Geopolitics and Market Impact: the recent Israeli airstrikes on Iranian nuclear infrastructure, and Tehran’s retaliatory drone and missile assaults, have triggered an acute geopolitical flashpoint. Markets responded instantly. Yet beyond the immediate reaction lies a more complex matrix of...

Recent disclosures have unveiled a complex network of covert equity stakes and financial manoeuvres linked to former Congolese president Joseph Kabila, shedding light on the mechanisms of post-presidential rentier capitalism in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Leaked materials, have...

The trend of firms staying private for longer continues as the initial public offering (IPO) market shows no signs of revival, according to Baillie Gifford. Peter Singlehurst, head of private company investments at the Edinburgh-based investment firm, attributes this...

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) is considering a significant change in its reserve ratio calculation methodology. Acting Chairman Travis Hill has suggested that the agency should use total liabilities, rather than insured deposits, as the denominator in determining...