Are insurers becoming dangerously addicted to private credit ratings?

We should worry about what happens when regulatory arbitrage goes unchecked
em 19/06/26 04:00 am

Tower Research muscles in on fast-growing fixed-income ETFs

New York-based trading firm has expanded quickly in funds investing in huge and fragmented debt market
em 19/06/26 04:00 am

Insurers seek to define ‘war’ as risk rises of global power clashes

Trade body considers updating Five Powers exclusion to incorporate hostile drone incursions and subsea attacks
em 19/06/26 04:00 am

A complicated World Cup for Iran’s diaspora

Iranian Americans are torn between supporting their football team and protesting Tehran’s regime
em 19/06/26 03:23 am

EU set to remove barriers to banks’ cross-border capital flows

Draft report by European Commission aims to boost performance of lenders in bloc compared to US rivals
em 18/06/26 10:04 pm

UK government to overhaul ‘outdated’ home-selling process

Vendors will need to produce ‘sales packs’ containing information on the property’s condition prior to listing
em 18/06/26 09:30 pm

Saudi wealth fund warns European regulations ‘hurting’ foreign investors

Comments from Public Investment Fund governor come amid concerns about EU’s foreign subsidies regulation
em 18/06/26 11:51 am

More than a million landlords unprepared for tougher energy efficiency rules

Buy-to-let lender to offer discounted loans to help borrowers fund improvements before rules tighten in 2030
em 18/06/26 09:30 am

Intertek board agrees £11bn takeover by private equity group EQT

Swedish group is investing alongside Emirati sovereign investors ADIA and Mubadala
em 18/06/26 09:25 am

The biggest PE loss since 2008

Thoma Bravo will lose all of the $5bn it invested in Medallia as it hands the software group to lenders
em 18/06/26 04:00 am

Wall Street pushes US regulators to further ease Basel capital rules

Banks press for further gains even after winning their largest lobbying victory since the financial crisis
em 18/06/26 04:00 am

What is the point of Berkshire Hathaway?

It can be bold — or become an index fund
em 18/06/26 04:00 am

HSBC fined over Australian scam failures

Bank admits inadequate protection of ‘spoofing’ victims
em 18/06/26 03:26 am

FT Financial Literacy and Inclusion Campaign

The FT invites readers to join our campaign to promote financial literacy in the UK and around the world
em 18/06/26 01:45 am

CME chief Duffy to step down after reshaping global derivatives trading

CEO led group through transformation from markets dominated by physical pits to decentralised electronic trading
em 17/06/26 05:26 pm

Activist investor TCIM targets Devon Energy after landmark merger

Speculation of a looming consolidation wave mounts in the heartland of the US shale oil patch
em 17/06/26 05:03 pm

Thoma Bravo hands Medallia to lenders in one of PE’s biggest losses

Blackstone-led consortium to take over software company and inject $150mn to help cut its debt load
em 17/06/26 04:30 pm

Billionaire trader Alex Gerko loses tax appeal at UK Supreme Court

Top court rules traders should pay income tax on share of trading profits
em 17/06/26 03:36 pm

Rathbones and Investec merger stalled regulatory checks

UK wealth manager had to halt investment from high-risk clients as a result of failings
em 17/06/26 11:23 am

Is Lloyd’s of London the world’s oldest podshop?

No. But it’s sort of a bit like one
em 17/06/26 05:00 am

Elon Musk: Wall Street’s new roll-up artist

SpaceX’s IPO has given the trillionaire even more firepower for acquisitions
em 17/06/26 04:00 am

AI and tech groups not in ‘a bubble situation’, says Schroders CIO

UK asset manager is optimistic in year of historically large tech IPOs
em 17/06/26 04:00 am

Co-owning a holiday home has a luxe new look

Despite continued nervousness about sharing a property, those who love it are all in — and demanding upscale new options
em 17/06/26 04:00 am

Now is not the time to weaken the UK’s bank rules

We should be clear about who is likely to benefit from an easing in the leverage ratio
em 17/06/26 04:00 am