@RalphAtkins

Journalist, FT Lex column. Views are my own.

 London, England
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Joined July 2009
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The ultimate diplomatic challenge: can Switzerland strike deal between wolves and sheep? For FT magazine ft.com/content/8e62e2e0-771d… via @FT

The return of the wolf: a Swiss identity crisis

Farmers and environmentalists clash as wolves threaten the peace of Alpine pastures

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Martin Wolf: Boris Johnson's Brexit proposal would leave the UK poorer, with less influence in global commerce and reduced resources for any future government to work on domestic policies. The people need to consent to what will be a very costly deal. on.ft.com/31qMA3Q
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Martin Wolf on this “monstrous act of national self harm”: UK must have a public vote on Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal via @FT ft.com/content/a513c33c-f02a…

The UK needs a public vote on Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal

Britons must agree to become significantly poorer and accept the illusion of greater sovereignty

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England leaving the EU...
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Replying to @FraserNelson @Telegraph
With all due respect, I was there, and I can tell you that renogotiation was meaningful. And if I may, perhaps the some of the UK media, mainstream or yellow, should look at itself in the mirror, daily...and reflect about 40 years of #fakenews on the EU. That would be meaningful.
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There's only one: businessinsider.com/mario-dr…

Mario Draghi's Favorite Joke

Draghi and the ECB are in focus this week.

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I am interested in speaking with any Prudential customers who have been contacted by the Pru regarding a review of an annuity purchased between 2008 and 2017. Email [email protected] Please RT
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David Crow@bydavidcrow1 Oct 2019
Timely reminder from Citi that CEO remuneration at Swiss banks dwarfs that of other European rivals
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John Gapper: Zurich is a sober and orderly city, so a fierce altercation between a banker to the world’s billionaires and a private detective who was trailing him is worthy of John Le Carré on.ft.com/2lyCCP0

Chasing wealth managers is a risky business

Private banks are fighting to advise billionaires who want a lot for their money

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Long live the cult. In the interests of loyalty to the cult and Corbyn, the Lab conference has decided to not have a view on the most important issue this country has faced since WW2. They’ll deserve what’s coming
Steven Swinford
@Steven_Swinford23 Sep 2019
Breaking Bid to make Labour campaign 'energetically' in favour of staying in the European Union - in defiance of Jeremy Corbyn - has failed at a show of hands Labour will now officially be neutral on Brexit until after a general election
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Lex letter from Zurich. Why would the Swiss central bank want to cut rates? ft.com/content/2b81eec4-d9fd… via @financialtimes

Best of Lex Midweek: Zurich braced for more interest rate tonic

There is no reason for Switzerland to cut borrowing costs further

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Ps it’s FREE to read on #FTOpenDay
The @FTLex chart authors and publishers have been waiting for: book length/average sales per year ft.com/content/8041ae44-45e0…
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The Lex Column@FTLex6 Sep 2019
Investment banking: the full monty on.ft.com/2LrChX9

Investment banking: the full monty

If they were steelworkers, dealmakers and traders would demand government help

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Dear Britain, 🇬🇧 Italy is very inventive in a crisis: we do technocratic governments, grand coalitions, minority administrations. We even had a committee of ‘wise men’ once. 🇮🇹 But it’s been a while since we last shut down Parliament - and that did not end too well...
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Isn’t this the same as a coup? ft.com/content/f138bffc-c96e…

Uproar as Boris Johnson shuts down parliament to protect Brexit plan

Queen approves prorogation as Speaker Bercow criticises ‘constitutional outrage’

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Will be interesting to see the headline once they find out what really happened.
The Telegraph
@Telegraph22 Aug 2019
Major boost for Boris Johnson as Emmanuel Macron says Withdrawal Agreement can be amended bit.ly/2TRaByI
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Robert Farago@r_farago19 Aug 2019
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CFAs who have never experienced a bear market outnumber polar bears.
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Lex readers ask the best questions #cfainstitute #polarbear
Ralph Atkins@RalphAtkins18 Aug 2019
A CFA qualification - what is it good for? FT Lex reader comments suggest sceptics rise early on Sundays...ft.com/content/d650a5ae-bab1… via @financialtimes

Chartered Financial Analysts: the dream to excel

To survive, investment professionals must beat the average — and their cheaper passive rivals

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A CFA qualification - what is it good for? FT Lex reader comments suggest sceptics rise early on Sundays...ft.com/content/d650a5ae-bab1… via @financialtimes

Chartered Financial Analysts: the dream to excel

To survive, investment professionals must beat the average — and their cheaper passive rivals

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Interesting, UK back in interrail after leaving yesterday. Nothing to do with Brexit, but perhaps a good model? 😉
Rail Delivery Group
@RailDeliveryGrp8 Aug 2019
Replying to @RailDeliveryGrp
We are pleased to be able to tell passengers that we have reached agreement and will be remaining part of both the Interrail and Eurail passes.
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