Prime Ministers deserve a nicer house and we deserve better government November 18, 2025 The nerve centre of the British state, 10 Downing Street, is fantastically ill-suited to the needs of a modern Prime Minister and to the interests of the country. An excellent piece by Politico last week lifted the lid on what it’s actually like to work in this rather dilapidated Georgian townhouse, with one former No [...]
Forget the naysayers, banks are still committed to climate action November 18, 2025 Headlines have decried the end of green finance, yet the vast majority of institutions remain committed to climate action, writes Bob Wigley.
Wealthy divorcees race to leave Britain before the Budget November 18, 2025 High net worth divorcees are rushing to relocate amid rumours of wealth taxes and a raid on international assets, but it’s more complicated than they think, says Sophie Chapman Conflict resolution is a growth area and England (London in particular) undoubtedly remains a magnet for wealthy international couples seeking to resolve their disputes. Recent decisions [...]
‘Shenanigans’: Did the OBR save Reeves from hiking income taxes at the Budget? November 18, 2025 For weeks, Chancellor Rachel Reeves had been engaged in an extraordinary communications exercise of expectation management, leading Brits to believe that income tax was about to hiked for the first time in 50 years. In an unusual press conference earlier this month, she told journalists that everyone would have to contribute to the Labour government’s [...]
Autumn Budget 2025: Exercise can give Reeves £20bn boost, says Sport England November 18, 2025 Sport England has highlighted the wider value of investment designed to get more people exercising ahead of Chancellor Rachel Reeves announcing her Budget next week. The public body says that supporting exercise initiatives for the poor, disabled and ethnic minorities – among the last active groups – could provide around £20bn in healthcare savings, illness [...]
British Basketball Federation ignored warnings before liquidation, says SLB owner November 17, 2025 The owner of Manchester Basketball has accused the British Basketball Federation of failing to heed the warning of Super League Basketball clubs before its collapse into liquidation. The governing body, which was responsible for running the Great Britain national teams and securing UK Sport funding for its elite programmes, appointed an insolvency firm last week. [...]
Dilawer Farazi Returns to Loomis Sayles as Co-Head and Portfolio Manager on the Emerging Markets Debt Team November 17, 2025 Loomis, Sayles & Company is pleased to announce that Dilawer Farazi, ACA, has rejoined the firm as Co-Head and Portfolio Manager of the Emerging Markets Debt (EMD) Team. Dilawer becomes the firm’s first London-based portfolio manager. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20251117681347/en/ Dilawer brings over two decades of experience in [...]
Duravant Announces Retirement of CEO Mike Kachmer, Names Jill Evanko Successor November 17, 2025 Mike Kachmer to retire following a distinguished 43-year career, including nearly 12 years as Chairman & CEO of Duravant Jill Evanko to succeed Mr. Kachmer as Duravant’s Chief Executive Officer
Gen Z Swaps Coffee for Cocktails November 17, 2025 18-29 year-olds are driving the growth of cocktail culture in the UK according to the 2026 Bacardi Cocktail Trends Report
87% of Institutional Investors Have Declined or Reconsidered Fund Commitments Due to AML/KYC Concerns November 17, 2025 63% of GPs say they have lost investors or reinvestments due to AML/KYC compliance shortcomings 88% of LPs are more likely to invest in a manager with a formal AML/KYC program Nearly three-quarters of GPs report cost savings of 10-30% from outsourcing AML/KYC functions to dedicated specialists