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  • Thursday, 15 April, 2021
    Style
    Prince Philip and the art of wearing formal clothes casually

    The life of being stared at chafed him, but he looked good doing it

  • Thursday, 15 April, 2021
    Archegos Capital Management
    Archegos shows reputational risk in picking partners

    Financial institutions need a clear set of values if they are to prosper in a murky world

  • Tuesday, 13 April, 2021
    US banks
    Five things to watch in US bank earnings

    Outlook for the sector is increasingly bullish as economic recovery takes hold

  • Saturday, 10 April, 2021
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    The Nope theory to explain volatility in equity markets

    Trader Lily Francus popularises concept for analysing long shadow of options over stocks

  • Tuesday, 6 April, 2021
    Fashion
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    For better or worse, you can’t take yourself seriously in a yellow rubber coat

  • Thursday, 1 April, 2021
    News in-depthDerivatives
    Archegos debacle reveals hidden risk of lucrative swaps

    Derivatives that blew up Hwang family office were growing source of revenue for Wall Street

  • Friday, 26 March, 2021
    FT SeriesBurnout: the next health crisis?
    Burnout: can investment banks cure their addiction to overwork?

    Peer pressure and entrenched management attitudes stand in the way of change

  • Tuesday, 23 March, 2021
    Citigroup Inc
    Citigroup chief Jane Fraser calls for reset of working life

    Memo says blurring of work and home unsustainable after Goldman complaints go public

  • Monday, 22 March, 2021
    Goldman Sachs Group
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    CEO’s response comes after junior analysts complained about workload

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  • Sunday, 21 March, 2021
    US banks
    Bank stocks rally runs into concerns about short-term rates

    Analysts say Fed’s determination to keep rates low puts pressure on profitability

  • Thursday, 18 March, 2021
    Goldman Sachs Group
    Junior Goldman Sachs bankers complain of 95-hour week

    Group of first-year analysts send slide deck to management calling for reforms to reduce workload

  • Wednesday, 17 March, 2021
    Fintech
    Investors warm to Lending Club, the fintech that became a bank

    Shares soar after change helps company to lower funding costs and diversify products

  • Monday, 15 March, 2021
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    The homeowners’ insurance fintech joins peers, including SoFi and Opendoor, that have gone public or are planning to go public via Spac. 

  • Friday, 12 March, 2021
    News in-depthCharts that Matter3 min
    'Reflation-mania' sweeps the stock market | Charts that Count

    Tech stocks are out of favour while bank stocks have surged

  • Monday, 8 March, 2021
    Inside BusinessFinancial services
    Why Walmart is betting on banking

    Retailer plans fintech start-up after high-profile hiring of Goldman executives

  • Wednesday, 3 March, 2021
    Fashion
    The curious appeal of Birkenstocks

    These proudly orthopaedic sandals have demonstrated that anything — anything — can become chic under the right circumstances

  • Monday, 1 March, 2021
    Goldman Sachs Group
    Tiger Global hires Goldman’s asset management chief

    Eric Lane to become president and chief operating officer of the hedge fund

  • Monday, 1 March, 2021
    Fintech
    Goldman bankers join Walmart effort to take on Wall Street

    Omer Ismail and David Stark sign up to fintech venture by world’s largest retailer

  • Sunday, 28 February, 2021
    Mergers & Acquisitions
    Pandemic pressures push US banks towards consolidation

    Foreign lenders with weak returns and smaller US groups are seen as most likely sellers

  • Thursday, 25 February, 2021
    Financial services
    TIAA picks JPMorgan’s Duckett as new chief executive

    Head of Chase consumer banking will replace Roger Ferguson at $1.3tn investment manager

  • Monday, 22 February, 2021
    US banks
    M&T Bank to buy People’s United Financial in $7.6bn deal

    Transaction is latest among US regional lenders looking to bulk up and take on bigger groups

  • Sunday, 21 February, 2021
    US interest rates
    US mortgage rates jump on higher Treasury yields

    Thirty-year fixed loan returns to 3% as inflation concerns feed through to real economy

  • Friday, 19 February, 2021
    Life & Arts
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    US economy
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    Buyers fuel housing boom by locking in historically low interest rates during pandemic

  • Tuesday, 16 February, 2021
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    Citigroup loses bid to recover $500m sent to funds by mistake

    US judge rules recipients can keep the money in case involving loan made to Revlon

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