


Asian currencies boosted by investor bets on US trade deals
Expectation of bilateral agreements strengthens Korean won and Taiwan dollar against greenback

Financial sector changes tack on climate goals as tide turns
Banks caught between sustainable investing backlash and EU clean energy push

A mooted fix for the Treasury market may actually increase systemic risk
While an easing of capital rules is intended to boost banks, it could also bolster the huge bets of leveraged hedge funds

A geopolitical conflict over minerals may finally be a real threat
The latest set of Chinese restrictions on rare earths exports are the most worrying to date

Pressure is mounting on Lund at BP and Novo Nordisk
The Norwegian has become a lightning rod for shareholder criticism as chair of both companies