Mexico’s fintech stars start to shine at last

Gerry Giacomán Colyer worked in a start-up, management consultancy and a family business before he noticed one consistency: controlling company spending was tough. He and his business partner Diego Iván García saw staff deal with reams of paperwork, spend hours filling in expenses claims and struggle with various IT systems. No process existed that was … Read more

Donald Trump’s war with Federal Reserve threatens lasting damage to Treasuries

Donald Trump’s war of words with Jay Powell is likely to do lasting damage to the $29tn Treasury market, even after the US president backpedalled on his apparent threat to fire the Federal Reserve chair, big investors have warned. Trump this week said he had “no intention” of firing Powell, but reiterated his complaint that … Read more

‘Pure-play’ bitcoin never looked so impure

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Times may feel a bit febrile, but at least we’re getting some wonderful structural diagrams. From MainFT’s Antoine Gara and Oliver Barnes yesterday: Brandon Lutnick, son of US commerce secretary Howard Lutnick, is partnering with … Read more