FT Transact turns a spotlight on the future of capital, exploring what’s driving transactional transformation - from trends in ecommerce, fintech and ESG investing, to the corporate innovators working to build the future of finance. This multimedia series alternates between independent reporting from FT journalists and expert commentary from UBS
The pandemic-induced boom in online shopping led to exceptional volumes for air freight operators in 2021, but can ecommerce sustain a steady climb for the air freight sector?
Rapid delivery apps such as Lyft, Just Eat and Deliveroo appear to have hit the buffers. But what’s causing their problems, and what can they do about it?
New Zealand’s house prices have soared in recent years. But as interest rates rise prices are falling fast, and it could be a warning to the rest of the world.
50 years on from the birth of stagflation and the word is once again echoing around the halls of the world's major economic institutions. But to what end?
Over the past 12 months Covid-19 has curtailed countless business activities, but not money laundering. The UN estimates some $1.6tn is laundered every year, and authorities say lockdown measures have presented criminals with even greater opportunities...
Special purpose acquisition companies, or Spacs, have taken Wall Street by storm this year. Spacs are shell companies that raise money by listing on the stock exchange.
Asia's R&D spend is on track to exceed Europe and the US combined by 2020. But which countries are innovating, what are the implications and are investors pricing in the potential?
A number of governments, central banks and even some economists now advocate a switch to all-digital currencies. With the rapid rise of mobile payments, the long-term survival of cash seems precarious.
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