Former star bond investor Ken Leech pleads guilty to obstructing probe

Trial on charges of ‘cherry picking’ profitable trades for favoured portfolios was scheduled to begin on Monday

Posted on Friday June 12, 2026

BlackRock private credit fund honours less than 40% of redemption requests

The firm’s $13bn HPS Corporate Lending Fund limits withdrawals for a second consecutive quarter

Posted on Friday June 12, 2026

Axa chief Thomas Buberl: ‘We need to adjust our definition of war’

The insurance boss on the risks of social fragmentation, why Europe needs a sovereign wealth fund — and putting ‘my Germanness’ aside

Posted on Friday June 12, 2026

Reader callout: how to help the ‘Neet’ in your life

We want to hear your experiences ahead of warnings of a lost generation

Posted on Friday June 12, 2026

How Elon Musk always wins

The SpaceX IPO has proven the billionaire’s adeptness at bending Wall Street to his will

Posted on Friday June 12, 2026

Trump lashes out at Iran as he pushes for pact to reopen Strait of Hormuz

US president’s latest comments come after Iranian media leaks purported details of deal

Posted on Friday June 12, 2026

The Palantir controversy is a block on NHS progress

Better patient outcomes are at risk in the backlash against American tech

Posted on Friday June 12, 2026

Oil touches three-month low after Trump says US close to Iran deal

Stocks and government bonds make gains on hopes energy shock will ease

Posted on Friday June 12, 2026

SpaceX is cheap on a price-to-cosmos ratio

Terrestrial valuations don’t apply when it comes to Elon

Posted on Friday June 12, 2026

Former star bond investor Ken Leech pleads guilty to obstructing probe

Trial on charges of ‘cherry picking’ profitable trades for favoured portfolios was scheduled to begin on Monday

Posted on Friday June 12, 2026