A British fintech which counts Standard Life among its key clients is close to finalising one of the industry's biggest funding rounds so far this year.

Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead

Sibanye-Stillwater chief executive says suppliers to western nations need ‘level playing field’

A record $155bn from individual investors has flowed into Wall Street equities this year, even as markets stumbled

UK-listed engineering group subject to formal investigation as takeover talks languish

Switching to gas reduces emissions in the short term but increases them in the long run

Brands like Chipotle, Starbucks, Cava, and others are leaning on rewards to keep customers coming back and to build habits that go beyond the occasional coupon.

Latest in a series of production increases is likely to put downward pressure on Brent crude price

Octopus Energy Group, Britain's largest residential gas and electricity supplier, is plotting a £10bn demerger of its technology arm that would reinforce its status as one of the country's most valuable private companies.

Bond markets can’t stand up to profligate governments alone

Strategy part of efforts to improve bloc’s resilience to conflict and climate change

These old-timers have been racking up the sort of market gains that would make many tech start-ups jealous

The industry is delivering strong returns to investors and has more potential to extend its benefits to employees

Wealth managers face tough decisions as Donald Trump’s unpredictability rattles the markets  

Investors are getting fed up of being used by governments around the world as a low-cost cash machine

Niche funds are good for divestment, but not without risks

Sentencing of Redinel Korfuzi and his sister caps a four-month trial in London

Zilch, the consumer lender which has become one of Britain's fastest-growing fintech companies, has begun a search for international takeover targets as it accelerates its expansion ahead of a bumper stock market listing.

Mid-cap gauges tend to contain a mix of companies on the slide as well as the next buyout shop targets

The founder of Redington talks inflation, children’s books, St James’s Place and natural capital