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Wall Street banks see gains ahead for stocks and bonds
But Trump’s impact remains major uncertainty for markets, say strategists
‘Fear in the market’: Brazil’s fiscal shortfall sends currency plumbing new lows
President faces greatest challenge in his third term as leader
Record $600bn pours into global bond funds in 2024
Investors piled into fixed income in bet on falling interest rates
M&G sues Royal London over client exposure to ‘inappropriately risky investments’
Asset manager demands at least £27mn in damages after buying financial adviser platform from mutual
Unilever merges sustainability role after revising environmental goals
Consumer goods giant which has scaled back some green targets is to combine position with other areas
What a Christmas cash scheme from the Great Depression tells us about money
A scrip still handed out by city of Hawarden is built on sound administration
MicroStrategy’s ‘financial engineering’ powers ascent to Nasdaq 100
Convertible bonds to fund bitcoin purchases have been lapped up by investors, but some fear impact if token falls sharply
Silver Point accused by SEC of failing to monitor star lawyer
Hedge fund says the late outside counsel Chaim Fortgang was not subject to tough information restrictions
LNG developer Venture Global files for US IPO
Liquefied natural gas exporter looks to tap into enthusiasm over Trump’s pledge to boost energy exports
Directors’ Deals: Ashtead chief increases stake as shares struggle
Gloom over rental revenue growth
EU imports record quantities of Russian LNG in 2024
Bloc received 16.5mn tonnes of liquefied natural gas by mid-December despite efforts to reduce supplies from Russia
JPMorgan, BofA and Wells sued over alleged payment fraud
US regulator CFPB accuses big banks of failing to protect customers using Zelle
US stocks rebound from sell-off sparked by Fed
Lower than expected inflation figures help S&P 500 claw back some of its losses
Crypto company chaired by ex-chancellor ditches push for UK registration
Copper abandons FCA application after trying to gain regulator’s approval for several years
EU rule change highlights difficulty of defining ‘green’
Regulator changes tack after pushback on fund naming rules
A fiscal fight is brewing in the court of Donald Trump
America’s debt pile and the case for tax cuts will be flashpoints inside the new administration
Swiss lawmakers criticise ‘years of mismanagement’ at Credit Suisse
Landmark parliamentary report also takes aim at financial watchdog
Trump tells EU to buy US oil and gas or face tariffs
US president-elect warns bloc that member states will face tariffs unless they make big purchases
China’s short-term bond yields fall below 1% for first time since 2009
Key level passed after 10-year debt breached 2% barrier as markets expect further monetary easing