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Where power, profits and pressure points are likely to lie across five key sectors

Investors hunt for clues on how the investor’s protégé will shape the $1.1tn conglomerate

Resolving to be better with money in the year ahead? Here’s what Claer Barrett recommends

Three biggest US private tech groups plan listings as early as this year, raising hopes of windfall for banks, lawyers and investors

Broker Guy Carpenter says profitability increased 2 percentage points to 18% in 2025

For all their faults, house price predictions are not as useless as you might expect

Total penalties imposed by financial watchdogs fell to $1.7bn in the year to December 19

Switch from defined benefit to defined contribution model aims to ensure long-term sustainability

Morgan Stanley analysts predict roles in back and middle offices will bear brunt

The capital has recently become the most expensive city in Spain per square metre — and change is happening fast. Some are questioning if its identity is in jeopardy

Nextrade has become a hit among South Korea’s risk-loving amateur investors

Start-up sees margin slide as its costs rise sharply

Instant ability to trade tempts many to make bad decisions

Swiss private banks report rising demand from Asian family offices and rich individuals to book assets in Europe

So-called continuation vehicles set to account for a fifth of sales by the sector in 2025

Jamie Dimon’s deft summary of the bankruptcies that have rattled finance

Euroclear has been thrust into the spotlight by the EU’s failed plan to use cash on its balance sheet to assist Ukraine

Alt5 Sigma hires third accounting firm in six weeks, complicating efforts to bring its financial reporting up to date

Acquisition a continuation of Masayoshi Son’s artificial intelligence dealmaking drive

Some small businesses would like to boost borrowing but are struggling to do so

The people, funds and institutions behind the emirate’s staggering rise to riches

Mega funding rounds create ‘fortress balance sheets’ as investors advise top groups to brace for tougher markets

Firms argue US regulators have become too focused on finding minor infractions

UK lender is latest big bank to retreat from sector in pivot towards lucrative corporate clients

Scrapping of international manager programme comes despite need for long-term employees schooled in bank’s culture