Macquarie names banking head to succeed Wikramanayake as CEO

Greg Ward appointed to lead Australian investing giant

Posted on Thursday July 23, 2026

BNP Paribas profits surge by a third after trading boom

Revenues up 12% in second quarter from last year, with asset management division posting bumper gains

Posted on Thursday July 23, 2026

FT Wealth: July

In this edition: Our obsession with rich lists, and why that’s a problem; the Manhattan prosecutor battling the stolen antiquities trade; what wealth meant to Americans on the eve of independence; the aristocrats with unorthodox ideas for saving the family pile

Posted on Thursday July 23, 2026

Jes Staley to testify on Capitol Hill over ties to Epstein

Former Barclays chief to take questions from House oversight committee over his links to the late sex offender

Posted on Thursday July 23, 2026

English football is for sale

In the afterglow of the World Cup, some club owners are looking to do deals

Posted on Thursday July 23, 2026

How to be a bull on the S&P 500

Start by focusing on earnings

Posted on Thursday July 23, 2026

Iran-backed Houthis attack two Saudi Arabian oil tankers

Brent prices rise after Yemeni rebels say they hit the Encelia and the Layla

Posted on Thursday July 23, 2026

Japan awakes

Why 1 per cent interest rates could shake everything up after a generation of deflation

Posted on Thursday July 23, 2026

Military briefing: can the US reopen the Strait of Hormuz by force?

Renewed air campaign has yet to reassure shipowners the waterway can be made safe from Iranian attacks

Posted on Thursday July 23, 2026

Trump Media fast feed for president’s posts sparks Wall Street backlash

New venture has raised questions as financial firms decipher risk of paying for advanced access to market-moving feed

Posted on Thursday July 23, 2026