City minister in push to boost UK-EU financial services co-operation

Lucy Rigby tells FT that London and Brussels can increase investment and drive growth

Posted on Wednesday January 14, 2026

Japan’s activists grapple with a new problem — success

Funds eye bigger and more aggressive tactics after swelling sizes make it harder to deploy capital

Posted on Wednesday January 14, 2026

Bain Capital names David Gross sole leader of private capital giant

Prolific dealmaker will become sole managing partner in a wider transition

Posted on Tuesday January 13, 2026

Dimon warns Trump administration’s attacks on Fed could boost inflation

JPMorgan chief says he has ‘enormous respect’ for central bank chair Jay Powell

Posted on Tuesday January 13, 2026

Powell sent senators details on $2.5bn Fed project following testimony

Letter seen by FT appears to undermine claims that the chair of US central bank misled Congress over renovation

Posted on Tuesday January 13, 2026

Trump announces 25% tariff on countries ‘doing business’ with Iran

Levies to be applied immediately by US could affect nations such as China and India

Posted on Tuesday January 13, 2026

Yen tumbles and Japan stocks soar as election talk reignites ‘Takaichi trade’

Currency at lowest in 19 months after finance minister expresses concern over ‘one-way’ weakening

Posted on Tuesday January 13, 2026

Wellcome Trust builds cash pile as it warns on record high equity markets

One of the world’s wealthiest charitable foundations notes ‘exceptional levels’ of market concentration in tech stocks

Posted on Tuesday January 13, 2026

California’s billionaire tax plan will backfire

Over the past 50 years the state has become overly reliant on a few deep pockets that it cannot afford to lose

Posted on Tuesday January 13, 2026

Don’t hold your breath for robots’ ChatGPT moment

Implementing automation systems requires a lot of planning, time and money

Posted on Tuesday January 13, 2026