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People Moves Monday: UBS, MEAG, Northern Trust Asset Management and more…

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He joined Northern Trust in 2007 and has since worked in senior roles across portfolio management, client management and sales. Elsewhere in his career, Sohani held positions at YES Securities, Edelweiss Financial Services, PhillipCapital and MF Global.

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What is Deregulation and How Does it Affect the Financial Sector?

Peak Frameworks

Financial deregulation, for example, saw a pivotal moment with the partial repeal of the Glass-Steagall Act in 1999 , a move that obliterated the firewalls between commercial and investment banking and profoundly influenced the landscape of financial services.

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Leaders in Trading 2023: Industry Person of the Year shortlist revealed

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Shortlisted individuals are repeated contributors to discussion whether that be through panels, associations or schemes to support the next generation joining the financial services industry. He later took responsibility for the dealing desk in 2007, managing a team of three traders.

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Tech unicorns UK – complete guide to the billion-dollar club

Growth Business

Financial services Bio: If you haven’t heard of BGL , you’ll have certainly heard of its brands, like comparethemarket.com. A “digital distributor of insurance and household financial services”, BGL currently serves 11 million customers. 15 – Rezolve Value: $1.75-$2bn Founded: 2007 What do they do?

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Unpacking the 20 most impact financial regulations from the last 20 years

The TRADE

Mifid: Coming in third is one of the most talked about regulations in Europe over the past two decades – the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (Mifid), which was first implemented in 2007 across the EU to harmonise regulation for investment services and activities.

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FormFree Revolutionizes Mortgage Industry, Bridging The Gap For Minorities

Global Banking & Finance

FormFree Revolutionizes Mortgage Industry, Bridging The Gap For Minorities The company is dedicated to democratizing lending through innovative solutions aimed at empowering minority homeownership When Brent Chandler launched FormFree in 2007, he was on a mission to democratize lending for all people without bias.