Brexit bill allows government checks on regulators
The long-awaited Financial Services and Markets Bill which was published on July 20 by the UK government brings in a new era of scrutiny for the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential...
Despite tough times ahead, pays soar in law firms
London law firms have been posting bumper results this year and passing the £ 1 million mark for average pay for firms’ partners. Firms, such as, Pinsent Masons, Osborne Clarke and Simmons &...
Control on pay leaps for asset managers
andyjalil@aol.com - The search for talented fund managers has been intense for several months with top salaries on offer. But now these professionals have been warned that soaring pay and bonuses...
England draw level with 100-run win in second ODI
With a comprehensive 100-run victory in the second ODI, England drew level with India, avenging the 10-wicket defeat in the first match. While there were no individual batting achievement of note in...
India blow away England after Bumrah blitz
LONDON: Rohit Sharma, in imperious form, led India to an overwhelming 10-wicket victory in the first of three one-day internationals (ODI) and the outstanding Jasprit Bumrah, the Player of the Match,...
UK sanctions boss warns of pushback
London’s legal firms are set to be put into the spotlight as sanctions director predicts a great deal of Russia litigation. The man behind the UK’s sanctions regime is expecting significant legal...
Root, Bairstow power England to historic chase
Birmingham: This was an England performance to savour, not just for the comfortable 7-wicket win in the carried-over fifth Test to level the series of 2021, but for the wonderful exhibition of batting...
Investors warn of bitcoin risk to other assets
Cryptocurrency traders are bracing for more turmoil after a market meltdown claimed more than a thousand jobs and put the industry on the brink of a so called ‘crypto winter’ when trading is...
India strongly placed despite Bairstow’s fine innings
BIRMINGHAM: Jonny Bairstow’s magnificent form with the bat saw him to his third century in three consecutive Tests and helped England to a first innings total of 284 in reply to India’s 416.India...
Hiring spree to bolster banks in Europe
andyjalil@aol.com - A major review by the European Central Bank (ECB) slammed banks for not shifting enough resources to the EU in the wake of Brexit and will ask some to appoint new senior staff,...
Bankers fear job cuts as deal boom ends
andyjalil@aol.com - There was a time of ‘making hay while the sun shines’ – but now the good times in deal making are fizzling out. The boom of 2021 led to record fees of $130bn for the...
London remains top for foreign investment
Financial and professional services projects in London attracted more financial investment than any of the city’s peers last year, according to a new report from the City of London Corporation. The...
Calls increasing for staff to return to office
With life gradually getting back towards normal and people having begun to follow their usual daily routine, following the pandemic, staff are being encouraged to return to offices after working from...
Root leads England to comfortable win
With a magnificent unbeaten 26th Test century, Joe Root led England to a comfortable five-wicket win to take a 1-0 lead in the three-Test series against world champions New Zealand.At start of play on...
New Zealand sniff victory against England
London: England were having to battle hard after New Zealand came back strongly on the third day having set England a target of 277 with two days and two sessions remaining after being dismissed for...
New Zealand fight back in first Test
London: Having concede a slender first innings lead of 9 runs, New Zealand are battling hard with 128 for four in their second innings at tea on the second day. They were, at last, able to put up a...
Anderson, Potts wreck havoc on NZ
London: England couldn’t have wished for a better start to the first Test match off the summer after New Zealand decided to make first use of a fine pitch with the ground bathed in sunshine.The...
UK bans various sectors from exporting services to Russia
The UK has been banning the export of various services, such as, accountancy, public relations and management consultancy to Russia, UK foreign minister Liz Truss has said.“Cutting Russia’s access...
Firms encouraging equality and diversity
Finance and law firms, in particular, are stepping up their drive for gender equality and diversity particularly in the UK and US. Investment bank, Morgan Stanley has enlisted 300 of its mid-ranking...
Gunners win but miss out on Champions League
London: Despite achieving their biggest Premier League win of the season by beating Everton 5-1, Arsenal surrendered a Champions League position to their arch rivals Tottenham Hotspur who also hit...