Plus500’s super-app ambitions risk re-telling a familiar London story Fintech Plus500 laid out plans for a super-app across the Atlantic, in this week’s column Samuel Norman looks at how it could frame their future. Also on the agenda, Healey continues pre-Budget summits and does anyone still care about the digital pound? Is a London-listed fintech turning to the US for its monumental ‘super-app’ a point [...]
Airtel Money shares muted in biggest London IPO in five years Fintech Airtel Money shares were muted after the firm it kicked off trading on the London Stock Exchange in the largest initial public offering in the City for five years. The mobile payments firm has priced its shares at £1.96 apiece, which hands it a price tag of around £5.3bn. Existing shareholders, which include the Qatar [...]
Deloitte hit with £11m fine after missing £30m taxpayer fraud at UK transport giant Big Four Big Four giant Deloitte has been fined £11m for failing to raise concerns about fraud in its statutory audits of the transport business, the Go-Ahead Group (GAG), which operates multiple train services across the UK. The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) said on Thursday the fine, which was discounted to £6.05m for early admission and co-operation, [...]
Hargreaves Lansdown warns Healey: Don’t ‘penalise investors’ with capital gains hike October 7, 2026 A leading investment platform is urging chancellor John Healey to not “penalise investors” at the upcoming Budget, as Brits brace for potential tax hikes. Anna Macdonald, investment strategy director at Hargreaves Lansdown, said fresh upheaval to the tax system could discourage investment in the UK at a time when economic growth is needed. In particular, [...]
As it happened: FTSE 100 rocked by global bound rout; Oil back over $100 October 1, 2026 Welcome back to the City AM liveblog. Stick with us throughout the day for the latest London Stock Exchange and wider business and economic news, as soon as we get it. Here’s a look at some of our top headlines: The liveblog has ended.No liveblog updates yet. Load more
Zilch leaning towards London IPO as UK fintech calls in bankers September 30, 2026 UK fintech Zilch is leaning towards a public debut on the London Stock Exchange as it kickstarts plans for a potential $2bn listing as soon as next year. The payments firm, founded in London in 2018, views London as the favoured venue for a listing, likely to take place in the second half of 2027 [...]
Six Exchange boss: London was always punching above its weight September 30, 2026 Bjorn Sibbern’s Six Group has, so far, weathered a bruising 2026. But, Ali Lyon asks, can its approach to running two of Europe’s largest bourses – which look markedly different to that of its UK counterpart the London Stock Exchange – survive its continent’s fabled regulators? Life at the top of a European stock exchange [...]
City businesses swap boardrooms for bikes and treasure hunts September 25, 2026 City businesses swapped boardrooms for bikes, treasure hunts and quizzes yesterday as businesses across the Square Mile came together for City Giving Day 2026. The annual fundraising and volunteering initiative hosted by The Lord Mayor’s Appeal, saw companies across the City turn the working day into community activities, challenges and fundraising. David Johnston OBE, Chief [...]
Airtel Money boss: This is why we picked London for our float September 24, 2026 The boss of Airtel Money has laid out his rationale for selecting London as his chosen venue after the firm unveiled plans for a multi-billion pound IPO that could be Britain’s biggest in years. The African mobile payments business, which is controlled by Indian-owned telecoms group Airtel Africa, is reportedly seeking a valuation at as [...]
The Investor revolution September 23, 2026 Following their inaugural sponsorship of The Investor Summit 2026, the flagship investor event in the UK, City AM sat down with James Deal, Co CEO of RetailBook THE THINKING BEHIND THE INVESTOR SUMMIT? It’s a common sense idea, if you want the public to participate in our public markets, you have to give everyday investors [...]