By: William Turvill

I write about M&A, deals, IPOs, private equity, asset management, media and a few other areas for City A.M. I also write news features and am always interested in interviewing and profiling high-profile business figures. I previously worked for Press Gazette and Mail Online.

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Melania Trump describes her husband as a “gentleman” and defends “boy talk”

October 18, 2016

Donald Trump has been called a lot of names over the past few months. Here’s a new one: gentleman. His wife Melania Trump leapt to the defence of the US presidential candidate in an interview, describing allegations of sexual misconduct “lies”. Read more: 73 per cent of Republicans think the US election could be rigged [...]
Hedge funds and private equity houses lead gender diversity in financial services despite “boys club” reputation

October 17, 2016

Hedge funds, private equity houses and other investment partnerships are leading the charge towards gender diversity in financial services despite their “boys club” reputation, according to a new report out today. Still only 12 per cent of partners working in this area are women, but this is up from 10 per cent last year, global executive search [...]
Editor of Russia’s state broadcaster says UK bank account frozen

October 17, 2016

Russia’s state-run broadcaster has had its NatWest bank account frozen, according to its editor-in-chief. Margarita Simonyan tweeted today: “Our accounts in Britain have been blocked. All of them. ‘Decision not to be discussed’. Hail to freedom of speech!” Read more: US ends Syria ceasefire talks with Russia RT, formerly known as Russia Today, reported that NatWest [...]
New York Stock Exchange owner ICE told to sell London-based Trayport by UK competition watchdog

October 17, 2016

The UK’s competition watchdog has ruled that US company Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) must sell London-based commodities trading software house Trayport. ICE, the owner of the New York Stock Exchange, bought Trayport last December for $650m (£534m), beating rival CME Group to the deal. Read more: ICE questions UK competition watchdog concerns over Trayport takeover In [...]
Markets riding high for now, but vulnerable to “small trigger”, warns Citi

October 17, 2016

Equity markets could be a “small trigger” away from crashing down from current near-high levels, a note from Citigroup has warned today. Researchers argued that the world is currently not an uncertain place, but that with certainty comes complacency, “and with complacency comes risk”. Read more: Will the pound's weakness continue to drive the FTSE 100? [...]
The UK has fallen out of the top five M&A destinations for the first time thanks to uncertainty over Brexit

October 17, 2016

The UK’s Brexit vote, and resulting uncertainty, has pushed the UK down the pecking order of countries global executives want to invest in, a new report has suggested. But EY’s Global Capital Confidence Barometer predicted that the UK will “bounce back as a top M&A destination of choice” after a short-term “pause for thought”. The [...]
London Stock Exchange to become brighter and smellier with two new floats this week

October 17, 2016

The London Stock Exchange’s main market is this week set to become a little brighter, but also a bit smellier, thanks to two new floats. Luceco, an LED lighting and portable power manufacturer, and waste management company Biffa both confirmed this morning they plan to float on Thursday. Read more: Biffa set to float next week [...]
Sales at former FT publisher fall, but expectations steady thanks to reduced cost base

October 17, 2016

Pearson's share price fell seven per cent on Monday morning after the education business, which sold the Financial Times last year, reported sales falling at a greater pace than anticipated. But the FTSE 100 company said its cost base was also lower than expected, with 2016 guidance and 2018 goals unchanged. [stockChart code="PSON" date="2016-10-17 08:59"] Read more: Pearson [...]
Downing Street plays down talk of Mark Carney tension

October 17, 2016

Downing Street appears keen to play down perceived tension between the Prime Minister and governor of the Bank of England, with allies saying he is "highly regarded". The Bank’s Mark Carney said in a speech on Friday that he would not be told what to do by politicians, adding: Read more: May you leave us [...]
Stress and the city: Bankers feel the pressure but fear admitting it to bosses

October 17, 2016

Rising stress levels among investment bankers have led two thirds to consider quitting their jobs, according to new research seen exclusively by City A.M. However, despite the admission senior banking employees believe that talking about their stress or mental health issues in the workplace will damage their careers. According to the MetLife research, 40 per cent [...]

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