Argentina’s markets recoil after shock primary election results
Central bank devalues peso by 18% against the dollar to reassure shocked investors
Central banks
FCA begins probe into banks and ‘politically exposed persons’ rules
UK financial watchdog investigation follows launch of inquiry into ‘de-banking’
Financial & markets regulation
Agnellis/Philips: Exor scans horizon, shuns opportunity close to home
Family holding company’s acquisition of 15% exposure to Dutch medical technology firm company’s stock not a complete surprise
Mergers & Acquisitions
UK auditors charged by SEC over Nasdaq listing failures
Crowe UK missed music streaming company Akazoo’s fake agreements and letters
Financial & markets regulation
House purchases delayed by BoE IT payment system crash
Thousands left nervous over home deals as bank orders investigation into technical fault
Central banks
Private equity group CVC Capital Partners revives listing plans
European buyout firm targets multibillion-euro IPO in Amsterdam and potentially before year-end
Mergers & Acquisitions
The US banking safety net has proved its value
Regional state-backed co-operative banks network has provided essential loans and collateral at times of market stress
Financial & markets regulation
Neymar joins Saudi’s Al-Hilal from PSG, says state-owned media
Acquisition of Neymar symbolic of how kingdom has flaunted financial might in world’s most popular sport
Travel & leisure industry
Russian central bank weighs rate rises to prop up floundering rouble
Policymakers at odds over how to deal with economic fallout from invasion of Ukraine
Central banks
Paul Weiss poaches top Kirkland private equity lawyer in London
Elite US law firm is hiring Neel Sachdev as part of plans to expand in Europe
Mergers & Acquisitions