Fareed Sahloul
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Morgan Stanley profits tumble by almost 30% as virus takes its toll
As with rivals, a first-quarter surge in trading revenues was not enough to prevent bottom-line damage → Read More
FCA eases some best execution rules for traders as virus squeezes markets
Executives in UK financial services want the regulator to do more to ease the industry's path through the current crisis → Read More
Basel delays introduction of revised banking standards as virus rattles markets
The influential standard-setter for global banking industry wants to give firms time to focus on the immediate threats posed by Covid-19 → Read More
Prime minister Boris Johnson tests positive for coronavirus
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has tested positive for coronavirus. In a message on Twitter on 27 March, Johnson wrote: “Over the last 24 hours I have developed mild symptoms and tested positive for coronavirus. I am now self-isolating, but I will continue to lead the government’s response via video-conference as we fight this virus. Together we will beat this. #StayHomeSaveLives.” → Read More
Barclays’ corporate broking head joins advisory firm Fenchurch
Kunal Gandhi is a well-known name in City investment banking circles → Read More
Credit Suisse cuts Tidjane Thiam’s pay in wake of ‘spygate’
Tidjane Thiam saw pay for his final year in charge of Credit Suisse slashed in the wake of a spying scandal that engulfed the Swiss bank and ultimately cost the CEO his job. In its annual report published on 25 March, Credit Suisse said Thiam was awarded total compensation for 2019 of 10.7m Swiss francs, 15% lower than the previous year. It said the reduction was due in part to the bank failing… → Read More
EU’s top Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier tests positive for coronavirus
Barnier has led the EU's negotiating position on Brexit since the UK voted to leave the bloc in 2016 → Read More
FCA bans short selling on host of Italian and Spanish stocks
It follows similar steps by Consob, the Italian financial regulator, and Spain’s Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores → Read More
Bank of England’s emergency rate cut: What the City is saying
Benchmark rate returns to record low to help cushion the UK economy against the impact of coronavirus → Read More
Amundi chiefs say global recession remains a ‘tail risk’
Investment heads say investors must 'stay vigilant but not over-react to current market conditions' → Read More
Livingbridge adds four to investment teams as hiring spree continues
Three new associate directors and one investment manager will be based at the firm’s offices in London, Manchester, and Boston → Read More
Man Group lifted by 182% spike in performance fees
UK-listed investment firm also adds three women to its board of directors → Read More
UK seeks greater single-market protections for City companies in Brexit trade talks
Westminster wants ‘appropriate consultation and structured processes for the withdrawal of equivalence’ → Read More
Investment bankers grounded as coronavirus arrives in Europe
Goldman, JPMorgan, Deutsche and others enforce travel restrictions in Europe as Covid-19 spreads → Read More
Citadel and Marshall Wace see bets against airlines pay off as virus spreads
Hedge funds were probably among the few winners in Monday’s markets, which were spooked as new coronavirus cases emerged outside China → Read More
Barclays to appoint headhunters in search for next CEO — report
A changing of the guard in leadership is underway across Europe's banking industry → Read More
UBS’s choice of CEO raises questions about future of investment bank
Ralph Hamers, chief executive of Dutch bank ING, has spent much of his career in retail banking management roles → Read More
‘Pride has been restored’: Ermotti’s farewell message to UBS staff
CEO of almost a decade says pride has been restored in the Swiss banking giant → Read More
Europe launches review of giant Mifid II trading rulebook
European Commission has seen a number of initiatives aimed at making markets more transparent struggle to take hold → Read More
Tidjane Thiam bows out with 69% profit rise at Credit Suisse
Thiam resigned as CEO last week amid the fallout from a spying scandal at the Swiss bank → Read More