‘Storm of volatility’ carries gold past $4,000 per ounce Markets A flurry of political drama across several major economies has stoked already existing fears around ballooning sovereign debt to fuel gold’s rise this year, market strategists have said, after the precious metal shot past $4,000 per troy ounce for the first time in its history on Wednesday. Analysts said the ongoing political impasses in France [...]
Saxo UK boss Andrew Bresler: Client lunch? Left to me, it’s Pret Opinion From disastrous interviews to client lunches, Saxo UK boss Andrew Bresler tells us about his career in this week's Square Mile and Me.
Saxo nets bumper profit after surge in customers Banking Saxo posted an adjusted net profit of DKK515m (£59.5m) for the first half of 2025, up from DKK508m. The company notched a new record of 1.4 million end clients as of June 30. Client assets reached DKK877bn, after a surge in new and existing client funding. The adjusted total income for the first half of [...]
How City of London investors are bracing for Donald Trump 2.0 January 20, 2025 City investors are bracing for four more years of unpredictability on the global markets as Donald Trump returns to the White House as president. After banging the drum for punitive trade tariffs and US protectionism in recent months, Trump’s second term is expected to inflict more turmoil on global markets than outgoing president Joe Biden. [...]