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If Jane Fraser’s investment bank overhaul is a disaster, why is Citi doing so well?

The Wall Street bank’s fourth quarter results suggest the Citi CEO’s plan is succeeding

Probate delays surge – a 134% rise in year-long cases

This increase in wait time comes as the government prepares to make pensions liable to inheritance tax (IHT) which could further delay the grant of probate in many cases.

Swiss Oppose Cashless Future

As part of the representative survey, which includes 1,000 participants from the country’s three main language regions, attitudes toward cash are also examined.

Grid congestion gets companies negotiating with grid operators

The bank believes companies should seek more cooperation and negotiate jointly with grid operators to ease the pressure on the power grid.

Transforming the advice and wealth management profession: Davies’ Matt Lonsdale highlights why – and how – advisers must embrace change to thrive

The wealth management and financial advice professions have weathered some monumental events in just these last five years.

Joining the dots - speech by Nathanaël Benjamin

Given at The City UK

TSMC outpaces expectations with robust AI growth

These results were bolstered by strong contributions from AI-related revenues, which are increasingly becoming a key driver of growth.

UK Expat Frozen Pensions Triple Lock: What You Need to Know

The triple lock typically ensures state pensions rise annually.

Transact reports record inflows on back of platform enhancement

The latter represents 5.7% of opening funds under direction for the quarter.

UK CPI shows modest easing, but encouraging fall in core inflation

The primary drivers of inflation in December were rising costs for transportation, household services, whilst clothing, restaurants and hotels saw a downward contribution.

European financial services M&A activity picked up in 2024, with deal volume reaching a nine-year high

The total disclosed deal value also rose from €36.3bn in 2023 to €52.0bn in 2024 – with 10 deals above €1bn in value last year.

iM Global Partner mourns the passing of Philippe Uzan

His passing is a tremendous loss to all who knew and worked with him.

Prada has been working with Citi on possible bid for Versace, source says

After that deal to create a US luxury conglomerate fell through, Capri executives did not rule out the possibility of a potential sale of its brands.

Raiffeisen Transaction Price Index: Condominium prices rise sharply

Compared to the fourth quarter of 2023, single-family homes now cost 4.2 percent more and condominiums 2.4 percent more.

Nannette Hechler-Fayd’herbe on the implications of Trump’s inauguration and economic outlooks for Europe and Switzerland in 2025

The European economy will have to wait a long time for political stimuli.

Banking Barometer – good results for the year, but medium-term outlook gloomy now interest rates are heading in the opposite direction

New equilibriums are being formed in the Swiss financial center, and not just as a result of the takeover of Credit Suisse.

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