In the face of market turmoil – such as what we’re seeing as a consequence of Trump’s war on Iran – gold is often spoken ...

After discussing the recent movements in the oil markets and their ramifications in the broader economy, EBC Financial ...

On June 2, Barclays announced the sale of its outpost in Zimbabwe to Malawi-listed lender First Merchant Bank, a continuation of the bank’s exit from Africa. The price of the sale was not announced, ...

Once the hallmark of secrecy and security for the ultra-wealthy, traditional offshore tax havens are losing their grip under mounting global scrutiny. As pressure grows from international tax reforms ...

When Brexit came one step closer to becoming a reality in 2018, Tradeweb was left with few options other than expanding its European presence beyond London. The US company, which runs platforms for ...

Uzbekistan’s landmark National Investment Fund IPO is more than a capital-raising exercise. It is a test of international ...

As AI moves from experimentation towards implementation, the next competitive distinction in financial services will not be ...

Hailing from Aspromonte, a mountainous region in Southern Italy, Anna Sergi has first-hand experience of the mafia’s devilish appeal. Her latest book Chasing the Mafia is an idiosyncratic travelogue ...

Six former executives of Japanese manufacturer Olympus have been charged with $520m in damages for their role in a multimillion-dollar cover-up Olympus cameras on sale in Tokyo, Japan. Six former ...

British American Tobacco (BAT) has offered to buy out its US partner, Reynolds American, in a $47bn deal that would create the world’s largest tobacco company by sales. The merger would bring together ...

In times of geopolitical stress, markets tend to fall back on familiar patterns. Risk assets weaken, safe havens strengthen and correlations behave in predictable ways. Yet recent developments have ...