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Act now to protect your pension
Employees are being urged to act now to protect their pensions, as employers seek to cut costs by slashing benefits Read more...Top City skyscraper for sale at £300m
Tower 42, the tallest occupied skyscraper in the City, will be put up for sale as booming prices return to London’s commercial property market Read more...View of the day: Is inflation inevitable?
There is a growing belief in financial markets that uncontrollable inflation is inevitable, but that view is wrong, argues Dominic Konstam Read more...Q&A: What the Budget means for you
Ask the expert: John Whiting, tax partner at PwC answers your questions on the Budget. Read more...Room to Read builds libraries in Sri Lanka
David Pilling visits schools in Tamil, Sinhalese and Muslim communities and notices attendance has increased sharply since the civil war ended Read more...Handful of bidders for RBS's Williams & Glyn's
Royal Bank of Scotland has received at least five indicative bids for its specially created Williams & Glyn's operation, which it is being forced to sell by the European Commission. By this... Read more...Short View: Return on commodities
In 2009, commodities as an asset class have done well, but making money in them again next year will be trickier, writes Aline van Duyn Read more...Why CoCos are dangerous to our system of finance
Contingent capital securities, otherwise known as CoCos, are possibly the only financial innovation that currently gladden regulators' hearts, writes John Plender Read more...How Australia went down under
While more and more fine Australian wine is being produced, its fortunes and reputation have plummeted, writes Jancis Robinson Read more...Flood claims rise towards £100m mark
Insurers estimate that claims for damage during the flooding in Cumbria and southern Scotland have reached up to £100m. Insurers had received between 500 and 1,000 claims, the Association of British... Read more...UK bank deposits brighten economic outlook
The amount of cash households and companies hold in accounts rises in the first three months of this year at an annualised rate of 5.4%, the fastest rate since 2007, in a hopeful sign for future... Read more...Culinary travel special
Journey into the outback, enjoy the watery pleasures of Perth or hide in the hills outside Christchurch Read more...UK budget gives pound a chance to shine
The tough, but credible, UK Budget gives sterling the potential to outperform over the next six months, says Melinda Burgess, currency analyst at RBS Read more...Donors miss out on tax relief millions
Wealthy individuals could have claimed £250m in tax relief on chaitable giving – and charities could have been £1.2bn better off Read more...Interest rates remain at 0.5%
The Bank of England’s monetary policy committee voted to keep its monetary policy unchanged, holding rates at the current 0.5 per cent rate it has kept since last March Read more...Obama gets his big bank reforms
Financial reform in the UK was always going to be conditioned by whatever reforms are enacted in the US. And as of last night, we now have a clearer - if not yet definitive - view of how Congress is... Read more...Slowdown in lending acts as warning
Lending to companies and households fell in April for the first time since records began more than a decade ago, in a sign that the UK economy remains in the grip of the credit crunch Read more...Best of the reds
Web extra: Jancis Robinson lists 75 top reds for festive drinking, including the exceptional 2007 Rhônes Read more...Travel special: Wildlife
Close encounters with African wildebeest and orangutans in Sumatra Read more...Bank keeps UK rates and QE on hold
The monetary policy committee has voted to keep interest rates on hold and not to extend its £200bn programme of cash injections into the UK economy Read more...Recovery hopes boost global equities
Equities pushed up to their highest levels for the year on Monday, while commodities and emerging markets pushed higher at the expense of dollar, yen and government bond havens Read more...Soft commodities
The US's spectacular growing season has left commodity investors nursing short-term wounds, but structural factors favour higher agricultural prices Read more...Does Pru face Capital roadblock to $35.5bn AIA takeover?
I am hearing that the Pru's largest shareholder, Capital Research & Management, is underwhelmed by the British insurer's record-breaking planned takeover of AIA, the Asian arm of the giant, troubled... Read more...Sterling jumps as UK inflation persists
The pound rose after figures showed inflation proving far more resistant to recession than expected, prompting speculation that the Bank of England may tighten monetary policy sooner than previously... Read more...Short view: Sovereign risk
Sovereign risk fears might have been calmed for now, but they have not been vanquished, writes Jennifer Hughes Read more...Investment seekers drive up farmland prices
The value of farmland has almost returned to its 2008 peak as investors seek a haven for investments in the face of economic uncertainty and farmers seek to expand Read more...Room to Read's results in Sri Lanka
An orphan whose reading ability has come on by leaps and bounds tells David Pilling about his 'favourite place on earth' – a bright and airy library built by the charity Read more...Turner to end light-touch regulation
The City watchdog has announced a sweeping overhaul of the UK's financial regulatory regime, attempting to set a new global standard for the post-crisis world Read more...Insight: Reluctant heroes will return
Activist investors will wait for normality to return to markets before resuming their campaigns, says Guy Wyser-Pratte Read more...Top rate capital gains tax rises to 28%
Capital gains tax for higher-rate taxpayers will rise to 28 per cent from 18 per cent at midnight on Tuesday, in a move aimed at raising an extra £1bn a year Read more...Insight: The perils of de-globalisation
Protectionism begets protectionism: as unemployment rises the globalisation backlash will grow, says Joe Quinlan Read more...What a carve up
If you want to understand why the crash was inevitable and why the crisis is being resolved this way, you must understand the influence of investment banks on modern politics and policy, writes John... Read more...UK inflation falls to 3.4% in May
Inflation fell to 3.4 per cent in May providing support for the Bank of England’s view that current price pressures will prove short-lived Read more...10 steps to a happier housing market
Liam Bailey of Knight Frank on what the government should tackle next Read more...Short View: A year-end review
The past 12 months were arguably the most astonishing in financial history, writes John Authers Read more...Tax amnesty receives muted response
Revenue to probe tax evaders who miss January 4 deadline for amnesty, under which it offers lower penalties for holders of secret offshore accounts Read more...Thumbs up for best of hedge funds
The effects of the financial crisis have forced a number of hedge funds listed on the London Stock Exchange to close, but taking stakes in the best that are left is still being encouraged by... Read more...Grime and punishment
Four new literary stars expose the corruption and sleaze of modern-day life, and prove that it is often the times of greatest upheaval that throw up the works of most lasting value as generations of... Read more...Risk planning for PPF is still difficult
The recession has exposed a challenge for the Pension Protection Fund that grows nearer as the closure of final salary schemes accelerates and those that remain are weakened by the rout in financial... Read more...Pick of the emerging markets
The robust performance Brazil and some other emerging markets delivered last year is encouraging many investors to favour less-developed parts of the world over Europe and the US. Read more...Study finds improved govenance in India
Indian companies with above-average corporate governance standards tend to be rewarded by investors with better market valuations, an S&P study has found Read more...Fall in homebuyers adds to fears for market
Instructions to sell homes rise to a three-year high, increasing supply just as the market was showing signs of a sustained weakening of demand Read more...Fund investors face higher fees
Investors in popular retail funds face having to pay higher overall fees due to the introduction of hedge fund-style performance charges for exceeding the returns from cash. Read more...Telenor / Alfa
Peace has broken out in one of Russia's longest-running corporate disputes, but it depends on new governance rules being respected Read more...Special report on the art market
Cutting-edge developments in glass sculpture and London shows riding the Frieze wave Read more...Book extract: Viral Loop
Made possible by cheap video cameras and powerful software, the democratisation of online content is influencing brands and helping increase sales, writes Adam L Penenberg Read more...Car sales rise for first time in over a year
New car sales in the UK rose for the first time for 15 months as the benefits of the government's car scrappage scheme began to feed through to dealerships Read more...The ghost of future writedowns
The financial sector is not out of the woods just yet, says Divyang Shah, strategist at IFR Markets. Read more...3,700 investors to pursue Lehman claims
Thousands of investors may be able to reclaim some of their money from Lehman Brothers-backed structured products, after two providers went into administration this week Read more...Henderson reopens New Star property fund
Move follows programme of asset disposals that has helped restore the level of cash in the fund, which will be used to pay investors wanting to leave Read more...Windfalls expected at building society
Members of the former Barnsley Building Society could receive bonuses Read more...Pace of house price declines slows
There are clear signs that the pace at which house prices are falling in England and Wales is slowing, with the FT House Prices Index showing progressively smaller declines for the fifth month in a... Read more...View of the day: Weaker sterling is essential
A further substantial weakening of sterling is not only likely but essential for the UK in its current parlous economic condition, says Paul Mortimer-Lee at BNP Paribas Read more...Equity income funds back in favour
Investment trusts that focus on income stocks are once again looking attractive for investors seeking a decent yield Read more...For our eyes only
Four new books bear testament to how transparency in the British intelligence services has increased over the past 20 years. Hugh Carnegy examines the shifting boundary between secrecy and... Read more...Investment companies slash cash holdings
Investment trust companies have slashed their cash holdings this year to take advantage of investment opportunities, in a sign of growing optimism among managers Read more...Borrowers fail to benefit from bank recovery
The idea that banks are withholding fresh credit from small businesses is burnt into the popular consciousness. But a lower-profile problem is equally worrying for entrepreneurs: tougher terms for... Read more...Short View: US stocks in last decade
After a decade of price falls, the cost of entering the market is lower. Whether it is low enough relative to alternatives depends on risk appetite, writes Aline van Duyn Read more...American Voices/Esther, David H. Koch Theater, New York
Martin Bernheimer sees the first two performances at this reopened venue – a tacky pops-concert followed by a grand, grand opera Read more...Cheques to disappear within a decade
The death knell for cheques has been sounded after yesterday’s decision by the Payments Council to abolish the national cheque clearing system, a move which effectively makes this 350-year-old... Read more...After Singapore, will China revalue its currency?
Allowing some appreciation of the renminbi could help Beijing achieve its aims and investors are betting this could happen soon – they are pouring funds into Asia in the hope of better returns Read more...Short View: US and China
The question of what China does next with its currency is at the top of many lists of worries for 2010, writes John Authers Read more...House prices higher than year ago
House prices rise year-on-year for the first time since mid 2008 in November as sales continued to pick up, in a sign of the rapid recovery in the housing market Read more...The market consequences of a minority Tory government
On BBC Breakfast this morning, Vernon Bogdanor said he had no doubt that there would be a minority Tory government, without explicit support from the Lib Dems, that would limp along till another... Read more...House prices see highest jump since 2006
The Nationwide House Price Index rose again in May – the latest evidence that consumers and businesses are becoming more optimistic about the economic outlook Read more...The debunking of fear signals further stock market rallies
Fear has played a dominant role in the current crisis, writes Jim Paulsen Read more...Books of the year
In a publishing year dominated by news and history, the choice of what to read is rich, varied and confusing. FT critics choose the best books of 2009 Read more...The art of reforming a classic pop group
As each week brings news of some 1980s act springing back to life, the reunion tour has become one of the music industry's biggest draws, writes Ludovic Hunter-Tilney Read more...Insight: Effective rules require sound knowledge
Much of what passes for financial innovation is designed to conceal risk, writes Satyajit Das Read more...Risk weakens case for corporate bonds
The case for buying corporate bonds is not nearly as compelling as it was a year ago – but they are still of use to income investors as yields higher than 5 per cent remain hard to come by. Read more...CBI calls for changes to pension rules
The CBI employers body is calling for sweeping changes to the framework for regulating and accounting for pensions Read more...Lenders warn of mortgage shortages
Britain’s banks and building societies have warned they will have to slash mortgage lending and raise rates if the government insists on prompt repayment of the £300bn they have received in state... Read more...The dollar's downfall
In a world of quantitative easing, a sharp fall for the dollar could have devastating consequences Read more...Barclays to scrap final salary pensions
The bank's contentious move to close its final salary scheme to nearly 18,000 existing members has been attacked as 'utterly alarming' by a trade union, but is likely to ease the path for other... Read more...The municipal bond market stress won't hit the dollar
The analogy that California is "America's Greece" is false, says J ohn Normand from JPMorgan. Read more...Watchdog says markets not rational
Hector Sants, the chief executive of the Financial Services Authority, has delivered two thoughtful speeches in the past couple of days, in advance of the City watchdog's publication next week of its... Read more...Invest in overseas shares at no cost
Halifax Share Dealing is offering commission-free purchases of foreign shares this week in a move aimed at encouraging investors to diversify their portfolios Read more...Yield rise threatens recovery
The surge in US and UK government bond yields threatens to complicate the efforts of central bankers on both sides of the Atlantic to create a sustained economic recovery Read more...Landlords report fewer tenants in rent arrears
Financial pressures on tenants are only just starting to ease Read more...Goldman and Frankenstein's monster
The gulf of mistrust and misunderstanding between the US legislature and Goldman Sachs is something to behold. The events of the past few days have been a propaganda battle between two enemies that... Read more...
Carterbar keeping it in the family
Financial advisers Carterbar are keeping it in the family when it comes to encouraging the next generation of talented young workers.The company has given a summer-long internship to Stephanie... Read more...Bank signals curb on high loan-to-value borrowing
High loan-to-value mortgages could be even scarcer in the future if the Bank of England introduces a cap on mortgage lending as part of a range of new measures to stop risky lending Read more...Russian women make art inroads
A troika of female entrepreneurs spot the potential of an Anglo-Russian art exchange by introducing established and emerging artists from Moscow to UK audiences, writes Gareth Harris Read more...View of the Day: Cyclical recovery for metals
Metals prices may weaken in the third quarter as China completes re-stocking says Peter Hickson at UBS Read more...Bridging loans on the rise
Wealthy borrowers are increasingly relying on bridging finance to help buy new homes, in a further sign of weakness for the housing market, mortgage brokers say Read more...Energy efficiency
A boiler scrappage scheme and an exemption of all electric cars from company car tax for five years are part of a range of green measures to encourage consumers and businesses to become more energy... Read more...Russian art at two London galleries
Moscow's conceptual art is vibrant, distinctive and passionately engaged with its past. Whether it yet transcends local issues to embrace a global present is less certain, writes Jackie Wullschlager Read more...Grameenphone soars on Dhaka debut
Bangladesh's biggest cell phone operator more than doubled in value on the first day of trading since its $71m initial public offering Read more...Council pensions savings proposed
Proposals for sweeping changes to local government workers’ pension arrangements are to be unveiled on Tuesday by the country’s largest local authority pension provider Read more...Child trust fund faces spending axe
One of the government's most radical and long-term investments in social mobility could be a candidate for the chop in the public spending squeeze to come, says the Institute for Fiscal Studies Read more...Long live the equity
The heyday of corporate bond fund returns may be over Read more...Insight: Risks of currency intervention
The return of 'dirty floating' poses risks for both policymakers and investors, says Mansoor Mohi-uddin at UBS Read more...Marathon reading of 'Moby-Dick'
Once a year a 24-hour public recital of Herman Melville's novel takes place in a town that bears the thorny distinction of being the former whaling capital of the world Read more...The private thoughts of bankers
The most interesting events at Davos are those from which hacks like me are excluded. They are the private meetings of business leaders and politicians, where matters of material interest to them are... Read more...View of the Day: Deflation lives
Reports of the death of deflation have been greatly exaggerated, says Stuart Thomson at Ignis Asset Management Read more...View of the Day: Greece not the only word
Investors should keep in mind factors facing other peripheral eurozone nations, says Stefano Di Domizio Read more...Greek debt crisis prompts fund portfolio review
Greece’s debt crisis is causing private-client wealth managers to review their holdings of certain funds and fixed-income positions in case conditions deteriorate further. Read more...Slow but inexorable move to online banking
Rivals of Lloyds are likely to follow its move to shut up to 400 branches as more people move their banking online Read more...Gold heads north on demand from the east
Gold may have risen to more than $1,100 per troy ounce, but interest in the metal is not fading in China Read more...Do Tory deeds match the words?
The business and economy section of the Tories' manifesto is its ideological and intellectual heart. It says that "we can't go on with the old model of an economy built on debt" and that "saving and... Read more...
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