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Industry gives £2.4m to MPs over two years

News update in the category Economy on Wednesday 22 February 2012 at 1:00 PM

Donations and payments by finance firms ranged from first-class flights to football tickets


Bankers pocket three times pre-tax profits

News update in the category Economy on Wednesday 22 February 2012 at 1:00 PM

Figures over the past six years raise fresh question over the division of rewards between staff and shareholders



Bank of China gets UK commodities boost

News update in the category Economy on Wednesday 22 February 2012 at 1:00 PM

Lender gains FSA approval and is set to become first Chinese member of London Metal Exchange


Grosvenor launches seeding initiative

News update in the category Economy on Wednesday 22 February 2012 at 1:00 PM

Fund-of-fund managers has raised $400m as it goes up against rival Blackstone in the seeding stakes



High-speed trading standards set for launch

News update in the category Economy on Wednesday 22 February 2012 at 1:00 PM

Standards that will help bring greater transparency to the murky world of sub-second trading are due to be rolled out next month


Huge plunge in demand for UK investments

News update in the category Economy on Wednesday 22 February 2012 at 1:00 PM

Move to globally diversified portfolios hits demand for UK investments



Buyout chiefs plead poverty over fundraising

News update in the category Economy on Wednesday 22 February 2012 at 1:00 PM

Private equity executives are turning to banks to cover commitments to their own funds


Former Sloane Robinson manager plans new fund

News update in the category Economy on Wednesday 22 February 2012 at 1:00 PM

Rupert Dyson is to launch a European long/short fund