Mega takeovers drive record $2.8tn in dealmaking

Companies and investors turn to M&A as they adjust to economic shifts driven by the rise of AI
em 01/07/26 08:00 pm

Millennium and Point72 gain as hedge funds rebound from Iran war

Izzy Englander and Steve Cohen’s firms post double-digit returns in first half of year
em 01/07/26 04:57 pm

Self-drive start-up Wayve to be first big test of London’s Pisces market

LSEG’s new private markets platform to host sale of shares in UK autonomous vehicle company next week
em 01/07/26 12:51 pm

UK flood reinsurer pushes to cap claims and lift premiums

Move follows Flood Re being saddled with expensive properties that have made scheme ‘regressive’
em 01/07/26 12:45 pm

Lloyds scraps Halifax brand

UK’s biggest retail bank took over 173-year-old lender as part of its rescue of HBOS during financial crisis
em 01/07/26 11:47 am

What Medallia’s faceplant tells us about private credit

Equity wipeout, debt distressed . . .  trebles all round?
em 01/07/26 11:13 am

FT Financial Literacy and Inclusion Campaign

The FT invites readers to join our campaign to promote financial literacy in the UK and around the world
em 01/07/26 10:17 am

BlueCrest warns UK is bad for business after losing £200mn tax battle

Investment firm says country ‘no longer a serious contender’
em 01/07/26 10:16 am

UK house price inflation rises as falling energy costs soften interest rate expectations

Annual rate of inflation rose to 2.2% in June, up from 1.7% in May, according to Nationwide
em 01/07/26 07:40 am

Wall Street’s $60tn nepo baby boom

The great wealth transfer is disrupting the business of managing money for rich people
em 01/07/26 04:00 am

Small fraction of EU crypto groups hold licence as new rules come into force

Stringent bloc-wide MiCA regulations push unlicensed digital-assets companies to offload customers
em 01/07/26 04:00 am

KKR plots entry into UK and European pension buyouts

Private capital rivals have piled into lucrative pension risk-transfer business
em 01/07/26 04:00 am

Should I buy a leasehold flat or wait?

I’m worried about what might happen when the government bans the leasehold system
em 01/07/26 04:00 am

NatWest sued for £250mn by firm linked to Thurrock council scandal

Rockfire Group’s liquidators claim lender’s Royal Bank of Scotland subsidiary processed unauthorised payments
em 01/07/26 04:00 am

New UK prime minister, same bond market

Leadership changes but the debt market remains in charge
em 30/06/26 08:00 pm

Key Burnham adviser pushes back at union call for bank tax rise

Trades Union Congress estimates restoring previous surcharge could raise £9bn
em 30/06/26 06:06 pm

Schroders close to selling its financial planning arm for more than £200mn

UK asset manager aims to dispose of Benchmark Capital to Söderberg & Partners
em 30/06/26 06:00 pm

Binance and founder sued by crypto investors in London lawsuit

Nearly 1,700 UK users allege that world’s largest crypto exchange offered risky products without regulatory approval
em 30/06/26 05:25 pm

Judges dismiss appeal to block mass claims over UK motor finance scandal

Lenders had sought to prevent lawyers from bringing cases on behalf of thousands of motorists
em 30/06/26 01:09 pm

EY employee charged with accessing Australian prime minister’s bank details

Treasurer Jim Chalmers describes situation as ‘incredibly concerning’
em 30/06/26 07:57 am

Barclays buys Canary Wharf HQ for £750mn

UK bank buys 999-year lease on London headquarters in one of Europe’s biggest office deals in recent years
em 30/06/26 07:30 am

Paul Singer’s activist hedge fund factory

Elliott Management alums have founded at least seven hedge funds since 2020
em 30/06/26 04:00 am

How Elliott is becoming the hedge fund industry’s new ‘Tiger cub’ factory

The vaunted investor Paul Singer has spawned a small army of new firms mirroring Julian Robertson’s ‘Tiger cubs’
em 30/06/26 04:00 am

The great wealth transfer rattling Wall Street

Tens of trillions of dollars are moving between generations — and younger heirs feel little loyalty to traditional advisers
em 30/06/26 04:00 am

Private equity fund investors turn to debt-like deals in downturn

Backers of buyout funds agreed $9bn worth of ‘alternative’ transactions last year, up from $6bn in 2024
em 30/06/26 04:00 am