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FCA issues new call to action for more agile regulatory environment
‘UK cannot afford to view financial regulation in isolation from growth’
| By Andrea Correa
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Preventing trade shocks from igniting the next financial crisis
‘Preparedness, not prediction, is the watchword’
Japanese investors will demand a ‘MAGA discount’
As the risk of doing business with the US rises, so will the costs
Getting serious about euro internationalisation
As Trump undermines the dollar, Merz and Macron must take the lead
Searching for non-existent answers at the spring meetings
US stagflation, trade mayhem, uncertainty, global market chaos
EU’s ‘new economies’ mustn’t be strongarmed by tariffs
Central and eastern Europe hardly lack alternatives but co-operation requires compromise
Emerging markets and tariffs: Asia will bear the brunt
Trade links with China and EU could hurt EM countries
Friedrich Merz’s eight big tests
From immigration to defence: no honeymoon for new German chancellor
The tariff crisis is a chance for the UK to reset policy
Government borrowing should be for investment
Capital crunch stifles entrepreneurs in low-income economies
The promise of markets and the reality of constraints
Rethinking public spending for long-term prosperity
Governments must shift their focus from short-term spending to long-term value
Democracy in decline: the impact on financial markets
World leaders are getting older and global democracy scores are falling
Higher German borrowing could bring forward ECB debt purchases
Pressure on bond markets likely to be higher outside Germany
