the pendulum has swung too far on risk

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The writer is chancellor of the exchequer  Today I announced the Leeds reforms. The widest ranging set of changes to financial regulation in over a decade, they form a prospectus for driving growth for the … Read more

Wells Fargo reboot should put smaller US banks on guard

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Wall Street bank earnings, which kicked off on Tuesday, reveal a truth about volatility. Fluctuating asset prices are great for Wall Street trading desks but less so for businesses that need to make investment decisions, … Read more

M&A bankers find dealmaking tough under Trump

Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the world A year ago when the presidential race between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris was heating up, a veteran mergers and acquisitions adviser told me that if the Republican candidate won, many on Wall … Read more

Post Office scandal clouds Fujitsu’s AI rally

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. One Japanese tech group has emerged a significant, yet under-appreciated, beneficiary of the global artificial intelligence boom. Shares of Fujitsu have risen by nearly two-thirds from last year’s lows as it positions itself as a … Read more

The strong grounds for optimism for the UK economy

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The writer is chief executive of Lloyds Banking Group and a member of the British Infrastructure Taskforce and the Defence & Economic Growth Taskforce There has been some sobering news on the state of the UK … Read more