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Ex-UK chancellor Javid to join Centricus Asset Management

BLOOMBERG Sajid Javid, the UK’s former Chancellor of the Exchequer, is set to join London-based Centricus Asset Management Ltd, people with knowledge of the matter said, joining a long list of politicians who’ve moved into financial services after leaving office. Javid plans to join the $40 billion investment firm as a senior adviser, according to the people, who asked not ...

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Citi clients shift supply chains away from China

BLOOMBERG Citigroup Inc’s clients are shifting supply chains away from China in a trend that is likely to last for years, according to David Livingstone, the lender’s chief executive officer for Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The Wall Street giant remains positive on China but a recalibration of global supply chains that’s been underway since the Covid pandemic has ...

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Japan’s sputtering exports may drag down yen further

BLOOMBERG The yen has room to weaken further as Japan’s deteriorating international trade position adds to pressure to maintain a softer currency, potentially hindering the Bank of Japan’s (BOJ) scope to battle inflation with tighter monetary policy. The Japanese currency has already slumped more than 7% since mid-January, reversing the bulk of the gains it made after the BOJ officials ...

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