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2024 Maserati MC20 Cielo: A power coupe with looks that thrill
The retractable-hardtop version of Maserati’s signature MC20 has impeccable driving credentials. But what really turns heads is the Cielo’s trippy colour
Enthusiasm is waning for International Women’s Day, but finance needs to make it count
Banks can't let fatigue set in on efforts to improve gender equality
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Asset managers soften on executive pay to combat threat to London markets
Support grows for those proposing that higher pay for top talent will boost UK listings
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Will private equity set its sights on accounting firms after the Baker Tilly deal?
Accountancies need capital and private equity firms have a huge pool of funds to spend
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My daughter died of fentanyl poisoning. The crackdown is too little, too late
Too many financial services workers have died. We need a new approach
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Private credit is no panacea for Europe’s capital market woes
Loans are moving off banks' balance sheets, but questions remain over what's filling the slack
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Fresh job cuts loom at Barclays as chair fights pressure over Staley
Under-fire chair Nigel Higgins may finally have to take aim at the investment bank
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FCA flooded with whistleblower reports amid money-laundering crackdown
More than 140 City staffers have told the regulator their firms are failing to stop dirty money
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US sanctions are paving the way for the yuan to rival the dollar
By weaponising its currency against Russia, the US has set up the beginning of the end of the petrodollar monopoly
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Jon Moulton: Smooth-talking insiders have taken over from gnarled private equity pros
Predictions about the future of private equity are being written by PR teams and designed to keep investors happy
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While Wall Street giants dominate, Europeans consolidate — very slowly
Investment banks in Europe seem reluctant to give up on any part of their business
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Crypto is moving past FTX’s fall, but the road back up will be rough
The crypto market is in a bottoming process, with a mixed year ahead
Why ESG ratings desperately need fixing
Confusion over ratings is helping no one, and can easily be solved with three simple steps
Small Bang 2.0 is barely a Christmas gift for the City
As Big Bang 2.0 goes with a whimper, at least reforms are moving in the right direction
Joseph Stiglitz: Rate hikes will leave us with scars
Central banks have deliberately set themselves on a path to cause a recession – and the scars will last a long time
Why Big Bang 2.0 won’t live up to its predecessor
The UK aims to reignite economic growth with a loosening of financial regulations that echoes Margaret Thatcher’s, but this strategy may be hard to repeat
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Why Solvency II reforms might not release billions after all
Loosening capital buffers increases risks, while new investment might just be hoarded
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Why cryptocurrency is money without a purpose
It isn’t a financial service and shouldn’t be regulated as one. Laws on gambling are more relevant for keeping the crypto sector in check
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A law to limit Nixon could now help Biden avoid the debt ceiling
The US president can invoke the Impoundment Act to get round the federal debt limit
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Central banks are buying gold at the fastest rate in half a century
Always believe in your gold - it has proved over time to be an indestructible store of value
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