The finance industry bonus pool has shrunk significantly this year, both in the UK and the US, which will leave many disappointed with their less-than-bumper bonus payouts.

The UK’s six year stint of record-low interest rates does not look set to change in the near future, the BBC has revealed.

$37.3 billion in depositary receipt (DR) capital was reached last year – the highest levels since 2007 and triple last year’s figures, according to research from Citi.

RBC has announced that its global head of Investor & Treasury Services, Antony Johnson, will shortly take up the reins as head of UK distribution for the bank’s Wealth Management sector.

This year, the biggest headaches for corporate issuers in Europe, the Middle East and Africa will be geopolitical risks, fears over deflation and weaker growth prospects, says the latest report from Fitch Ratings.