Latest news on ETFs Visit our ETF Hub to find out more and to explore our in-depth data and comparison tools An EU parliamentary think-tank is exploring whether exchange traded funds could be used to boost the fortunes of European defence companies. Kjeld van Wieringen, policy analyst at the policy foresight unit of the European … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The writer is chief global equity strategist and head of macro research in Europe at Goldman Sachs and author of ‘Any Happy Returns’ At a time when transatlantic trade tensions are mounting, it might seem … Read more
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Private equity myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. Private equity assets under management fell last year for the first time in decades as investors confronting a $3tn backlog of ageing and unsold deals pulled back from committing new funds to the sector. Buyout … Read more
The illegal gold rush driving up global chocolate prices
In late 2019, hedge fund trader Chris Rokos convened his top portfolio managers at the firm’s Mayfair offices. Performance at his four-year-old hedge fund Rokos Capital Management had been poor, and it was time for the firm’s mercurial founder to take matters into his own hands. Rokos told his assembled lieutenants that all key investment … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Germany’s financial watchdog has fined Deutsche Bank €23mn over a series of violations of the country’s securities and payments laws, the latest sign that Germany’s largest lender is struggling to move past its history of … Read more
Businesses have begun stockpiling materials, reviewing manufacturing footprints and preparing to raise prices as Donald Trump’s trade war has entered “uncharted territory” with sweeping tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China. Sectors including manufacturing, retail and food were among those to highlight shocks to their supply chains after the US president imposed 25 per cent duties … Read more
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the world US stocks on Tuesday wiped out all of the gains accumulated after Donald Trump’s election, after the president’s tariffs on Washington’s biggest trading partners sparked fears of serious damage to the global economy. … Read more
