By: Lars Mucklejohn

Banking and Fintech Reporter Lars Mucklejohn is a reporter at City A.M. covering banking and fintech. For tips and stories, he can be contacted at lars.mucklejohn@cityam.com and posts at x.com/LarsMucklejohn

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Crypto ‘Wild West’: City regulator accused of pushing firms abroad

April 16, 2024

The City watchdog has been accused of pushing British crypto firms abroad with its approach to regulation. Lars Mucklejohn takes a closer look at where the UK's digital assets industry is heading
Revolut UK chief: New York threatening London’s ‘supremacy’ in fintech

April 15, 2024

London is at risk of losing its fintech “supremacy” to New York, the UK boss of Revolut has said, as the city boasts a plethora of top talent and the depth of its capital markets will tempt companies looking to IPO.
Revolut and Monzo say scrap stamp duty as top fintechs launch bid to boost stock market

April 15, 2024

Revolut and Monzo are among a group of top fintech firms to urge the government to ditch its contentious tax on share trading today as part of a sweeping call for reform to revive London's stock market and boost its appeal to technology firms.
FTSE 100 firms braced for battle on executive pay as proxy advisers push back

April 15, 2024

FTSE 100 firms are braced for a bruising few weeks as the battle with proxy advisors over executive pay in the City continues, with both LSEG and Smith & Nephew facing possible shareholder rebellions over pay.
Will UK mortgage rates rise even more if US inflation stays hot?

April 13, 2024

London markets have been spooked by worse-than-expected economic data across the pond that has raised uncertainty over when central banks will start lowering interest rates. So what does this mean for mortgages?
Lenders expect higher default rates on mortgages and credit cards in coming months

April 11, 2024

British lenders are seeing increasing demand for mortgages and credit card lending but higher default rates, according to an official survey, as households and businesses struggle with elevated borrowing costs.
Alpha Financial Markets: Consultancy sees trading boost despite ‘challenging market conditions’

April 11, 2024

Alpha Financial Markets Consultancy, which offers professional services to the financial services industry, has reported improved trading in recent months after "challenging market conditions" dragged on performance at the start of 2024.
Polar Capital sees ‘positive momentum’ as market returns offset outflows for the fund manager

April 11, 2024

Polar Capital, the specialist fund manager, has reported an uptick in assets under management (AuM) in the last quarter, as well as a period of net inflows, as it expects investors to seek more exposure to improving global equity markets.
European self-storage giant Shurgard to buy rival Lok’nStore for £378m

April 11, 2024

Self-storage giant Shurgard has struck a takeover deal with AIM-listed rival Lok'nStore worth around £378m, with the merger expected to involve job cuts.
Lloyds to cut jobs in risk management after finding it was a ‘blocker’ to transformation progress

April 10, 2024

Lloyds Banking Group is preparing to axe roles in its risk management division after finding that it was a "blocker" to the company's transformation strategy.

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From African safaris to Patagonia skies: how stargazing helped me process grief

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