Paul J Davies

The US’ Securities and Exchange Commission and other watchdogs have looked into potential risks of widely used technology and software

The post-2008 rules are all (mostly) finally settled. Now they have to be enforced and monitored

DEALMAKING is back! At least that’s what it looks like after the big five US investment banks reported a 27 per cent increase in first-quarter fees from mergers, takeovers and fundraising compared wit...

It’s a year since the failures of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and Signature Bank – and the renewed cries of “never again”. Almost instantly began inquiries to work out who to blame, as well as hurried e...

Stoking uncertainty on the path for interest rates might hurt the nascent pickup in stock listings and loan sales

BEING a social-media influencer used to be so much fun – and rewarding! Bash out a post about your lovely new shoes, favourite drink or hot new moneymaking scheme, and watch the likes and dollars roll...

The PE industry has hit a sand trap as investors keep being asked to put cash in, while getting little money back

“DOING God’s work,” is the line everyone remembers from Lloyd Blankfein, Goldman Sachs’ then-chief executive officer (CEO), in a 2009 feature in Britain’s Sunday Times.

The failures of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), Credit Suisse Group and others have gotten financial authorities thinking again about bank runs and liquidity regulations – and whether some rules ought to b...

BETWEEN about 2018 and 2021, I heard from a lot of debt investors who were unhappy about what they were being asked to swallow in the booming market for financing private equity deals. Ambitious lawye...