Dassault Systèmes in talks to buy drug trial software company for about $2bn
Potential purchase of ArisGlobal from Swedish buyout group would boost French conglomerate’s push into life sciences
Crypto.com valuation hits $20bn after investment from Citadel Securities
Market-maker’s bet on Singapore-based exchange reflects Wall Street push into digital assets and blockchain technology
MPs refuse to endorse former Virgin Money chief to lead accounting regulator
Prominent City figure Jayne-Anne Gadhia is business secretary’s preferred candidate for FRC chair
Perps are distracting Wall Street, not disrupting it
Craze for perpetual futures is worrying investors in securities exchanges
Hormuz closure threatens renewed oil supply crunch
Also in today’s newsletter: New York’s data centre crackdown and the new era of critical mineral diplomacy