Rules to release surpluses will only extract 5% of £160bn in excess assets, according to departmental assessment

Executives prioritising break-ups or continuation funds as trade war kills off potential floats

Transatlantic gap in stock performance this year is particularly wide in smaller stocks

Weak creditor protection in deals gives advantage to those with the resources to examine documentation

Decision by the fintech to move primary listing to New York is latest blow to LSE

The growth profile for the sector has brightened as Europe’s governments prepare to spend more on protection

Moscow’s possible inclusion has ‘huge support’ as Brussels expects to adopt new designation next week after a delay

Bank was close to lining up $5bn for artificial intelligence group when US president and billionaire attacked each other

Asset-backed digital currencies could pose risks to bedrock of global financial system

Filing comes a day after stablecoin operator Circle surged in its public debut

New vice-chair for supervision Michelle Bowman says she will seek changes to crucial rule over capital holding levels

Democrats and Republicans alike have presided over an unsustainable growth in the debt and deficit

Frequent changes to levies make it difficult to predict how trade of the metals would be affected

‘Too big to fail’ reforms come after bank’s rescue of main rival Credit Suisse

Britain’s largest steel producer urges government to secure full deal with Trump as soon as possible

FCA will allow exchange-traded notes that track coins in push to boost digital assets industry

And against alternative investments

Vehicles tracking memecoins and Pudgy Penguins tokens and NFTs among recent filings

JAB Holding has engaged advisers to explore options for the sandwich and coffee chain after a turbulent few years

Rising prices and poor harvest create political pressure for Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba ahead of July poll