Oaktree co-founder Howard Marks calls on China to open up to foreign investors

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Howard Marks, co-founder of $200bn alternatives manager Oaktree Capital Management, has called on China to open up more “asset classes” to foreign investors as he set out an upbeat view of the world’s second-largest economy. … Read more

SLR reform is happening. Does it matter?

Earlier this month, the US Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs published an oblique notice on its website stating that it had received a new rule proposal from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. If that seems a little dull, consider that the proposed rule’s title was even more mind-numbing: “Modifications to Supplementary Leverage Capital Requirements … Read more

Oil price falls back as flow of crude through Strait of Hormuz unaffected

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Oil markets have shrugged off Israel’s threat to topple the Iranian regime, with crude exports from the Middle East so far unaffected by the escalating conflict. Financial Times analysis of ship-tracking data shows there has … Read more

Restaurants flash a warning

Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the world This article is an on-site version of our Unhedged newsletter. Premium subscribers can sign up here to get the newsletter delivered every weekday. Standard subscribers can upgrade to Premium here, or explore all … Read more

Critical minerals constraints are a wake-up call on energy security

Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Energy sector myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. The writer is executive director of the International Energy Agency As the world’s energy system changes, so too does the nature of energy security. Governments around the world pay close attention to ensuring secure supplies … Read more

Big Oil faces up to its sunset era

The world’s largest oil companies have endured a lost decade in the stock market, struggling to convince investors they can grow in a world where demand for their main product is expected to peak in the coming years. The S&P Global Oil index, which tracks 120 leading international oil producers, is no higher now than … Read more