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Fintech Files: BlockFi bust, ex-Celsius directors tell all, Tory super-crypto donor does it again

Just when you thought crypto couldn’t get more chaotic, another firm has filed for bankruptcy — lender BlockFi. The firm was one of the most heavily exposed to the collapse of FTX and its sister […]

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City must recruit 50% of bosses from working-class backgrounds, Treasury taskforce says

A City of London diversity taskforce wants business leaders and regulators in the financial industry to “break the class ceiling” by boosting the number of senior leaders from working-class backgrounds. The taskforce, […]

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Kirkland & Ellis partners face nervous wait on pay, promotions

Kirkland & Ellis partners are facing a nervous few weeks as they wait to hear their fates on pay and promotions. Equity partners at the world’s high-grossing law firm have their profit […]

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Man Group unfazed by gilt crisis: ‘The machines have usually seen the pattern before’

When the Bank of England stepped in to calm the gilt market in September and save pension funds from collapse, hedge fund Man Group didn’t panic — its quants had seen similar situations […]

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Investors shy away from crypto hedge funds as FTX contagion fears spread

Investors are shying away from crypto hedge funds as the collapse of FTX kickstarts a contagion that has rocked the digital assets space. The ripples of FTX’s collapse have spread quickly across […]

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Alantra recruits ex-Jupiter HR head as hiring spree continues

Mid-market investment bank Alantra has hired a veteran human resources professional to lead a global recruitment push from London as it continues to expand while some rivals have cut back. The bank […]

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There are 50 million people in modern slavery – the City ‘can and should do more’

The City must step up to tackle modern slavery, according to leading campaigners, amid warnings that the UK government is failing to prevent a human rights catastrophe. There were 50 million people globally in modern […]

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JPMorgan hires Deutsche, UBS and BNP Paribas trio for mid-market push

JPMorgan has hired a trio of dealmakers for a unit that targets deals in the mid-market. Thibaud de Maria has joined the bank as head of green economy for Europe, the Middle […]

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Trading Places: JPMorgan’s triple hire, UBS veteran Lewisohn leaves, Alantra wants dealmakers

A 33-year veteran of UBS is leaving the bank, in the latest senior departure from its UK dealmaking team. Mark Lewisohn, who joined the Swiss bank in 1989, has become the latest long-serving dealmaker […]

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Meet the top bankers and lawyers in private equity

1 of 8 This year’s Fifty Most Influential in Private Equity comes amid a slowdown in dealmaking after a frenzied 2021, but the leaders featured on the 2022 list have continued to make their […]

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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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