After a long drift, the London market has made strong gains this year
Recent turnaround still owes most to a steep and persistent valuation discount
Doubts over the credibility of economic and corporate statistics
Little Britain
London stocks play catch-up with global peers as expectations for UK rate cuts build
On a long-term view, the likes of Compass, Bunzl and Howdens have performed far better than household names
UK stocks have been lagging behind the US for years. Are they underpriced?
Lack of competition and a regulatory drive to improve quality drive costs higher
Weed out the poor performers and declutter your portfolio
Employers are having to expand searches and pay more to attract top candidates
Bon appétit
Hands on with the Footsie
No proposal in isolation for the index can bring the quick fix that City reformers desire
Tech and financials favoured by UK investors — along with the odd bargain stock
Financial Conduct Authority sets out proposals aimed at encouraging companies to float in London
25x25 initiative found women under-represented in positions from which FTSE 100 chief executives are typically recruited
Non-executive directors are becoming a more realistic option for the top job
Ethnic minority candidates accounted for 15% of non-executive appointments, the lowest proportion since 2020
Chief Stuart Machin says rejoining blue-chip index is a ‘reflection of everyone’s hard work’
Company secretaries’ survey suggests requirement for extra information is taking up ‘disproportionate time’
Median blue-chip index chief was paid 118 times the median full-time worker in the UK in 2022
Market has largely missed out on the global rally so far this year
The FT analyses exclusive data on the pipeline of women coming up through the ranks of business
Trend comes amid increasing number of people struggling during cost of living crisis
Buoyant sterling and falling oil prices have hurt London’s flagship index this year
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