Why Whatsapp fines and data fears are reviving the ‘work phone’ January 23, 2024 Regulators have been clamping down on Whatsapp use in financial services - now the work phone may be making a combeack.
Plural launches £342m fund to target new ‘tech titans’ January 23, 2024 Venture platform Plural has launched a second fund aiming to raise €400m (£342.6m) for early stage ‘tech titans’. The firm, which began in June 2022, was founded by Wise co-founder Taavet Hinrikus, along with other entrepreneurs such as Songkick founder Ian Hogarth and angel investor Khaled Heloui. Over the last 18 months, the firm’s original [...]
Rishi Sunak’s former hedge fund sails past peers with £10bn returns January 22, 2024 Rishi Sunak’s former employer The Children’s Investment Fund has raked in the biggest returns of any hedge fund over the past year amid a wider rebound for the industry globally.
Why Rolls-Royce has bucked London Stock Exchange trend after value more than trebles January 22, 2024 Rolls-Royce's valued more than trebled in 2023 and its shares have now recovered to their pre-pandemic level. But how has the iconic brand achieved this success and what could its future hold?
MSCI under fire for ESG ratings ‘biases’ that could cost investors January 22, 2024 A Liberum analyst has hit out at MSCI over its ESG ratings, calling for investors to ignore sustainability ratings from the firm due to “biases” in its ratings methodology that could lose them money. In a Substack blog post this morning, investment strategist Joachim Klement cited a recent paper from Bocconi University that found investors [...]
Accounting watchdog cuts red tape as ministers press regulators for UK growth January 22, 2024 The City’s accounting watchdog has confirmed a newly slimmed down rulebook for companies today as it looks to ease the red tape burden on firms and “support the growth and competitiveness” of the UK.
The activists are coming: Why London-listed firms are worrying about more than just takeovers January 22, 2024 Activist investors are gearing up for an offensive in London, and boardrooms across the City are scrambling to shore up their defences.
London-listed fintech says New York will become its ‘natural home’ after US share sale January 21, 2024 The boss of a top London-listed fintech has said New York is likely to be the "natural home" for the firm going forward, in a blow to London as it works to bolster its capital markets.
PMIs to offer investors update on health of global economy before US data steals show January 21, 2024 Markets will get an update on the health of the global economy on Wednesday when the latest round of PMIs are released.
Home REIT: Fennah heads for the exit with trail of destruction in her wake January 19, 2024 Home REIT chair Lynne Fennah announced yesterday she's finally heading for the exit - Charlie Conchie looks at why shareholders are saying it's about time.