Baillie Gifford pursues ‘voluntary exits’ under new strategy
Scheme for UK-based staff comes as firm refocuses on areas such as family offices and financial advisers in US and Asia
Big investors commit billions to private credit despite turmoil
Institutional investors poured money into funds as retail money fled
US regulator’s change of tack comes with risk of obscuring audit flaws
The PCAOB has signalled a shift from individual checks towards firm-wide quality controls
The reality check of leaving the abstract world of finance
Why banking does not prepare you for corporate life
Regulators in ‘arms race’ as millions use AI for personal finance, FCA warns
FCA official makes case for greater powers for watchdog as millions use technology for personal finance decisions
Wall Street banks recover in China amid trading boom
China securities units of Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan posted record profits last year
How BlueCrest’s Michael Platt fell foul of the UK taxman
The billionaire hedge fund manager has a history of making big bets. Not all of them have come off
Defence investment plan should make the UK more secure – but it will need to find the money from somewhere
The UK government’s defence investment plan (DIP) will guide the spending decisions of the Ministry of Defence and armed forces not only for the remainder of this parliament, but also for the five years from 2029. So far, the plan has been praised and criticised in equal measure. But one element that has attracted widespread attention is the overall spending figures.
How economic pressures are damaging Britain’s ‘zombie firms’
Maka S/ShutterstockThe UK’s borrowing costs are higher than the government would like them to be. Economic growth remains weak, and public finances are under constant pressure.
Jobs in tourism push May hiring balance upwards
Greece’s employment balance in May had 132,730 more hires than departures, according to data from the Labour Ministry’s ERGANI information system.
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