The gender pensions gap is leaving many women facing poverty in retirement, and without urgent action, it will never close, writes Scottish Widows MD Jackie Leiper in today’s Notebook 20 …
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After fining Metro Bank and Starling, which challenger bank will the FCA target next?
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has signalled that it is ready to take a hard line against challenger banks for financial crime failings after dishing out hefty fines to young …
Exclusive: Reeves to reveal plans for ‘world first’ private stock market Pisces
The government will set out its plans for a “world first” private stock market tomorrow in a bid to revive the UK’s flagging IPO pipeline, City AM can reveal. At …
New £500m university science grant can ‘commercialise discoveries’
The government has announced it will stump up £500m for 4,700 post-graduate engineering and science university places in a bid to drive long-term economic growth. Science and technology secretary Peter …
St James’s Place continues exec shakeup with new chief risk officer
St James’s Place has continued its shakeup of senior staff with a new chief risk officer as Britain’s biggest wealth manager works to rebuild credibility. Chief risk officer Mark Sutton, …
Jack and Law look far from short Straws
THREE days of Cheltenham’s November Meeting bring some top-class Jumps action to the table this week, but putting anything up ante-post at the moment is far from easy with so …
Fergal O’Brien can be Manothepeople with Enos
SUNDAY is the third and final day of Cheltenham’s November Meeting and it looks another competitive card with the feature being the Greatwood Hurdle (3.30pm). I’ve been over the race …
Ambition can carry Newnham to more success
HAPPY Valley in Hong Kong hosts its regular midweek-programme today with nine races, featuring the Class Three Hok Yuen Handicap (2.15pm) over the extended mile. The city track has continued …
Poon ready to be the Hero again aboard Lakeshore
MATTHEW Poon, the 31-year-old claiming rider, fondly known as ‘The Poon Train’ by regular racegoers in the city, is having the time of his life in Hong Kong at present. …
UFC to return to London in 2025 in UK’s 30th event
UFC will return to London in 2025 in what will be its 30th event in the United Kingdom, the MMA promotion company announced on Tuesday. UFC Fight Night 254 will …