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UK Finance CEO: FCA’s name and shame plans will harm UK competitiveness
Improving transparency is well and good, but FCA plans to name firms under investigation will do damage to innocent firms, writes UK Finance chief executive David Postings The principle of …
The Notebook: For the UK’s poorest, things are only getting worse – just look at the numbers
Where the City’s movers and shakers get a few things off their chest. Today, Ian Whittaker, founder of Liberty Sky Advisors and twice City A.M. analyst of the year, takes …
Humza Yousaf’s SNP is more like a cult than a political project
The SNP has held on to power in Scotland through the force of personality of its leaders and the pursuit of independence at all costs. And like so many cults …
Why we should be cautious about rising business confidence
A number of surveys have said that business confidence in the UK is on the up and the economy is set to rebound. But dig a little deeper, the news …
Exclusive: London’s businesses back Labour ahead of mayoral election
London’s businesses have given their backing to Labour, according to polling data shared with City A.M., as the party holds a 15-point lead heading into the mayoral election this Thursday. …
City of London: Our investment crown could slip without fast reform
The UK must push through a package of reforms or risk losing its status as a top destination for financial services investment, the City of London Corporation has warned. In …
How I turned my back-home Syrian breakfasts into a British cheese empire
Building a new life in a new country after escaping the war in Syria is no easy feat. Jennifer Sieg sits down with Razan Alsous, founder of Yorkshire Dama Cheese, …
City mounts final push to topple FCA’s ‘name and shame’ plans
Top City groups have rounded on the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) again today as a consultation on its controversial plans to ‘name and shame’ firms under investigation comes to a …
SFO makes strides on disclosure but funding crucial to fixing problems, report finds
The UK’s anti-fraud agency has made progress in reforming how it manages evidence disclosure in its high-profile cases, but more government funding is needed to help fix the problems, a …