Clever boards can pre-empt attacks by behaving more like activists themselves

FitzWalter Capital takes aim at key remaining asset in teetering metals empire

Kwek family feud between octogenarian chair and CEO offspring leads to share suspension of real estate developer

Shift follows pressure from activist hedge fund Elliott Management

Plus the housing market and growth

Venture capitalists question who would use system designed to arrest slide of UK capital markets

Conversions underscore manager’s increasing focus on exchange traded funds

Bloc has to balance protection of the planet and economic growth, Teresa Ribera argues

The asset manager plans to shake up financial services

Thinking about slowing growth and stubborn inflation

White House signals it will expedite measures despite investor concerns over how threats of levies will affect economy

Oil prices drop while government bonds climb on worries Donald Trump’s tariffs will hit economy

Well-founded rally remains in jeopardy from geopolitical risks

Investment is biggest sign of confidence in sector since junta started crackdown on miners

Treasury yields have declined amid signs US economic growth is slowing

Faster economic growth in Asia and decarbonisation efforts expected to boost demand

The sector is getting more attention from politicians and investors around the world

Stablecoin nationalism meets attention-economy fatigue

Taking another look at the mooted Mar-a-Lago Accord

In 2022, Bloomberg’s total return Tips index lost almost 12%, even though US inflation hit 6.45%