Politics
Larry Fink says BlackRock has ramped up allocation to ‘undervalued’ UK stocks
The BlackRock CEO says he has ‘more confidence in the UK economy’
Mark Mobius: China could emerge as winner from US tariffs
Veteran investor says that despite mounting trade tensions with the US, China could emerge in a stronger position
3 min read
Trump tariffs: Hedge funds short luxury, financial stocks
The volatility triggered by a trade war is ‘fertile ground’ for macro traders
2 min read
Baker McKenzie hires Michal Berkner after McDermott exit
Berkner is married to leading Conservative politician Robert Jenrick
1 min read
Voters are more upbeat on the economy, but Biden gets little benefit, WSJ poll shows
Trump remains in stronger position in likely 2024 rematch; immigration is now top voter issue
6 min read
‘Putting the textbook in the bin isn’t an option’: How London is still finding its feet after Brexit
Catch up as FN picks the brains of some of the finest regulatory minds in the business
9 min read
Should the US government buy XRP, solana and cardano? Trump says yes
Your guide to the week’s biggest fintech stories
3 min read
Bank of England director David Bailey: Cap on bankers’ bonuses was a bad idea
Threadneedle Street’s number two on prudential policy discusses government pressure to grow and why pay limits were a bad idea
5 min read
Government praised CMA chair for ‘dedication to public service’ hours after ousting him
Competition watchdog chair Marcus Bokkerink was asked to resign by the government
3 min read
SVB in the UK sold for £1: Here’s everything you need to know about the crisis so far
On 9 March, SVB bled the equivalent of $4.2bn an hour — or $1m a second
City minister Tulip Siddiq quits
In December, Siddiq was named in an investigation by Bangladesh’s Anti-Corruption Commission into her aunt, the country’s former prime minister
US Treasury says it was hacked by China-backed actor
The US Treasury Department said a China-backed actor accessed several employee workstations and unspecified unclassified documents
The best of FN’s roundtables this year
Catch up with some of the leaders’ debates we held this year
1 min read
Tina Fordham on US election aftermath: ‘We are entering a more complex time’
Geopolitical analyst says Europe is ‘in the crosshairs’ of Donald Trump’s aggressive trade agenda
2 min read
Will new rules finally bring certainty to UK crypto?
The City’s digital asset sector could finally get the regulatory regime it’s been craving
3 min read
Should pension funds invest more in private assets? Not according to government’s own gloomy report
Funds that invest more in UK private assets might end up getting worse returns
5 min read