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Britain’s watchdog sets out retail investment reforms in post-Brexit shift
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December 8, 2025
Britain’s financial regulator on Monday unveiled a package of reforms aimed at encouraging retail investors to buy more shares and bonds, setting out one of its clearest statements yet on the UK’s post-Brexit direction for investment regulation.
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published three papers outlining changes to investment disclosure requirements, updating the categorisation of professional investors and a broader rethink of risk in the investment landscape.
The measures are designed to make investing in stocks and shares more attractive and accessible to individuals, while reinforcing protections where needed, the regulator said.
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December 8, 2025
French sporting goods retailer Decathlon is continuing its expansion across Latin America. The business has opened its first store in El Salvador, a large-format location at the Multiplaza shopping centre in the country’s capital San Salvador.
‘This country, known for its rich culture, its Pacific coastline ideal for surfing, and its growing passion for outdoor sports, represents a strategic and vibrant market for our mission,” said the business in a release. Decathlon also stated that it aims to “bring people together through sport to make wellbeing accessible for all.”
Decathlon’s expansion into Latin American markets has marked a milestone, boosting access to sports equipment across a range of disciplines. The business currently has a presence in Mexico, Colombia, Chile, Brazil, Panama, Costa Rica, and now El Salvador.
Latin America has become a highly attractive market for European and other international brands, with new market entries up by more than 30% over the past three years.
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The business climate in industry has improved noticeably since the start of the year. Nevertheless, almost all sectors remain in negative territory and are still predominantly pessimistic about the future, ifo said in a press release.
Germany’s business climate showed minimal improvement in 2025, rising only 2.8 points from January to November, according to the ifo institute.
While expectations improved, most sectors remained pessimistic, with chemicals seeing the sharpest decline.
Trade sentiment stayed weak, though warehousing improved.
Despite slight industrial gains, businesses remain cautious.
Sentiment in the chemical industry deteriorated particularly in October and November. Overall, the indicator fell by 8.6 points.
“Companies are taking a sober and concerned view of economic development,” said Klaus Wohlrabe, head of ifo Surveys. “We are seeing a stabilisation of the business climate driven only by expectations, and the euphoria from the start of the year has already faded again.”
Sentiment in trade recovered somewhat but remained at a very low level at the end of the year and was worse overall than in previous years. Sentiment in warehousing and storage improved significantly by 13.1 points.
“Overall, it is evident across all sectors of the economy that it would be wrong to speak of a recovery,” added Wohlrabe.
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December 8, 2025
Share purchases in key companies are always interesting but we wouldn’t normally mention anyone buying a relatively small amount of shares, especially not an amount adding out to ‘only’ £75,000.
But given that the company concerned saw fit to announce the purchase itself and given that the company is in the middle of a major turnaround, it’s of more interest than it might usually be.
Dr Martens announced on Monday that Robert Hanson, who joined the board as an independent non-executive director in March, has purchased 96,000 shares in Dr Martens – worth over £75,000.
Share purchases by insiders are particularly significant given that those insiders tend to have the best view of how the company is faring with its turnaround and an individual committing a significant sum of their own money is particularly interesting.
Hanson currently serves as CEO of The Duckhorn Portfolio. His previous roles include EVP and president of Constellation Brands’ Wine & Spirits, president of Americas at Levi’s as well as CEO roles at American Eagle Outfitters and John Hardy.
He purchased 96,000 ordinary shares at a price of £0.7886 per share. The buy suggests he believes that the shares, which are much lower than their all-time high of £5+, represent good value and should rise.
Dr Martens is currently working through a recovery from a major period of weakness and it seems to be yielding results. Its first half update in November showed progress, with America recovering in particular even though EMEA still showed weakness.
A week later, it also announced the opening of its new Soho, London flagship and that’s a key development. The store “represents the most elevated expression of the… brand to date”. The first-ever ‘beacon’ store is on Brewer Street with its two floors spanning 3,400 sq ft to make it the brand’s biggest UK flagship – “built to bring the people and product of Dr Martens together”.
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