WBrief: BofA picks insider as news CEO
In the end, after an exhausting ten week search, Bank of America picked an insider with sharp political elbows –…
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Reading the Classifieds
Rather like the hush-hush operations they purport to describe, some official military and intelligence histories are more successful than others,…
ByTel: Ruffer biggest investor in Moulton’s new PE firm
Ruffer Investment Management, the investment fund run by John Ruffer, is the largest investor in Better Capital, Jon Moulton’s new…
ByWSJ: Chinese really hate the rich
Forget taxing bonuses or forcing the rich to pay for health care. When it comes to resenting the wealthy, China…
ByMargins for Error
When the dust settles after the crunch, wealth managers will have their work cut out regaining their clients’ trust and…
ByWhole New Ball Game
A change of government may hit the private banking world for six again, but Rupert Robinson of Schroders is ready…
ByAlphaOne Male
Ex-Goldmanites rarely speak about the company, but Nicolas Sarkis tells William Cash about its culture, its clashes — and why…
ByPartners in Crime
Tuckers has established itself as one of the country’s premier criminal law firms for high net worths. In a round…
ByMy Friend the Ponzi Schemer
Jonathan Chambers on his former schoolmate turned financial shyster David Smith, currently facing fraud charges in the Caribbean WHY DID…
ByAll the World's a Stage
Want to get plugged in to the most exciting and exclusive network of power players in the world? Better have…
ByTimes: N M Rothschild to face bonus tax
The Government is expected to extend the scope of its controversial banker bonus tax to ensure that the City house…
ByFT: UK leaks £40bn tax every year
Loopholes, evasion and other flaws in the tax system are costing the country about £40bn in revenue a year, according…
BySTel: Barclays deferring 60% of bonuses
The president of Barclays, Bob Diamond, has revealed that the bank will defer up to 60pc of its bonuses this…
ByFT: Treasury clarifies bonus tax victims
The Treasury has backed away from controversial plans to apply the 50 per cent supertax on bank bonuses to those…
ByTapping the Line
Scotland Yard finds itself in the curious position of collecting evidence for foreign jurisdictions that cannot be presented in the…
ByWSJ: Place your bets against the PIIGS nations
The sudden spotlight on troubled government borrowers is presenting a long-awaited payday for investors who placed early bets against countries…
BySwissInfo: HSBC confirms client data stolen
The private banking arm of British bank HSBC in Geneva has filed a criminal complaint against a former employee who…
ByUpdated: Darling’s Nasty Surprise
The Pre-Budget Report’s hidden measures will hurt Britain, not help it, as the Chancellor takes aim at the bonuses of…
ByUpdated: Darling's Nasty Surprise
The Pre-Budget Report’s hidden measures will hurt Britain, not help it, as the Chancellor takes aim at the bonuses of…
ByPre-Budget Report Live
Live coverage of the Pre-Budget Report as it happens, plus expert analysis in the aftermath. Live coverage of the Pre-Budget…
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