Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Surging global demand for Chinese stocks led Hong Kong’s exchange operator to its highest-ever quarterly profits, as investors renewed their optimism over Chinese technology companies and new listings. Net profit at Hong Kong Exchanges and … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. “Contango” evokes images of dusky dancers from La Boca in Buenos Aires. If only things were that romantic. Instead, it refers to the situation that occurs while using financial futures contracts in which assets are … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Chinese investors are piling into gold funds at a record rate, as Donald Trump’s trade war and fears over a US recession and inflation drive a hunt for haven assets. Inflows into gold exchange traded … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. India’s prime minister Narendra Modi this month hailed a “new energy” in New Delhi’s relationship with the “entire” Latin America, as the world’s fastest-growing major economy tries to deepen ties with the continent to secure … Read more
The oil industry is bracing for its worst year since the pandemic, and Spain and Portugal are reeling from a massive power outage. Plus, the FT’s Emily Herbert explains why the flight into the Swiss franc is causing a headache for the country’s central bank. Mentioned in this podcast: Big Oil braced for worst year … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. HSBC chief executive Georges Elhedery has said it is “critical” that the dollar maintains its position as the dominant currency while he outlined the impact of trade tariffs on the bank’s business. “Trust and confidence … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The UK government decided to seize control of British Steel before it had assessed the costs to taxpayers, raising questions over the ultimate price of saving the country’s last two blast furnaces. Jonathan Reynolds, business … Read more
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the UK financial regulation myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. Britain will exempt overseas stablecoin issuers from complying with its new cryptocurrency rules, as ministers commit to closer co-operation with the US in regulating the emerging global market for digital assets. The proposals, set … Read more
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Financial & markets regulation myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. The Bank of England’s top financial supervisor has said it is monitoring the impact on lenders of Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs, with an expected economic slowdown likely to lead to higher provisions for … Read more
