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Brewin Dolphin is the only UK investment management firm to have its investment banking division headquarters outside London. Francesca Craggs speaks to Graeme Summers, who heads the Newcastle-based operation.
THINK investment banking and the City of London or Wall Street probably springs to mind. Not many people may know the North East can boast its very [...]

Tony Blair to earn 5 million a year as parttime bank advisor

The FINANCIAL — According to RIA Novosti, former British prime minister Tony Blair is to receive 2.5 million pounds a year ($4.9 million) after being hired by investment bank JP Morgan in a senior advisory capacity.
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Blair, who stood down as prime minister last year after having held office [...]

Tony Blair Appointed Senior Advisor To JPMorgan Chase

The FINANCIAL —  JPMorgan Chase announced on January 10 that it has appointed former British Prime Minister Tony Blair in a senior advisory capacity to the firm, effective immediately.  Mr. Blair will also join the companys International Council.
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Mr. Blair will advise JPMorgan Chases CEO and senior management team on a [...]

Bear Stearns CEO steps down

Cayne added that his new role as non-executive chairman will be as an “advisory capacity” to Schwartz, and he is no longer an employee of Bear Stearns. The memo did not state when Cayne might give up the chairman position. The management shake-up had been expected for months and is [...]

Cayne Out As Bear Stearns CEO

He will serve as non-executive chairman of the New York-based company and will be succeeded as CEO by President Alan Schwartz, effective immediately. “We have been through some challenging times in the past few months, but I am confident the difficulties are temporary,” Cayne said in a memo to staff. “I am equally [...]

Bear Stearns’ Cayne gives up CEO position

He will serve as non-executive chairman of the New York-based company and will be succeeded as CEO by President Alan Schwartz, effective immediately.
“We have been through some challenging times in the past few months, but I am confident the difficulties are temporary,” Cayne said in a memo to staff. “I am equally confident [...]