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Matthew Vincent

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Matthew Vincent is the FT’s regulation correspondent. He was previously Lombard Columnist, Deputy Companies Editor, UK Companies Editor, and editor of the FT Money section. His ‘Equities’ and ‘Rich’ columns appear in FT Wealth magazine, and he presents FT News podcasts.

Matthew was named National Journalist of the Year by the Investment Management Association in 2011, a year after winning the Best Newspaper Journalist award from the Association of Investment Companies. He began his career with the FT Group on Investors Chronicle, which he edited for five years.

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  • Friday, 21 February, 2020
    City InsiderUK companies
    UBS wealth bosses battle it out for ultimate prize

    . . . the spoils being a whisky tasting, not top job at the Swiss bank

  • Thursday, 20 February, 2020
    Climate change
    UK companies face closer scrutiny on disclosing climate risks

    Accounting watchdog looks to provide investors with more transparency

  • Tuesday, 18 February, 2020
    Personal debt
    Millions of indebted Britons at risk of exploitation

    Watchdog warns on unscrupulous lenders who take advantage of borrowers

  • Tuesday, 18 February, 2020
    Banking Weekly podcast23 min listen
    HSBC shrinks in the US and Europe

    Matthew Vincent and guests discuss the week’s news in banking

  • Monday, 17 February, 2020
    UK financial regulation
    Most investors in collapsed mini-bond issuer LCF still awaiting refunds

    UK compensation scheme has issued payments to 135 out of 11,600 customers

  • Friday, 14 February, 2020
    City InsiderRory Stewart
    Stewart plans to build aligned post-Brexit City

    London mayoral candidate aims to be both a house guest and a housebuilder 

  • Thursday, 13 February, 2020
    London fights for its future
    City groups set out vision for post-Brexit access

    UK and EU urged to adopt new system for assessing regulatory ‘equivalence’ 

  • Wednesday, 12 February, 2020
    ExplainerBrexit
    Can the UK and EU reach a compromise on financial services?

    Both sides risk losing out as each seeks autonomy over ‘equivalence’ arrangements

  • Tuesday, 11 February, 2020
    Banking Weekly podcast23 min listen
    UK seeks long-term City access to EU market

    Barnier rebuffs Sajid Javid’s opening gambit

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  • Friday, 7 February, 2020
    City InsiderFinancials
    Was Citigroup sandwich the most costly City lunch?

    Bank should put alleged food theft in perspective — it’s not exactly £44,000 on wine

  • Tuesday, 4 February, 2020
    Banking Weekly podcast20 min listen
    Goldman’s tech tie-ups

    Matthew Vincent and colleagues discuss the week’s news in banking

  • Friday, 31 January, 2020
    Bank stress tests
    EU bank regulators lay out tougher doomsday stress test

    EBA factors in period of ‘low for longer’ rates and 4%-plus economic contraction

  • Thursday, 30 January, 2020
    City InsiderTidjane Thiam
    Credit Suisse’s Thiam seeks influence of Instagram

    Chief takes to platform pledging fake news takedowns but delivers string of selfies

  • Friday, 24 January, 2020
    City InsiderFinancials
    Sir Adrian Montague: City or Westminster?

    Departing chairman of Aviva has a reputation for his political antennae

  • Thursday, 16 January, 2020
    LombardPearson PLC
    Pearson’s failings must be consigned to the history books

    Publishing group has suffered from management and strategic mis-steps

  • Wednesday, 15 January, 2020
    LombardOil & Gas industry
    Tullow will struggle for capital in decarbonising world

    Oil explorer has little chance of transformational transaction at good price

  • Tuesday, 14 January, 2020
    LombardBoohoo.Com PLC
    Boohoo’s margin: less sustainable than its model?

    Online retailer has bet on celebrity collaborations but profitability is hurting

  • Monday, 13 January, 2020
    LombardWilliam Hill PLC
    William Hill will have few regrets over US and CEO bets

    Switching horses to third chief in 3 years looks less of a gamble given digital opportunities

  • Thursday, 9 January, 2020
    LombardJohn Lewis Partnership PLC
    John Lewis needs to sound different to a plc

    Cutting costs and jobs makes the employee-owned, service-led chain seem like the rest

  • Wednesday, 8 January, 2020
    LombardJ Sainsbury PLC
    Sainsbury’s helpful prices may yet hinder margin

    Upswing in profitability is starting to look increasingly challenged — particularly at Argos

  • Tuesday, 7 January, 2020
    LombardNeil Woodford
    Woodford’s £9m payout exposes flaw in fund fees

    Dividend relates to the year before fund collapse — but manager was already failing

  • Monday, 6 January, 2020
    LombardExecutive Pay
    Link executive pay to future profit, not historic CEO ratios

    Research shows better performing companies do not pay their chiefs more

  • Thursday, 19 December, 2019
    LombardRetail & Consumer industry
    Thomas Cook investigation needs broader horizons

    It’s time to challenge the idea that a single auditor was solely responsible

  • Wednesday, 18 December, 2019
    LombardAccountancy
    Audit reforms: more words, if not better numbers

    Donald Brydon’s report concludes auditors must also write a lot more

  • Tuesday, 17 December, 2019
    LombardExecutive Pay
    Persimmon’s bosses cashed in as fire safety went unchecked

    Review calls for housebuilder to change culture after £85m payout

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