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For decades, sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) have preferred to remain in the shadows. Little was known about them and their nature as long-term passive investors helped keep it this way. In recent years, however, the nature of SWFs has begun to evolve. Alongside accumulating a large and growing pool of capital, the profile of sovereign wealth has been boosted by high-profile investments in...

Anyone who has seen me on a panel about technology talent or innovation (or even seen me sitting in the audience when there’s a mic nearby) will know I have strong views on how and where the capital markets (and other areas of the financial services industry, I’m sure) are going wrong in trying to attract and retain tech staff. This is not about offering individuals the ability to wear a pair of...

Twice a year and once every three years, the world of foreign currency trading gets a peek at the trajectory of OTC FX markets. Having just gone through the April 2016 results from semiannual FX surveys by major central banks, I am now anxiously awaiting the early-September interim results from the April 2016 Bank for International Settlements triennial FX survey. Here are some of the...

My first impression upon reading about another bank fine is surprise that these two words are not a bigger trending topic in social media. After more than seven years of watching headlines with the words “bank” and “fine,” I suspect readers’ eyes glaze over and move on to the latest, truly disruptive news. But the latest news on the bank-fine front caught my eye, and for good reason. The Wall...