UK housing market in ‘suspended animation’

Lloyds’ data shows house prices were unchanged in July as higher mortgage rates stretch affordability

Posted on Friday August 07, 2026

UK manages record share of assets on behalf of overseas clients

New data helps dispel worries over London’s status as a world-leading financial centre

Posted on Friday August 07, 2026

MFS collapse prompts UK watchdog to crack down on financial crime

FCA demanding more information around fraud risks from unregulated entities in wake of mortgage lender scandal

Posted on Friday August 07, 2026

Revisiting our estimates for Japan’s neutral rate

Research suggests the rate has moved up slightly in the past few years

Posted on Friday August 07, 2026

Big Law’s new private equity era

Top law firms are exploring ways they may be able to take outside capital

Posted on Friday August 07, 2026

The exciting boring decade

Why hasn’t all the chaos in the real world inspired more interesting art?

Posted on Saturday August 08, 2026

How to fix Britain’s housing crisis

We need to find ways to lift the financial and resource constraints on new homebuilding

Posted on Saturday August 08, 2026

Moonshot shake-up seeks to win Beijing nod for stock market debut

Chinese AI start-up targets Hong Kong listing to raise fresh funding for next phase of development

Posted on Friday August 07, 2026

Police investigating Ann Widdecombe murder reopen inquiry into attempted burglary

Counterterror officers had identified ‘relevant’ information missed during an investigation last year

Posted on Friday August 07, 2026

Spain reinstates border controls on Italy as tensions rise over migrants

Move widens rift between Pedro Sánchez’s government and rightwing Italian premier Giorgia Meloni

Posted on Friday August 07, 2026