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Month: October 2017
Why ETFs are a handy tool for pension funds
Cost savings, liquidity and regulation are just some of the reasons institutional investors are surging into the investment vehicles
An app that could deal a fresh blow to payday lenders
Letting employees decide when they get paid through a mobile app that connects to a prepaid card can serve the same purpose as a payday loan but cost the consumer less.
Will Hensarling’s next job be in Trump administration?
In a somewhat surprising decision, House Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling announced his retirement from Congress on Tuesday, but speculation immediately grew that he could fill a regulatory post.
Giant SoftBank fund staffs up in the City
Investor appoints executives from companies including UBS, Elliott Management and PwC after raising $93bn for the world’s largest tech fund
CME to launch bitcoin futures
Chicago-based exchange operator intends to list cryptocurrency derivative contracts by the end of the year
Brexit job moves, Deutsche Bank and Barclays’ disappointing Q3s and Gordon Brown’s book.
How “back-to-back” mechanisms could help keep jobs in the City post-Brexit
UK financial watchdog to extend reach to small business
FCA head tells MPs of plans following scandals involving RBS and Lloyds banks
Post-Brexit financial regulation cannot be left to negotiators
A group of Wise People is needed to find a solution to the City of London’s problem
Hurricane-related costs batter Popular’s 3Q earnings
The Puerto Rico-based company set aside nearly $70 million for anticipated losses related to Hurricanes Irma and Maria.