Hedge fund DE Shaw extends investor lock-up for up to four years

The more than $90bn hedge fund tells investors it will take longer to retrieve their money from two flagship funds

Posted on Wednesday June 03, 2026

Barclays hopes to boost UK economy with enlightened self-interest

Bank wants the government to make changes that encourage more foreign companies to manage their cash from the UK

Posted on Wednesday June 03, 2026

Former UBS private credit fund says law firm helped defraud it of $145mn

Fund alleges Pillsbury Winthrop lawyer sent it ‘fake financials’ to secure loans linked to Aspiration Partners

Posted on Wednesday June 03, 2026

Partners Group limits withdrawals at private equity fund for wealthy individuals

Swiss private capital firm caps redemptions from its $8.6bn flagship vehicle

Posted on Wednesday June 03, 2026

Vanguard fund becomes first ETF to top $1tn in assets

Rapid growth shows volume of passive money ready to buy IPOs such as SpaceX and Anthropic

Posted on Wednesday June 03, 2026

Trump’s Iran war drains US oil stocks to lowest level since 2004

Industry warns prices could soon jump as inventories reach ‘critically low’ threshold

Posted on Wednesday June 03, 2026

Elon Musk shifts social media focus from SpaceX to UK far-right politics

Tech billionaire writes 110 posts, retweets and replies about British affairs in space of week

Posted on Wednesday June 03, 2026

Starmer pushes ‘bucket list’ policies as fatalistic mood descends on Number 10

UK prime minister could be ousted within weeks if Andy Burnham wins Makerfield by-election

Posted on Wednesday June 03, 2026

MP sues Musk’s xAI in UK test case over fake sexual images

Legal claim by Jess Asato challenges whether AI model-makers are liable for what their systems produce

Posted on Wednesday June 03, 2026

Bessent says US inflation jump will be ‘short-term blip’

Treasury secretary defends Donald Trump’s economic record amid mounting frustration over Iran war

Posted on Wednesday June 03, 2026