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Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Pensions industry myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. Rachel Reeves has been accused by the Conservatives of “desperation” after plans to corral pension funds to invest more in the UK were criticised by the industry. The chancellor is trying to increase the amount … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Canadian and Danish pension funds have been backing away from new US private equity allocations. And Chinese sovereign wealth funds have turned off their money tap to the industry more comprehensively. But even investors in … Read more
Deribit, the world’s largest cryptocurrency options exchange, is looking to enter the US market, joining a host of European and Asian cryptocurrency companies that are trying to exploit President Donald Trump’s pledge to make the country the global centre for digital assets. The Dubai-based group, which handled a notional $1.3tn of deals last year, is … Read more
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the world The heads of two Congressional panels have urged the Securities and Exchange Commission to delist Chinese groups, including Alibaba, that they say have military links that put US national security at risk. John … Read more
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the US equities myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. US stocks rallied on Friday, wiping out the steep losses that followed Donald Trump’s “liberation day” tariff announcement a month ago, after labour market data exceeded expectations. The 177,000 jobs added in April, according to … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Professional investors are slowly waking up to the realisation that, quite by accident, they have become enormously overexposed to the US, and they’re not sure of the way back. For as long as anyone who … Read more
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Foreign exchange myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. Given everything going in the world — Mike Waltz leaving the chat; papal elections; GTA being delayed until 2026; etc — you’d be forgiven for not paying much attention to Asian FX. But here’s a … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. In the famed Capital Asset Pricing Model, which looks at what returns investors should expect for the risks they take, a key input is the “market” return. Snag is, there used to be no figure … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Investors looking to put their money in sustainable areas are being forced to pay higher fees for active funds, due to a “concerning” absence of cheaper, passive vehicles, analysts say. As part of the UK’s … Read more
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Retail & Consumer industry myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. The surging gold price has brightened the financial prospects for those considering selling scrap gold or collectable coins, as UK high street pawnbrokers report a new wave of customers. Gold hit a record … Read more