Amundi chief labels parts of private equity as ‘pyramid’ and ‘ponzi’ scheme June 1, 2022 Europe’s biggest asset manager Amundi has described elements of private equity as a “pyramid scheme” and “ponzi scheme” due to the fact that private equity firms can sell assets onto peers for major profits.
Social care startup sets ‘broken system’ in sights after £28.5m cash injection June 1, 2022 London-based social care startup Florence said it is looking to solve the issues of the “broken” care system today after securing a £28.5m cash injection.
Deutsche Bank unit raided in Germany over ‘greenwashing’ allegations May 31, 2022 Prosecutors in Germany raided Deutsche Bank’s asset management unit DWS and the bank’s headquarters yesterday.
Bain & Co snaps up London procurement specialist Proxima May 31, 2022 US consulting giant Bain & Co revealed it has snapped up London procurement specialist Proxima today, as demand for supply chain consultancy surges amid a wave of inflationary and geopolitical shocks.
Closing the gap: gender lens investing and the future of finance May 31, 2022 | City Talk Public perception of gender equality issues runs in a repetitive cycle. We’ve all seen it. A scandal breaks out, or a study discovers yet another damaging disparity. Think pieces are written, hands are wrung, and companies promise to do better. Then the public’s attention moves on until another cycle starts. Actual change comes very slowly, [...]
UK will not diverge far from EU in Brexit rules bonfire, says Treasury official May 31, 2022 The Treasury’s chief of financial services looked to play down the severity of the UK’s planned post-Brexit bonfire of financial regulation today, saying the EU’s financial rules shared the same goals and were designed in part by UK lawmakers.
Credit Suisse looks to raise $1bn as it reels from string of scandals May 31, 2022 Beleaguered lender Credit Suisse is looking to raise over $1bn as it reels from the financial fallout of a string of scandals in the past 18 months.
Notorious activist Nelson Peltz takes board seat at Unilever May 31, 2022 Notorious activist investor Nelson Peltz has been appointed to the board of Unilever today after building a stake through his firm Trian Fund Management earlier this year.
London retains crown as Europe’s top city for foreign investment – but investment remains subdued May 31, 2022 London has retained its crown as Europe’s most attractive city for foreign investment despite a slower-than-expected recovery from a pandemic slump, fresh data has revealed.
Chief executive pay at FTSE 100 firms bounces back to pre-pandemic levels May 30, 2022 The sums paid out to chief executives at the City’s major listed firms have bounced back to pre-pandemic levels, after jumping 30 per cent over the previous year to five year highs of £3.62m. The pay packages mark a return to levels last seen before the pandemic and a 30 per cent increase on the [...]