How BlueCrest’s Michael Platt fell foul of the UK taxman
The billionaire hedge fund manager has a history of making big bets. Not all of them have come off
Lack of data puts England’s ‘mansion tax’ valuations at risk
Research finds around two-fifths of homes valued at £1.5mn-plus have no Land Registry sales records
UBS makes progress in its quest for mediocrity in the US
Bank is aiming for an 18 per cent pre-tax profit margin in the US wealth business by 2028
Wealth managers use ‘deliberate obfuscation’ over fees, industry chief warns
Netwealth boss condemns failure as FCA urges use of ‘plain English’
Defence investment plan should make the UK more secure – but it will need to find the money from somewhere
The UK government’s defence investment plan (DIP) will guide the spending decisions of the Ministry of Defence and armed forces not only for the remainder of this parliament, but also for the five years from 2029. So far, the plan has been praised and criticised in equal measure. But one element that has attracted widespread attention is the overall spending figures.
How to sell your home in a slow market
When sales are sluggish and the landscape has radically changed, strategies need sharpening
How economic pressures are damaging Britain’s ‘zombie firms’
Maka S/ShutterstockThe UK’s borrowing costs are higher than the government would like them to be. Economic growth remains weak, and public finances are under constant pressure.
Albania’s flamingos meet the Trump family bulldozers
Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump plan a luxury residential complex that locals say will threaten a natural reserve
Jobs in tourism push May hiring balance upwards
Greece’s employment balance in May had 132,730 more hires than departures, according to data from the Labour Ministry’s ERGANI information system.
Taking the measure of the UK as a financial service centre
Turning a data-fuelled quantitative international ranking project into a thing about London
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