Richard Fletcher

Low-cost airline suffers worst first half in 30 years outside the pandemic and says higher fuel costs and uncertainty around demand will hit full-year results

The travel retailer said full-year profits will be lower than expected following a downturn in its US business and a hit from the US-Iran war

Property developer says he has not received any of his High Court award against Robert Bonnier who fraudulently induced him to invest in Aaqua, a tech start-up

Chairman Adam Warby is under pressure from top shareholders who are demanding his removal over the handling of Tim Steiner’s future

Note feeder funds are investment vehicles established as part of an existing fund structure. They repackage an economic exposure to a...

Rated note feeder funds are transforming how institutional investors access private capital by converting equity exposures into rated debt instruments. Originally designed for US insurers seeking better capital treatment, these structures have gained significant momentum, with the market more than doubling in recent years. As interest grows in their application under Solvency II and UK frameworks, understanding the practical and structural considerations becomes essential for both fund managers and investor

Brent crude rose almost 4 per cent overnight to $79 a barrel, after Iran retaliated and closed the Strait of Hormuz after exchanging fire with the US

The business secretary Peter Kyle confirms the government has taken control of the steelmaker to shield both the company’s future and UK supply chains

For limited partners, fund finance structures offer a way to achieve liquidity for their fund interests, while for general partners they provide a means to capitalise their funds. In a market characterised by slower exits and tighter bank balance sheets, asset managers and their lenders are increasingly importing structured finance techniques into traditional fund finance products as they search for innovative and scalable solutions.

As the peer marks 25 years in charge, we look at how he transformed an officewear chain into a blue-chip operation selling in more than 80 countries