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FCA’s former COO Philippou departs in latest exit from regulator

Georgina Philippou, once the Financial Conduct Authority’s chief operating officer, has departed after more than three decades in senior regulatory roles. Philippou, one of the highest ranking women at the markets watchdog, […]

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JPMorgan creates venture capital team to target life science growth

JPMorgan has launched a healthcare venture capital practice, entering the market at a time when innovation in the life sciences remains high but investment has pulled back from last year’s record pace. The […]

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Barclays, Deutsche Bank and Citigroup take currency losses as client’s merger falls through

Barclays, Deutsche Bank and Citigroup lost money on currency hedging products they sold to a client for an acquisition that fell through, the latest example of the damage spread during the worst stretch for deal making […]

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LMAX boss David Mercer’s pay doubles to £1.6m after bumper crypto year

LMAX exchange boss David Mercer saw his pay double in 2021, after the company enjoyed a bumper year across both its traditional exchange and new crypto offering. Mercer, chief executive for more […]

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Credit Suisse hires Goldman Sachs execs in risk management overhaul

Credit Suisse has shaken up the senior ranks of its risk management function after a Goldman Sachs executive was brought in to improve controls at the Swiss bank following a series of […]

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Germany expert commission releases report recommending legalization of early-stage abortion and amended laws for later-term pregnancies – JURIST

The Commission on Reproductive Self-Determination and Reproductive Medicine in Germany on Monday submitted a final report recommending the legalization of abortion within the first 12 weeks of pregnancy in the country.The German […]

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Australia judge rules in defamation trial that former government adviser raped a colleague in parliament – JURIST

Australia Federal Court Justice Michael Lee found that former government adviser Bruce Lehrmann raped a colleague in a Parliament House office on Monday. The judge dismissed a defamation lawsuit Lehrmann brought against […]

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Poland classifies attack on humanitarian aid workers as murder, demands Israeli cooperation in investigation – JURIST

The Polish government on Friday labeled the death of Polish aid worker Damian Soból as murder, following the deaths of seven humanitarian aid workers from the World Central Kitchen (WCK) serving in […]

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Amnesty International urges immediate investigation into war crimes in Merawi, Ethiopia – JURIST

Amnesty International asserted Friday that African and global human rights bodies must urgently investigate alleged war crimes committed by the Ethiopian National Defense Forces (ENDF) in the town of Merawi, Amhara region, […]

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