Philip Stafford @staffordphilip.bsky.social · 3hAnd in a very accessible way, folks. Fascinating stuff if, like me, you love market structure nerdery. 071
Reposted by Philip StaffordIan Smith @iankmsmith.ft.com · 06/10/2026"France is probably too big to fail, but it is not too big for the markets to punish" Our Big Read today on France, caught between the street and the bond market. Investors fear the country could be tipped into a debt crisis that would shake the Eurozone as.ft.com/r/4827a084-b...as.ft.comFrance: between the bond market and the barricadesThe country is being hit by a pre-election debt sell-off. Many fear it could shake the Eurozone 77027
Reposted by Philip StaffordRobin Wigglesworth @robinwigglesworth.ft.com · 05/10/2026At the SEC — the primary regulator for about 2/3 of the global financial system — you now only need one vote to change or implement a rule. www.ft.com/content/3120...ft.comOne person is now a quorum at the SECThe Ankh-Morpork approach to US financial regulation 34013
Philip Stafford @staffordphilip.bsky.social · 05/10/2026With the rise of Aldi/Lidl + online, CMA could be more amenable than 2019. Why SBRY would want to take on struggling Morrison and its debt is another matter. www.ft.com/content/5f23...ft.comSainsbury’s held merger talks with smaller rival MorrisonsSupermarkets discussed potential multibillion deal between November and February 110
Philip Stafford @staffordphilip.bsky.social · 05/10/2026From "Don't do evil" to "oh well" in one generation. 2175
Reposted by Philip StaffordPaul McNamara @mpaulmcnamara.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Is this how you do this stuff? 1155
Philip Stafford @staffordphilip.bsky.social · 04/10/2026www.ft.com/content/ac1f... “A parody of capitalism” is @sigh’s verdict on prediction markets. “But it’s not actually creating any value,” he said.ft.comPolymarket’s Alpha tradersIn a private group chat, an elite crew of prediction-market bettors turn elections, wars and disasters into ‘free money on the floor’ 000
Reposted by Philip StaffordThe Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 02/10/2026The company behind the $TRUMP memecoin said it is planning a third gala next month for top holders, as the president’s and his family’s ventures to cash in on virtual assets have turned him from hero to scourge among some crypto investors.washingtonpost.comTrump memecoin plans another gala amid backlash to self-enrichmentThe latest event will take place next month at the president’s golf club in Northern Virginia. 5236
Reposted by Philip StaffordDr Kat Day (she/her) 🎃🌒 @chronicleflask.katday.com · 01/10/2026Another week, another “we’re vaguely familiar with the basic premise of the story while at the same time wilfully missing the entire point” moment 241203295
Reposted by Philip StaffordCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Ice cold, Bespoke. $NKE 513515
Philip Stafford @staffordphilip.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Wrongdoing has been established, PM. Keep up. 1229
Reposted by Philip StaffordPaul McNamara @mpaulmcnamara.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Helpful diagram of Man City’s finances. Not entirely sure it’s helpful to the transparency argument 85320
Reposted by Philip StaffordThe Empty City @davidallengreen.bsky.social · 01/10/2026NEW The diabolical defending of Manchester City Understanding an aggressive litigation strategy By me, at @prospectmagazine.co.uk (Prospect paywall is down currently.) www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/law/th... #MCFC 2123895
Reposted by Philip StaffordBen McKennaaaargh @benmckenna.bsky.social · 01/10/2026I guess the question is what you like more, the reputation and integrity of the national sport and our greatest cultural export, or bag loads of moody petrodollars. It's a tough choice, it really is. www.theguardian.com/football/202...theguardian.comAndy Burnham admits to ‘concern’ if Manchester City lose their owners after guilty verdictsThe primer minister said: ‘City have been a huge partner in building modern Manchester,’ while the Independent Football Regulator said it is monitoring the case 2277
Reposted by Philip StaffordH.E. Cas Piancey @cascoinfoundation.org · 25/09/2026Hester Peirce has sent in her resignation to the SEC, looking forward to finding out about the lucrative crypto job she’s taken instead 5182
Reposted by Philip StaffordTom Hearden @followtheh.bsky.social · 25/09/2026After all the nonsense with Bob Kraft and Ed Sheeran mother nature just stepped in and shut it down. Gillette shows canceled due to the nor'easter lmao. 2462
Reposted by Philip StaffordLewis @lgambrose.bsky.social · 25/09/2026The investigations/charges only go up to 2018 but make no mistake: everything - absolutely everything - that City have done in the years since was built on the foundations of these breaches as well. And everything they continue to do in the coming years. There is no separating these things. 1229452
Philip Stafford @staffordphilip.bsky.social · 25/09/2026"As far as I'm concerned, the first thing you can do for me is to chuck all your medals into the biggest bin you can find, because you've never won any of them fairly." 17323
Reposted by Philip StaffordDavid Ornstein @david-ornstein.bsky.social · 25/09/2026🚨 EXCLUSIVE: Manchester City found guilty on virtually all charges relating to breaches of Premier League financial regulations. #MCFC expected to appeal against verdict issued by independent commission. Sanctions undecided, process ongoing @theathleticfc.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/704...nytimes.comManchester City found guilty on almost all Premier League charges relating to financial breachesCity were charged by the Premier League in February 2023. 1651255391
Philip Stafford @staffordphilip.bsky.social · 25/09/2026The UK's cold and rain? Not a man who has been here any time recently. www.ft.com/content/bdb6...ft.comSubway rival bets hot sandwiches will sell in UK’s ‘cold and rain’US chain Jersey Mike’s embarks on ambitious expansion plan despite struggling hospitality sector 081
Philip Stafford @staffordphilip.bsky.social · 24/09/2026If I owned a dog, I'd be legally responsible for its behaviour. www.ft.com/content/5613...ft.comOpenAI ‘agent’ hacked an Australian health service websiteAI lab took months to spot the problem, which Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called ‘obviously unacceptable’ 130
Reposted by Philip StaffordTony Tassell @tonytassell.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Emailing a public email address to notify a government of an AI hack does not inspire confidence that OpenAI has the processes in place to deal with these issues - or that it treated it seriously www.ft.com/content/5613... 15420
Philip Stafford @staffordphilip.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Treasury market in the mood to bounce Warsh into another rate rise. www.ft.com/content/5b11...ft.comUS Treasury yields soar most since ‘liberation day’ tariffs shook marketsTraders crank up bets on Federal Reserve rate rises after new data fuel worries economy is overheating 021
Philip Stafford @staffordphilip.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Kalshi wants to “financialise everything”, so why not financialise its own fate? www.ft.com/content/d13b...ft.comThe argument for Kalshi taking bets on its own legalityPredictor, predict thyself 030
Reposted by Philip StaffordBen Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 23/09/2026heartstopping Google News check 2485898433
Reposted by Philip StaffordMic Wright @brokenbottleboy.bsky.social · 23/09/2026NEW | I’m not surprised, but I am livid. BBC NEWS, ‘DANNY TOMMO’ AND THE DINGHY ATTACK THAT DISAPPEARED While the rest of the media – even the very worst parts – report on Daniel Thomas’ actions, BBC News fails to give its audience the facts. brokenbottleboy.substack.com/p/bbc-news-d...brokenbottleboy.substack.comBBC News, ‘Danny Tommo’ and the dinghy attack that disappearedWhile the rest of the media – even the very worst parts – report on Daniel Thomas’ actions, BBC News fails to give its audience the facts. 72972426
Reposted by Philip StaffordBrandy Zadrozny @brandyzadrozny.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Bonus for whoever wrote this chyron 133106112482
Philip Stafford @staffordphilip.bsky.social · 22/09/2026It sure looks like a CFD, which are banned in the US. 281
Reposted by Philip StaffordCozy and Comforting Hedgie 🌻 @shadow.hedgie.social · 21/09/2026you can just do things 29737
Reposted by Philip StaffordFinancial Times @financialtimes.com · 18/09/2026Sports brand On signs Kylian Mbappé from Nike to lead new football push ft.trib.al/zLzegdbft.trib.alSports brand On signs Kylian Mbappé from Nike to lead new football pushSwiss group targets long-term partnership with French star, similar to relationship with tennis great Roger Federer 0134
Philip Stafford @staffordphilip.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Princes for Justice. Fun tale about the royal family feud in Liechtenstein www.ft.com/content/6fd9... 021
Philip Stafford @staffordphilip.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Rules allow issuers to block their shares from being tokenised, by objection. Will be interesting to see how many blocks get sent out straight out of the gate. www.ft.com/content/b528...ft.comUS regulator opens markets to tokenised stock tradingBlockchain-based representations of traditional equities can be traded around-the-clock and more easily used as collateral 161
Reposted by Philip StaffordPossum @pollytics.bsky.social · 17/09/2026World records will be broken. Nothing focuses the mind like being chased by a 5 meter salty in a plastic canoe. www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/s...theguardian.comCrocodile-inhabited river approved as Brisbane 2032 Olympic rowing venueInternational Olympic Committee endorses Australia’s Fitzroy River course while World Rowing and Paddle Worldwide back the regional venue 3327563
Reposted by Philip StaffordJemima Kelly @jemima.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Wow, how gross and nasty. This is the kind of behaviour that makes me feel he will never actually get to be PM. Lack of empathy is surely not a vote-winner 135821
Philip Stafford @staffordphilip.bsky.social · 17/09/2026OpenAI's explanation should be followed by reading @robarmstrong.bsky.social's shrewd column on Apple www.ft.com/content/2c34... 0112
Reposted by Philip StaffordTony Tassell @tonytassell.bsky.social · 16/09/2026the Revolut hack story is quite something www.ft.com/content/97f3... 714062
Philip Stafford @staffordphilip.bsky.social · 16/09/2026All that lobbying money and the crypto 'industry' still can't score the next hit it needs. www.ft.com/content/8d0c...ft.comLandmark US crypto bill fails as Senate splits over Trump ethics concernsDefeat is a massive setback to an industry that has spent record sums lobbying for a favourable market structure 010
Reposted by Philip StaffordFinancial Times @financialtimes.com · 15/09/2026US says Chinese groups used Binance to launder $61mn from Iranian oil deals ft.trib.al/QGk2r8Uft.trib.alUS says Chinese groups used Binance to launder $61mn from Iranian oil dealsUS Justice Department files forfeiture lawsuit to seize $61mn in alleged proceeds processed through cryptocurrency platform 42713
Philip Stafford @staffordphilip.bsky.social · 15/09/2026It doesn't surprise but it still somehow takes the breath away. www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...bloomberg.comTrump Made 29,000 Securities Trades, More Than All of CongressDonald Trump made nearly 29,000 securities trades in 17 months — more than every member of Congress combined. The stock-purchasing ban he’s pushing would leave him exempt 013
Reposted by Philip StaffordKatie Martin @katie0martin.ft.com · 11/09/2026omg. (it wasn't me) www.famouscampaigns.com/2026/09/meta...famouscampaigns.comMeta smart glasses mocked by fake notices on London UndergroundLondon’s backlash against camera-equipped smart glasses has reached the Tube, with spoof stickers styled as official TfL safety notices appearing inside Underground carriages and warning wearers that ... 381891552
Reposted by Philip StaffordFT Alphaville @alphaville.ft.com · 11/09/2026Is it over yet? ftav.substack.com/p/nothing-is...ftav.substack.comNothing is certain except death and robotaxisAlso: moonshots, Michelin stars, fly brains, fake cigarettes, and revolting Scots 0162
Reposted by Philip StaffordLuke Kawa @ljkawa.bsky.social · 11/09/2026There’s been a lot of philosophizing about how AI compresses economic and market time, but holy shit this is next-level. *SITUATIONAL AWARENESS ACTIVE IN OPTIONS MARKET: CNBC'S FABER 2143
Reposted by Philip StaffordRory Johnston @roryjohnston.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Crude flying this morning—Brent now above $104/bbl. Wheels coming off. 741575414
Reposted by Philip StaffordLucy Fisher @lucyfisher.ft.com · 10/09/2026EXC: Dorchester hotel to sell Qatari sheikh’s car over unpaid £460,000 bill www.ft.com/content/031b...ft.comThe Dorchester hotel to sell Qatari sheikh’s car over unpaid £460,000 billMember of ruling family ran up debt at Mayfair institution equivalent to stay of up to several months 2336
Philip Stafford @staffordphilip.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Terrible idea. As an international financial centre London already is top level. www.ft.com/content/32aa...ft.comCity of London set to drop century-old rule against logos on buildingsSquare Mile’s governing body considers allowing companies to display their logos on the top of offices for the first time 161
Reposted by Philip StaffordStephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social · 09/09/2026The Mail's write-up of the thugs outside is vintage Mail, marred only by the failure to tell us how much his mother's home is worth:dailymail.comBalaclava-clad activists led by convicted criminal stage latest demoThe rabble-rouser, real name Daniel Thomas, organised protests that saw hundreds of masked men descend on Dover and Portsmouth over the weekend. 2430948
Philip Stafford @staffordphilip.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Add another $1tn to US govt spending? Sure, why not. It's only money. www.ft.com/content/acfc...ft.comTrump promises $5,000 ‘dividend’ for US voters if Republicans win midtermsPresident puts himself at centre of congressional election campaign despite his plummeting approval ratings 011