markets business
Hamid Asseffar, who worked at Invesco for more than six years, has unveiled London-headquartered T50 Capital Management
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Top City dealmakers bank on private equity, IPO recovery to boost European fees in 2026
Investment bankers predict that Europe will follow the US with a rebound in deal activity next year
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ESG hiring slowdown set to reverse in 2026
Recruiters say firms are gearing up for growth, having spent the past four years contending with regulatory and political uncertainty
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Oakley hires EQT dealmaker as it mulls Paris office
Ex-EQT director joins with mandate for pan-European tech deals
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