More investors emphasise social and governance factors in corporate performance

Markets act as mechanisms to help allay tension between countries and central banks

Big question around instability hypothesis turns on behaviour of central banks

Vast divide between listings of growth-oriented groups raising equity of less than $50m

They are proving pivotal in control contests, activist campaigns and mergers

Reserve currency still looks best of a bad bunch against the euro, yen and renminbi

Despite risks the real threat stems from the impact of a crisis on economic growth

All eyes will be on the central bankers’ annual jamboree at Jackson Hole

In a crisis, the ability of banks to fund their dollar lending would be in question

A series of issues around the world shows all too clearly that auditing has become flabby

It is not clear where index providers will find buyers for their over-weighted holdings

The contract between business and wider society has broken down

Hedging portfolios via diversification is becoming harder to achieve

February’s market shock was just the canary in the coal mine

Italy’s Five Star and League won’t be given the benefit of the doubt on policy

Tech groups still rely on corporate governance that dates from the 19th century

After Carillion, there can be no more undervaluing of the poor relation audit

IMF pointing to economic headwinds and changing political backdrop highlights risks

Volatility and investors’ swings on the inflation threat complicates life for bankers unwinding stimulus

The ‘one-share, one-vote’ proposition is a victim of competition between exchanges

Rise of leveraged loans at non-banks is regulatory arbitrage that worries watchdogs

Economic growth is robust, but credit and equity markets are full of warning signs

Falling reserve currency has loosened global financial conditions