Small-cap stocks surge in expectation they will benefit disproportionately from a Fed interest rate cut
Thomas Braziel invested some funds but also spent on jewellery, luxury hotel stays and ‘other fineries’, court finds
Traders backing short-dated debt to outperform longer maturities encouraged by prospect of interest rate cuts
Millions of India’s citizens have piled into shares and options, egged on by online ‘finfluencers’, but regulators are sounding the alarm
Markets also fret over report that US is looking to impose tougher semiconductor trade restrictions on China
Investors should be prepared for more volatility and tougher times ahead
Advancing new red tape based on discredited idea would only harm investors and our capital markets
At an index level things look very loose, but under the surface it’s more of a ‘mixed bag’
A big overhang of ageing — and unsold — private tech companies has developed
In general, the dynamics in developed countries are unlikely to pose any immediate threat to fiscal credibility
Political capture of the central bank would have profound implications for how future fiscal policy might affect the economy
Investment platform says discussions with private equity consortium led by CVC ‘ongoing’
‘Persistent liquidity challenges’ and denuding of the index have ended a 12-year experiment
SoLo Funds lets borrowers set their own flat fees but consumer authorities want it to state costs as a yearly interest rate
Ten topical questions to test your news nous
Western officials believe the strategy is proving effective in undermining Moscow’s ability to export crude
Problem affecting Swift network impacted high-value and time-sensitive transactions
Despite Chinese interest, president says he is ‘loyal’ to EU as he hosts German chancellor in Belgrade
FCA launched probe after Nigel Farage ‘debanking’ scandal
Investors will expect stratospheric rewards from the extraordinary surge in investment
It takes on average 29 years for a mine to go from discovery to production in the US, a new report shows
Deepening downturn adds to pressure on mining group after rejecting BHP bid
Former Rusal executive Artem Volynets plans to roll up international assets of the vital metal
Former Segantii employee Robert Gagliardi says SEC does not plan action against him
Funds tracking the same index have also listed in China and attracted ‘national team’ interest
Taipei seeks to ‘close loopholes’ in terrorism financing law that undermined UN sanctions
King’s Speech sets out government’s measures to help bolster British economy
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Asset managers no longer boast about environmental, social and governance credentials
Development finance chief says Middle Eastern and Chinese groups are filling the gap
There are alternatives to highly polluting blast furnaces, but they require vast quantities of green electricity
Data centres are being repurposed for artificial intelligence processing as crypto revenues flag