The decision last week by Swiss authorities to abandon attempts to peg its currency – the Swiss franc – to the euro has sent shockwaves through foreign exchange markets, and led to the closure of one ...

A tech CEO known not for dramatic predictions or wild antics but steady leadership and successful product delivery, Alphabet’s Sundar Pichai is something of a rarity in Silicon Valley. World Finance ...

When millions, or even billions, of dollars are up for grabs, some individuals are willing to play dirty to get their hands on them. Below, World Finance examines five of the biggest financial ...

For as long as we transact and exchange services, money will power the world. That said, the nature of money has evolved over time, and it’s currently experiencing its biggest ever transformation – ...

Furniture giant IKEA is a company of two faces: its public image is one of determined commitment to charity and sustainability, but behind the scenes, the firm inexplicably operates as a non-profit ...

On June 2, Barclays announced the sale of its outpost in Zimbabwe to Malawi-listed lender First Merchant Bank, a continuation of the bank’s exit from Africa. The price of the sale was not announced, ...

When Cybercrime magazine predicted in 2020 that the scourge of cyberattacks would cost the world $10.5trn by 2025, many considered the estimate to be wildly exaggerated. In fact, it is turning out to ...

Stocks, bonds, index funds, and real estate are the traditional instruments that are part and parcel of any good wealth management strategy. However, investments in luxury items such as art, cars, ...

Born from the wreckage of the 2008 financial crisis, cryptocurrency once promised to replace the global monetary system. Instead, it has evolved into something narrower but arguably more influential ...

Gold prices continue to break new price records. During the second week of October 2025, gold had surged to $4,000 a troy ounce, and the Financial Times reports that prices have doubled in less than ...

Sustainability has moved from ambition to imperative across the financial industry, and 2026 has seen organisations intensify their efforts to align growth with environmental and social responsibility ...

The past year has seen the wealth management industry navigate an environment defined by market volatility, shifting client expectations and accelerating digitalisation. As inflationary pressures and ...