Gillian Tett

Davos Man has no clothes

January is when the World Economic Forum (WEF) holds its annual conference at a Swiss mountain resort to ‘improve... Published 23 Jan, 2017 07:11am

Clawbacks emerge as a vital weapon in finance

While the idea of ‘clawing back’ compensation from bankers who mess up is not new. Published 03 Oct, 2016 07:03am

Transatlantic trade treaties will offer no quick fix

There is probably little chance of the US offering Britain much help for years if Brexit occurs. Updated 11 Jul, 2016 08:43am

One small step for the workers of the gig economy

Behind the scenes Darrell Issa, a Republican congressman, and Eric Swalwell, a Democrat counterpart, are forming a Published 27 Jun, 2016 07:02am

What happens if we stop buying market theory?

“The very definition of what constitutes a market has changed.” Published 20 Jun, 2016 06:25am

The clampdown on tax inversions is only a start

The US Treasury shocked markets by clamping down on corporate tax inversions, killing the $160bn Pfizer-Allergan merger Published 11 Apr, 2016 06:36am

Unorthodox answers to the inflation enigma

LAST week Janet Yellen addressed the Economic Club of New York about monetary policy, speaking with a sense of ... Published 04 Apr, 2016 07:01am

Negative rates take banks through the looking glass

A FEW days ago, I attended a financial conference with a large collection of some of the most powerful and savvy... Published 15 Feb, 2016 07:04am

After the rise, the risks to watch in the markets

Asset managers try to chase yield by buying longer-term assets with greater credit risk. Published 21 Dec, 2015 06:52am

The tangle of loose lending to tight oil

Over the past year, the oil price has slid by more than 40pc, to trade below $50/barrel. Published 19 Oct, 2015 06:57am

The Fed’s productivity predicament

Central banking is an art, not a science, especially when the time comes to change course Published 24 Aug, 2015 06:39am

Activist funds extend frontiers

As their firepower swells, activists are tilting at bigger groups, including profitable giants such as Apple Published 27 Jul, 2015 06:12am

A bloated Fed prepares to shape up

The US central bank will not raise the Federal funds rate this month. Updated 22 Jun, 2015 09:45am

Quicksilver markets can catch out the unwary

The markets are in bubble territory, comparable to patterns seen in 1929, 2000 and 2007, according to a study by Ted... Published 23 Mar, 2015 07:17am

An export economy that fails to import jobs

This month, brace yourself to hear plenty of rhetoric coming out of Washington about ‘exports’ and ‘jobs’. Updated 15 Jan, 2015 09:36am

Sovereign funds pave a path to shared prosperity

A DECADE ago, the phrase ‘sovereign wealth fund’ made some European and American politicians shudder. No wonder.... Published 08 Dec, 2014 06:21am

In parched bond markets, sparks are dangerous

Last week Mark Carney revealed an extraordinary statistic. According to the governor of the Bank of England, it now... Published 01 Dec, 2014 06:22am

Shale is lighting up a new era of American optimism

The IMF’s research suggests that lower energy costs has boosted US manufacturing exports by 6pc Published 13 Oct, 2014 06:25am

A hidden cost to freezing Russia out of finance

THIS week, a tiny new milestone was passed on the road of globalisation. The Society for Worldwide Interbank... Published 06 Oct, 2014 01:53am

Corporate gnomes are now kings of the cash mountain

American corporate cash piles are now growing at a slower pace than last year. …. If America had a less nonsensical Published 09 Jun, 2014 06:05am