Britain Financial News
06.12 / 10:45
pension
Banishing pension dinosaurs will take more than fee cap tweaks
Britain’s early move to develop occupational pension schemes was once seen as a great source of national competitive advantage. These days it is widely viewed as a millstone, with the legacy of that innovation now blamed for a long list of economic ills.
06.12 / 06:17
Binance
regulation
UK government
regulatory
Binance plans to become registered UK firm despite regulatory setbacks
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao said the exchange is planning to expand to the U.K. in the next six to 18 months, despite being instructed by the country’s regulator to cease trading earlier this year.
06.12 / 03:15
UPS
Citi
lawmakers
Lawmakers call on FCA employees to speak out on ‘toxic’ culture
A group of British lawmakers are calling on Financial Conduct Authority staff to speak up about their experiences at the City regulator after receiving a desperate plea for scrutiny of the FCA from an employee.
04.12 / 00:19
Europe
Catholic Church
restrictions
COVID in Europe: Ireland closes clubs and puts new restrictions on bars and restaurants
COVID-19 cases are sweeping Europe once again — here is a breakdown of how each country has reacted to the surge.
03.12 / 20:07
Ethereum
SEC
coinbase
Bitcoin
Bitcoin Miner
Elizabeth Warren Questions Bitcoin Miner, Post-Brexit Crypto Advantage + More News
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.__________
03.12 / 14:21
Citi
FIVE
Stocks market
UBS
Trading Places: Rawlinson in new role at Morgan Stanley, Youngwood becomes UBS CFO
It's been a busy week for job changes in the City. Here’s your roundup.
02.12 / 20:03
02.12 / 19:11
business
Money
aids
Future
financing
Is the future of football financing in cryptocurrency?
Football’s relationship with technology hasn’t been the best historically. Just a few years ago, David de Gea’s transfer to Real Madrid fell through because the fax machine was too slow. But now, there has been a breakthrough as cryptocurrency finds its way into the sports world.
02.12 / 17:21
Blockchain
Ethereum
Digital
Bitcoin
ETPs all the rage in Europe, ETC Group launches five new funds on Deutsche Boerse
Institutional-grade exchange-traded products (ETPs) are all the rage in the European cryptocurrency market with the increased flow of institutional investors, and asset management firms delivering as required. Earlier today, British crypto-investment manager ETC Group announced that it will be launching 5 new “exchange-traded cryptocurrencies” at the Frankfurt stock exchange this month, according to a report by Reuters.
02.12 / 17:13
aids
News
Germany announces a lockdown for its unvaccinated
Germany has decided to tighten restrictions for those unvaccinated against COVID-19.
02.12 / 15:53
Citi
FIVE
Morgan Stanley’s Rawlinson steps down from UK investment bank chair role
One of the City's best-known dealmakers is stepping down from his role as chairman of Morgan Stanley's UK investment bank after five years in the job.
02.12 / 14:47
Platform
Deal
Abrdn seals £1.5bn deal for Interactive Investor
Abrdn, the FTSE-listed asset manager, has struck a deal to acquire Interactive Investors — one of the UK's largest retail investment platforms — in a £1.5bn deal that will put the Edinburgh fund house in direct competition with Hargreaves Lansdown and AJ Bell.
02.12 / 14:47
IPO
Target
boost
UK confirms listing changes to boost IPO competitiveness
The FCA confirmed a number of rule changes for UK market listings in an effort to keep London competitive with other IPO destinations including New York and Hong Kong.
02.12 / 13:33
Money
aids
covid variant
Variant
Omnicron COVID variant: Curbs on southern Africa 'a kind of travel apartheid', says UN chief
United Nations chief Antonio Guterres has slammed restrictions targeting southern African nations as a form of racist travel segregation.
02.12 / 13:33
Money
aids
News
Court 'should dismiss' Hungary-Poland bid to stop conditions being slapped on EU cash handouts
Hungary and Poland's court bid to stop EU cash handouts from being conditional on respect for rule of law "should be dismissed".
02.12 / 10:19
Money
aids
Women's Tennis Association suspends China tournaments over Peng Shuai censorship
The Women's Tennis Association will suspend all tournaments in China and in Hong Kong in response to China's handling of Peng Shuai's sexual-assault allegation and concerns that she has been censored.
02.12 / 03:25
Ball
How to handle crypto on your UK tax bill
Taking the plunge into cryptoasset investment is one thing — but knowing how to put it on your tax return is another ball game entirely.
02.12 / 03:25
Citi
Covid’s Omicron resurgence puts City Christmas parties in doubt
The latest Covid-19 variant Omicron is rocking plans City firms had for December events, staff parties, and even some return-to-work arrangements.
02.12 / 03:25
Gemini
BitStamp
An audience with Bitstamp’s Julian Sawyer: ‘An IPO would be a distraction’
Julian Sawyer is no stranger to financial innovation.
02.12 / 01:39
Money
aids
Watch the Global Impact Conference 2021 as it happened
The gap in the socio-economic development between countries is growing, posing a threat to prosperity, security and stability in the world.
01.12 / 23:05
Health
Money
aids
World AIDS Day: Fight against HIV being forgotten amid COVID pandemic
40 years ago, on June 5, 1981, five cases of pneumonia due to a fungus then called "pneumocystis carinii", linked to a suppression of the immune system, in five young people from Los Angeles, were reported and are considered the first official registry of AIDS patients.
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