David Wighton
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Recent articles by David:
It is easy to mock Goldman but banks must take time off seriously
Unlimited holiday sounds like a gimmick when the bank is resistant to work from home → Read More
Davos will not be the same with no-shows and no snow
Busy diaries, Zoom, green concerns and no skiing all add up to an event that has lost its appeal for many — and that is being overtaken by others as the place to be → Read More
Weaponising financial services poses new threat to City exports
Imposing tough sanctions on Russia is having an unintended knock-on effect → Read More
Musk says his $47bn Twitter bid is ‘not a way to make money.’ That bothers critics
The Tesla boss signalled he wants to control Twitter and cut censorship but critics worry this might damage Twitter financially → Read More
Regulatory reform needs more than stunts and not just for crypto
If the government is serious about City competitiveness, it must match talk with action → Read More
Does Barclays’ punishment for its £450m trading error match the crime?
It is possible that the error raises broader questions about Barclays’ risk and controls culture → Read More
China’s decision over Russia will be critical for western investors
Divesting from Russia was relatively easy. Pulling out of China would be very painful → Read More
Venture capital firms that diversify risk losing their distinctiveness
Expansion of services may bring challenges to the top companies, despite a boom → Read More
Sharp fall in fintech share prices could trigger wave of sector deals
Many banks have been put off buying firms by the high prices demanded – until now → Read More
Getting tough on dirty Russian money is in the City’s best interests
This is more important than many of the ESG issues firms are obliged to focus on → Read More
Equity research recovers from MiFID — but isn’t out of danger yet
Headcount is rising again, but a market downturn could quickly stop the recovery → Read More
Banks rebuild equity research teams after MiFID battering
After years of cuts, analyst headcount at major institutions is creeping back up → Read More
Faces are red at Refinitiv as figures prove far from definitive
Even a simple Google search shows some of its estimates are massively wrong → Read More
Boris Johnson has disappointed the City too — will ‘Partygate’ finish him off?
Perhaps even this great escape artist will find he has no way out this time → Read More
‘Bloated’ asset managers face ‘year of reckoning’ amid desperate acquisition spree
Asset managers are suffering from “bloat” due to booming pandemic markets, and face a year of “reckoning” as economic stimulus is withdrawn, according to an annual industry health check. As the tailwinds in public markets fade, many traditional managers are so desperate to expand into private markets they are prepared to “pay whatever it takes” for acquisitions, say consultants Oliver Wyman.… → Read More
Glasgow’s elephant in the room: $1tn a year for emerging markets
Where will funding come from to decarbonise developing countries’ energy supplies? → Read More
VIEW: Credit Suisse investors want a revolution
The Swiss bank's new strategy could bear fruit, but shareholders may demand more → Read More
View: Politicians must stop bashing the UK’s banks
While the surcharge might have been cut in the Budget, banks are still paying a hefty price for the financial crisis → Read More
If banks can’t stop money laundering, it is time for regulators to do more
Firms spend around £28.7bn a year on anti-money laundering compliance but there is little evidence that things are getting better → Read More
City still divided over the benefits of the green investment boom
Doubters question whether it will really offer that much net growth for the financial sector → Read More