Justin Cash

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Online Editor at Financial News

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‘It’s been like stacking shelves’

1 week ago | fnlondon.com | Justin Cash

Private equity firms to slow wealth deals after UK boom: ‘It’s been like stacking shelves’Why a red-hot market might start to coolTuesday 15 April 2025 at 07:47
Barclays hires new M&A boss, Julius Baer restructures again

1 week ago | fnlondon.com | Justin Cash

Trading Places: Barclays hires new M&A boss, Julius Baer restructures againFind out who is on the move in the City and beyond this weekThursday, 10 April 2025 at 23:00This is an online version of FN’s weekly people moves newsletter. To sign up click hereBarclays hired Centerview Partners dealmaker Andrew Woeber to lead its M&A team globally as it looks to bolster revenue from advisory work.
FCA chief executive Nikhil Rathi reappointed for second term

1 week ago | fnlondon.com | Justin Cash

FCA chief executive Nikhil Rathi reappointed for second termLeader of the markets watchdog to stay on for another five yearsThursday 10 April 2025 at 08:25Financial Conduct Authority chief executive Nikhil Rathi has been reappointed for another five-year term. The decision “ensures continuity of leadership”, according to a 10 April statement from the Treasury.
Private equity’s wealth spree in the spotlight as AFH deal terms raise conflict concerns

1 week ago | fnlondon.com | Justin Cash

Private equity’s wealth spree in the spotlight as AFH deal terms raise conflict concernsAcquisition matrix seen by FN shows the wealth firm only pays out if clients are moved across to its propositionThursday 10 April 2025 at 10:34Want more on wealth management? Subscribe to FN’s weekly newsletter herePrivate equity-backed wealth manager AFH is pushing firms it acquires to invest in its funds and locking clients in for up to five years, according to documents seen by Financial News.
FCA chief executive Nikhil Rathi reappointed for second term

2 weeks ago | fnlondon.com | Justin Cash

FCA chief executive Nikhil Rathi reappointed for second termLeader of the markets watchdog to stay on for another five yearsFinancial Conduct Authority chief executive Nikhil Rathi has been reappointed for another five-year term. The decision “ensures continuity of leadership”, according to a 10 April statement from the Treasury.
Banks warned against dodging capital rules through risk transfers

2 weeks ago | fnlondon.com | Justin Cash

Banks warned against dodging capital rules through risk transfersLenders are increasingly offloading credit risks from their balance sheets, but the Bank of England says some deals are ‘imprudent’The Bank of England has warned lenders that they must still meet its capital rules as they increasingly look to offload credit risk to third-parties through so-called significant risk transfers.
Accounting watchdog probes BDO’s audit of Home REIT

2 weeks ago | fnlondon.com | Justin Cash

Accounting watchdog probes BDO’s audit of Home REITMid-market auditor investigated over sheltered housing investor’s accountsAccounting watchdog the Financial Reporting Council is investigating BDO’s audit of housing investor Home REIT. Regulators are probing how BDO signed off accounts for the listed firm, which focuses on sheltered housing for homeless people, for the year ending 31 August 2021, the FRC said in an 8 April statement.
What's keeping platforms up at night?

2 weeks ago | professionaladviser.com | Justin Cash

It's not easy being a platform. You might think that in the sunlit uplands of 2025, where technology rules supreme, it might be getting easier. Not quite, I'm afraid. Because wherever you look, regulatory headwinds are blowing. For a start, the FCA is, finally, catching on to the potential perils of consolidation. An October letter confirmed it was probing everything from governance and oversight to capital levels.
Serious Fraud Office spends £220,000 on aborted move to Canary Wharf

3 weeks ago | fnlondon.com | Justin Cash

Serious Fraud Office spends £220,000 on aborted move to Canary WharfProsecutor ditched the planned docklands relocation to spend more money on its internal systemsThe Serious Fraud Office spent more than £220,000 preparing for an aborted move to Canary Wharf, Financial News can reveal. The white-collar crime agency said last year it would ditch Trafalgar Square for the docklands.
Humbugs and hard fights: March’s diary

3 weeks ago | fnlondon.com | Justin Cash |David Ricketts

Humbugs and hard fights: March’s diaryFN takes a tour of the lighter side of the CityBah, humbugNo one said it was easy running a wealth manager. The demands on your time are endless. Just ask Francis Jackson, the former JPMorgan banker parachuted in to run Ascot Lloyd last year. Jackson, we hear, set up regular town halls and ‘ask me anything’ sessions to gather feedback from staff. One of the first questions he received? Can we have Christmas eve off.