Jane Street’s $15bn wake-up call

The July loss was a stunning reversal for a trading firm whose returns had become the envy of Wall Street

Posted on Thursday August 27, 2026

Thames Water creditors and government in stand-off over future

Investors want clarity over potential nationalisation but ministers insist no decision is imminent

Posted on Thursday August 27, 2026

Jane Street’s growing pains

The secretive firm may need to change its ways, as its size and risk appetite increase

Posted on Thursday August 27, 2026

The year the rich went wild for gold

Their faith in it is, like the metal, untarnished

Posted on Thursday August 27, 2026

KKR to pay record $250mn to settle DoJ lawsuit

Private equity firm says it strongly disagrees with US claims over buyout filings and it ‘acted in good faith’

Posted on Thursday August 27, 2026

UK asylum claims drop sharply as ministers curb hotel use

Decline of 21% in year to June reflects fall in small-boat arrivals via English Channel

Posted on Thursday August 27, 2026

Jes Staley told Congress it was ‘incredible’ Epstein’s abuse continued after jail

Former JPMorgan banker who went on to be CEO of Barclays appeared before Congress in July

Posted on Thursday August 27, 2026

HMRC records record capital gains tax haul after Reeves’ rate rise

Data shows £24.2bn in receipts for the 2024/25 tax year, an 89% increase on previous year

Posted on Thursday August 27, 2026

Private equity carried interest payouts soared ahead of UK tax changes

Jump to £5.4bn suggests a flurry of activity ahead of tax overhaul by Labour government

Posted on Thursday August 27, 2026

‘Neets’ numbers dip below 1mn as Burnham prepares fresh push on welfare reform

Figures on 16- to 24-year-olds out of work and education remain at second-highest level in almost 13 years

Posted on Thursday August 27, 2026