Quilter ‘cautiously optimistic’ as investor flows tick upwards April 25, 2023 Wealth manager Quilter said it was “cautiously optimistic” today as flows onto its platform rose again in the first three months of the year.
Jupiter sheds £900m as nervous investors shun UK stocks April 25, 2023 Skittish investors pulled £900m from fund manager Jupiter in the first quarter of the year as volatility on the markets continues to weigh on investors’ appetite for UK and European stocks.
Mark Carney’s climate alliance expands as 23 venture capital funds join net zero group April 25, 2023 Mark Carney’s global alliance of financial firms fighting climate change expanded into the venture capital sector today with the launch of the Venture Climate Alliance (VCA). Consisting of 23 venture capital (VC) firms across the U.S. and Europe, VCA members have committed to supporting a rapid, global transition to net zero or negative carbon emissions [...]
Calm before the storm? Private equity deals come roaring back after subdued start to the year April 25, 2023 Private equity deals in the UK slumped to their lowest level since 2020 in the first quarter of the year - but analysts are predicting it may just be the calm before the storm.
Medica becomes latest London-listed private equity target in £269m deal April 24, 2023 A medical technology firm which supplies the NHS has become the latest company to fall into the sights of private equity today, as bidders capitalise on low prices and swoop on listed British companies.
Regulators demand LDI strategy ‘buffers’ to shore up funds following mini budget market meltdown April 24, 2023 Regulators are pressing managers of debt-fuelled liability driven investment (LDI) strategies to boost their access to quick cash and review the make up of their clients after the market was plunged into crisis by Liz Truss’s disastrous mini-budget last year.
FTSE 100 live: Flat morning in London as miners and gloomy retail sales offset consumer gains April 21, 2023 The FTSE 100 struggled to get off the mark in early trading on Friday as losses for industrial miners and gloomy retail sales data offset gains for some consumer and healthcare stocks.
Bidding war? Network International receives fresh £2.13bn takeover swoop from Brookfield April 21, 2023 Payments provider Network International said private equity firm Brookfield Asset Management had swooped in with a bid to buy the firm today for about £2.13bn today, just days after an offer from private equity firms CVC Capital and Francisco Partners.
AJ Bell’s cashflow falls as cautious investors dip their toes back in the market April 20, 2023 Retail investment platform AJ Bell recorded a slowdown in the amount of cash flowing onto its platform in the first three months of the year even as customers bumped upwards, in a sign DIY investors are edging back into the market.
Klarna’s UK chief on looming regulation – and why it might not settle the buy-now pay-later debate April 20, 2023 Klarna's UK chief talks a regulatory crackdown - and why the debate around buy-now pay-later products may continue