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After a rush to put money into private companies, the flow of funding has contracted sharply
There never was such a thing and to base policy on it would be a serious mistake
Rebooting the UK stock market after decades of decline will need a wide range of measures but every little helps
Policies to address issues such as climate change and national security are piling up without a coherent strategy
A decade of easy money has skewed negotiating dynamics more in favour of borrowers and their private equity backers
An obvious solution to the problems of companies is more bank licences
Real drivers of territory’s success have always been its business environment and openness to those chasing prosperity
Country faces clear and present danger of falling into middle-income trap
Moves by central banks to reduce their balance sheets have not had the impact feared by some
Stock price of combined company tends to underperform after deals
Comparisons between the Magnificent Seven US tech stocks and the dotcom bubble miss the point
New data on use of tool known as bankers’ acceptance bills points to financing problems
Policymakers should start making contingency plans now
Asset-backing these promises could lift investment and growth
Weak enforcement has come at the expense of — perhaps — a faster end to the war
Proposed design for digital pound makes it a product without an obvious market
Rising stockpile of ‘dry powder’ is a sign of private capital’s growing attraction as an asset class
Seismic inflows of investment into physical assets will be needed in the years ahead
The industry serves as a natural experiment for a technology that will change practices, organisations and regulations
The long-run trend of a rising dollar may be about to turn, boosting local currency bonds
The stock market is likely to remain in the mire until we see convincing economic measures from Beijing
What matters now is what central banks can do rather than what they will do
This cycle reiterates that interest rates are a blunt tool to guide the economy
In a volatile year, staying invested will matter as events could turn quickly
The ratio is wheeled out to support bold claims about future returns. It cannot bear the weight of such expectations
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