Lord Mayor criticises UK companies for choosing low-fee pension schemes

Alastair King says investing in alternative assets will yield higher returns ahead of Mansion House speech
Investment banking set to extend worst run in over a decade

Big US banks have relied on traders for at least 75% of their Wall Street revenues for more than three years
The markets are signalling a clear winner in the Middle East

Israel’s stunning stock rally suggests the country is cementing its status as the regional economic superpower
Inside Gaza’s ‘death traps’

A US-backed scheme forces hungry Palestinians to trek kilometres for food aid. Many never make it back
Chinese biotech shares surge as Big Pharma looks to license cancer treatments

Sector returns are over 60% this year, with investors impressed by rapid pace of innovation
Japan faces an era-defining reset with the US

After warm relations during his first term, Tokyo has not adapted to Donald Trump’s transactional approach in trade and defence