Financial markets

A new model from Wall Street lets investors buy and exit private markets shares without waiting for an IPO

Capital is rotating into defensive, domestically oriented equities, including healthcare and consumer services

Strong earnings and solid balance sheets are no longer enough to command premium valuations

Advanced economy sovereign debt, once viewed as safe havens, is starting to look like a risk asset

Designing women into finance for inclusive growth

For the first time since 1996, global central banks now hold more gold than US government bonds. The war is making this look like a signal

Markets brace for prolonged economic shock sparked by energy disruptions

While gold remains the time-tested defensive anchor, Bitcoin, for all its volatility and structural immaturity, offers something else

The longer the conflict drags on, the worse the outcome for both the global economy and global markets