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April 2024
FTSE 100 firms braced for battle on executive pay as proxy advisers push back
FTSE 100 firms are braced for a bruising few weeks as the battle with proxy advisers over executive pay in the City heats up. The London Stock Exchange Group is planning …
Vitol, Gunvor and Trafigura say bribery is over – but reform will take more than words
The chief executives of Vitol, Gunvor and Trafigura declared the era of bribery in the sector to be over last week. But Rhodri Morgan argues that it will take a …
Fintech boards lack AI skills needed to drive future growth, survey finds
Company boards of the UK’s top fintechs lack the necessary skills in fundraising and artificial intelligence, a new survey shared with City A.M. has suggested, which could hold back future …
The Notebook: Carbon bounty hunting, the economics of ageing and a cancelled recession
Where the City’s top thinkers get a few things off their chest. Today, Kokou Agbo Bloua, Societe Generale’s global head of economics, takes the Notebook pen Grey Matters and the …
Revolut and Monzo say scrap stamp duty as top fintechs launch bid to boost stock market
Revolut and Monzo are among a group of top fintech firms to urge the government to ditch its contentious tax on share trading today as part of a sweeping call …
The Sandbox: Building a Tech Friendly Regime for a Growing Crypto Industry
Elise Soucie‘s monthly column will cover policy and consultation updates from around the world, as well as the latest digital innovations in institutional markets. On April 3rd, the Bank of …
Government must listen to UK’s fintech stars and scrap the share tax
If there was ever a sign of the damage being done by the government’s stamp duty on share trading, it came today in the form of a bruising bolt from …
How the UK can lead the world in fintech
Fintech is evolving and the UK stands to be at the forefront of that innovation, but only if we uphold the highest possible international standards, says Michael Mainelli The fintech …
FTSE 100 today: London markets brace for lower start amid Middle East geopolitical turmoil
Moving markets today: Asian stocks drop amid Middle East tensions, gold rises; oil and bitcoin decline; All eyes on UK inflation, US retail sales, and corporate earnings from Goldman Sachs, …