Tokenised gold could be exempt from fund regulations under FCA proposal

Regulator considers bespoke regime as it bids to unlock more of London’s bullion reserves as collateral in transactions

Posted on Monday September 14, 2026

Euronext open to ‘big bang’ deal with rival Deutsche Börse

Chief executive Stéphane Boujnah’s comments come as EU officials seek ways to make the bloc’s capital markets more competitive

Posted on Monday September 14, 2026

Middle East war tests Dubai’s island dreams

Ailing luxury developments on emirate’s man-made archipelago reflect strains on wider real estate sector

Posted on Monday September 14, 2026

Schroders considers acquisitions to grow wealth division

Asset manager that agreed its own £10bn sale to Nuveen wants to refocus on very wealthy clients

Posted on Monday September 14, 2026

Michael Dell’s family office leads $7.7bn deal to take insurance broker private

DFO Management and Sequence near acquisition of Baldwin Group as industry undergoes wave of consolidation

Posted on Monday September 14, 2026

Japan’s central bank set for pivotal moment on rates

Governor Kazuo Ueda is facing competing pressures from Tokyo and Washington

Posted on Monday September 14, 2026

Global AI stocks slip on concerns over risks

OpenAI backer SoftBank falls as much as 13% after tech leaders call for slowdown of development

Posted on Monday September 14, 2026

Warsh and Trump on collision course as investors expect Fed to raise rates

Central bank chair under pressure to back warnings on inflation with action despite risking president’s ire

Posted on Monday September 14, 2026

Automation is coming for the gig economy

A safety net for people who have fallen out of the formal labour market is being dismantled

Posted on Monday September 14, 2026

A ‘lucky’ chancellor must also be a resolute one

It is crucial to convince the lenders on whom the UK depends that it is being managed by grown-ups

Posted on Monday September 14, 2026