London hit by record downturn in affordable housing

High inflation, interest rates and building safety costs are driving collapse in construction
em 27/12/24 05:00 am

Insurers offer pension schemes discounts to meet buyout targets

Plans pursuing bulk annuity transactions offered multimillion incentives to accelerate deals
em 27/12/24 05:00 am

My answers to your most popular questions this year

From investing without losing it, to green finance and getting rich quick
em 27/12/24 05:00 am

‘Russian nesting doll’ of problems tops worst US ETF list

One offering from Defiance added structural flaws onto a leveraged bitcoin ETF play, according to Morningstar
em 27/12/24 05:00 am

Former Citigroup chair Richard Parsons dies

Executive who navigated US bank through 2008 financial crisis also sparred with Carl Icahn when leading Time Warner
em 27/12/24 12:34 am

Boom in US retail real estate defies prediction of ecommerce apocalypse

Availability of outdoor shopping centre space is at its lowest in nearly two decades
em 26/12/24 05:00 am

ESG funds found to have $1.4bn exposure to Xinjiang labour camps

Ignites Asia analysis has tracked investments in companies such as CATL, the EV battery maker accused of Xinjiang links
em 26/12/24 05:00 am

Number of Londoners moving out of UK capital falls to lowest since 2013

Research highlights impact of decade of faster house price rises in rest of country
em 26/12/24 12:01 am

Private equity payouts fell 50% short in 2024

Value of investments cashed out lingers well below historic average for third consecutive year
em 25/12/24 05:00 am

US banking lobby sues Fed over stress test framework

Announcement comes a day after central bank unveiled proposed changes to annual examinations
em 24/12/24 04:03 pm

UK’s listed builders on track to build fewest new houses in a decade

Vistry shares drop after it issues third profit warning as others suffer from falling sales
em 24/12/24 10:06 am

MicroStrategy mania exposes rare faultline in ETF industry

Sharp deviations have appeared in expected returns of two leveraged funds amid surge in bets
em 24/12/24 05:00 am

Private equity investors trapped in China as top firms fail to find exit deals

Sales and listings of Chinese companies by world’s biggest buyout groups have ground to a halt, data shows
em 24/12/24 05:00 am

Free reader event: Quiz Stuart Kirk on his investment plans for 2025

FT columnists Stuart Kirk, Claer Barrett and Moria O’Neill to take reader questions at online webinar
em 24/12/24 05:00 am

What are my mortgage options while I work abroad?

I plan to keep a property in the UK
em 24/12/24 05:00 am

New York vows to ‘fill the gaps’ left by Trump’s regulation rollback

Head of state’s powerful financial regulator could seek new powers to scrutinise banks and crypto groups
em 24/12/24 05:00 am

Investors call for UK government to reform defined benefit pensions

Overhaul could free up billions for real estate and infrastructure, asset managers say
em 24/12/24 05:00 am

In defence of the annual outlook

Making a periodic review of investment frameworks and the outlook for economies and markets is a good discipline
em 24/12/24 05:00 am

Fed says it is weighing changes to bank tests for systemic risk

Overhaul could alter the models for hypothetical losses, averaging results over two years to cut results’ volatility
em 23/12/24 10:28 pm

The SEC’s distressed debt dragnet

Two is a trend
em 23/12/24 03:38 pm

2,000 jobs set to be lost in Aviva’s £3.7bn takeover of Direct Line

Groups agree deal to control a fifth of UK motor insurance market
em 23/12/24 01:49 pm

US banking giants capture biggest share of industry profits since 2015

JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, Citigroup and Wells Fargo account for 44% of earnings
em 23/12/24 12:49 pm

EY accused of helping UAE company defraud Spac investors

Lawsuit alleges auditor played ‘pivotal role in a years’ long scheme’ at Brooge Energy
em 23/12/24 12:10 pm

The simple secret behind the UK’s best performing council pension fund

Banker driving Kensington and Chelsea’s stellar returns explains why he fears the chancellor’s ‘megafunds’
em 23/12/24 11:00 am

Asset Management: the year that was

A look back at the five themes that dominated in 2024 — and our top scoops, interviews and longer reads
em 23/12/24 06:00 am