Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Hong Kong shares have outperformed their mainland peers by the largest margin in nearly two decades, as money pours in from China due to worries about the domestic economy and enthusiasm for the territory’s technology … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. China has begun allowing some shipments of rare earths under new export control rules, but the slow pace of approvals threatens disruption to global supply chains, according to industry participants. Beijing in early April placed … Read more
People not only set out in retirement on the wrong foot, but also pass mid-retirement without properly reviewing their plans, according to a new report. Research from the Pension Policy Institute found many retiring savers take full cash withdrawals or stay in investment strategies designed for pre-retirement, not post-retirement, needs. With much of the financial … Read more
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Capital markets myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. On Friday, Moody’s pulled the trigger and stripped the US’s of its last top rating — downgrading it one notch from Aaa to Aa1. Some content could not load. Check your internet connection or browser … 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 Traders who won a ticket to a banquet with Donald Trump by entering a contest to buy large amounts of the president’s memecoin may have netted multimillion-dollar profits, a Financial Times analysis has … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. China’s recorded holdings of Treasuries have fallen below those of the UK for the first time since the start of the century, underlining an ongoing shift in Beijing’s management of its foreign reserves. The value … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The Taco trade is the most popular feast in markets right now, but it still leaves a peculiar taste in the mouth. The term, coined by my esteemed colleague Robert Armstrong, encapsulates the notion that … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Robert AG Monks, who has died aged 91, was the inspirational founding father of American shareholder activism, an accomplished lawyer, prolific writer and successful businessman. With Nell Minow, his long-standing business partner and co-author, he … Read more
Investors are bracing for further turmoil in Romanian markets following a recent dramatic sell-off, as presidential elections this weekend cast uncertainty over how the country will tackle the biggest national budget deficit in the EU. Bonds and currency investors are positioned for the country to lose its investment grade status and for another drop in … 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 Moody’s has stripped the US of its top-notch triple-A credit rating as it warned about rising levels of government debt and a widening budget deficit in the world’s biggest economy. The agency on … Read more