Sign on the dotted line…Beijing and Washington are on the verge of inking Phase 1 of the trade deal but U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin insists that tariffs shall remain in place until China signs the second phase of the agreement. President Trump voices anger at Apple for refusing to work with U.S. authorities, helping to unlock its cell phones involved in criminal investigations. Meanwhile, earning season kicks off on Wall Street. Bond trading revenues have buoyed Citigroup and JPMorgan in the fourth-quarter, with the latter enjoying its most profitable year on record. And, the Obama-era Iran nuclear deal looks closer to unravelling as the E3 powers – the UK, France and Germany – trigger a formal dispute device in a bid to force Tehran to comply with the JCPOA. The move could lead to fresh UN sanctions. We also hear exclusively with BlackRock CEO Larry Fink who says climate change is the most serious challenge he has seen in four decades in finance.

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