How 2020 turmoil will reshape the future of Hong Kong financial hub
Pandemic, protest and paused Ant IPO hit hard but the territory still has a refashioned role
Friction hampers EU drive to switch clearing from the UK
Eurozone sovereign debt and repo market work has shifted but other targets have met resistance
New exchanges bring ambition to reshape US equity market
Three contenders take on incumbents and aim to amplify industry voice on regulation
The German scion who sees it as his duty to house refugees and young offenders
‘Property entails obligations,’ says Tobias Merckle, an heir to a pharma fortune who lives in the prison he founded
UK aims to nurture start-ups by curbing non-compete clauses
The government wants reform of employee contracts to emulate success of Silicon Valley
Can Europe’s oil groups win back investors?
Beleaguered majors set sights on energy transition just as pandemic pummels their shares
UK fishing industry caught between rock and hard place on trade talks
In the Devon fishing port of Brixham, some are already regretting the decision to back Brexit
Arab World: Banking and Finance
Low oil prices and pandemic shock force Gulf states to inject fiscal stimuli. Plus: ‘significant opportunities’ for banks’ expensive advice; profits strained at Morocco’s lenders and why regulators must clarify their cross-border roles
Gulf banks take lead role in companies’ bailouts
Stimulus packages have come from monetary policy channelled through commercial banks
Tough conditions strain profits at Morocco banks
Drought and pandemic have hit lenders hard