The man selling the Lakers: Mark Walter’s unravelling empire

Private capital saw an opportunity to make insurance much more profitable. At what risk?

Posted on Saturday August 22, 2026

Mark Walter’s unravelling empire tests the insurance trade behind private credit’s rise

Private capital saw an opportunity to make insurance much more profitable. At what risk?

Posted on Saturday August 22, 2026

FT launches charity auction of star journalists

Bid for lunch with your favourite columnist to support the Financial Literacy and Inclusion Campaign (FT FLIC)

Posted on Saturday August 22, 2026

The financial question most couples cannot answer

There are sound reasons to rethink how couples approach investing for the future

Posted on Saturday August 22, 2026

How Germany’s doctors, lawyers and dentists got burnt by private markets bets

Questions mount over management of mandatory pension schemes for professionals worth €300bn

Posted on Saturday August 22, 2026

Lula turns to Trump as unlikely ally in Brazil’s clash with Marco Rubio

Brazil’s president and US secretary of state exchange barbs ahead of the South American country’s election

Posted on Saturday August 22, 2026

Canada vows to match US tariffs as trade talks collapse

Mark Carney rejects ‘unfair’ deal as top Washington envoy criticises ‘missed opportunity’

Posted on Saturday August 22, 2026

Trump’s challenge: $40tn debt, 6.7% mortgages and $5 diesel

The president’s agenda is under strain as the Iran war pushes up prices and America’s finances worsen

Posted on Saturday August 22, 2026

Bossing the bond market around never works

Despite Scott Bessent’s efforts, investors worry something is up

Posted on Saturday August 22, 2026

Europe’s fatal beauty

A less seductive continent would not attract so many enemies

Posted on Saturday August 22, 2026