Investors give 'thumbs up' to May's executive pay reforms

Those who speak for pension funds and other investors on corporate governance matters like the government's ideas

• Government launches UK corporate governance review

Asset Management

Citigroup pitches for a Christmas number one

While the bid for a Christmas number one is a first for Citi, the bank’s musical efforts have a history

Investment Banking

Regulator calls for banks to centralise KYC data

Payments Strategy Forum calls for shared access to a central database to help banks avoid risk and compliance failings

• Utilities begin to make their mark in KYC

Trading & Technology

Monte dei Paschi’s future hangs on Sunday vote

Italian referendum on a constitutional overhaul threatens to upend Monte dei Paschi’s rescue plan

Investment Banking

Daniel Godfrey looks to hire fund managers

Founder of crowdfunded investment trust startup turns his eye to the companies who will be running his members' money

• Godfrey adds investment veterans to top bench at People's Trust

Asset Management

Moody’s: FCA review to 'exacerbate' loss of confidence in active fund managers

Ratings agency warns that City watchdog's review will ramp up credit pressure on active investment shops

Asset Management

COMMENT: The 10 consequences of Trump

Expect economic growth and short-term geopolitical stability but also high inflation and contagion in Europe

• How to kill the Volcker Rule? Don't enforce it

• COMMENT: Banks are suffering from Trumpanoia

Comment

Donald Trump’s private equity brain trust: Part II

The second in a two-part series looking at the current and former dealmakers who could help shape the Trump administration's agenda

• Inside Donald Trump's private equity circle of influence

Alternatives - Private Equity

UK funds sector lags on gender diversity

Just 13% of UK fund managers are female, and globally the figure is only marginally better at one in five

Asset Management - People

CME and Royal Mint to launch blockchain-based gold trading

Trading & Technology - Market Infrastructure

Italian lenders sit out bank stocks rally ahead of vote

• COMMENT: After Italy's referendum, the question of capital flight

Asset Management