Innovations around EM indices are required with more thematic benchmarks
Oil major trims renewables business and sells off underperforming assets
Traditional power brokers endowed with reserves of fossil fuels will see their global leverage wane
The case against the company is that operational problems will persist despite its insistence better days are just around the corner
Hedge fund replication ahoy
Japanese currency rises as US Fed prepares to cut rates this week
Berlin-based group should be capable of steady, if not spectacular, growth
Lower crude prices threaten the ability of the biggest energy companies to lift returns
And investors don’t care
Critics warn of risks in selling illiquid and hard-to-value products to less experienced retail buyers
Replying to readers on price increases
Plus, the latest gold rush, multi-manager outflows, and Van Gogh at the National Gallery
Labour MP calls for UK government to ban imported products made by forced labour in Chinese region of Xinjiang
America’s trade pact partners take advantage of White House freeze on new permits to compete on gas exports
Insurers are receiving a very handsome reward for such a low-risk business
Lula has staked his international reputation on the environment, but he must also find the money to alleviate poverty at home
$4bn secondary listing is exchange’s biggest offering since 2021 but does not signal a revival, say analysts
Planned listings follow 2023 launch of Hong Kong’s first Saudi equities ETF, which has attracted $1.25bn in assets
World’s largest miner expects global demand for red metal will rise by more than 70% by 2050
Venture capital funding has dried up in China, prompting a sharp fall in start-up formation
Greystar chief says caps should not stop institutional investors funding new homes
‘Project Willow’ draws up alternatives for refinery ahead of planned 2025 closure
Only 1% of 2,600 listed companies have signed up to new initiative aimed at boosting valuations
Wood Mackenzie says sector risks being ‘fatally wounded’ by the government
