Venture capital investors brace for ‘real toughy’ of a year as interest rate pain looms June 27, 2023 Venture capital investors brace for 'real toughy' as interest rate pain looms
Osborne-chaired Lingotto fund builds stake in Ocado amid Amazon takeover rumours June 26, 2023 The investment fund chaired by former chancellor George Osborne has built a up stake in retail tech firm Ocado, new company filings revealed today.
Scottish Mortgage bosses set for shareholder grilling after ‘painful’ year June 26, 2023 Bosses at Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust are set to face down shareholders tomorrow after a “painful” year in which it has been rocked by a boardroom spat and a plunge in its share price.
Blackrock and Mastercard fuel crypto confidence as Bitcoin climbs above $31,000 June 26, 2023 Bitcoin has climbed to its highest level in over a year in recent days as top financial firms including Blackrock doubled down on their commitment to crypto.
M&G in push to expand reach of flagship fund onto continent June 25, 2023 M&G is in talks with big European financial firms to bring its flagship £58bn PruFund range onto the continent, City AM understands The FTSE 100 listed money manager is seeking partnerships in France and Germany. Under the partnerships, the PruFund model would be used to sell products under new names. The expansion would build on M&G’s [...]
Bank of England tells insurers to brace for persistent ‘claims inflation’ June 23, 2023 Insurers must rigorously assess the impact on their solvency of the rising cost of settling car, property and other claims and ensure they have sufficient reserves, the Bank of England told the sector on Friday.
London money managers bet on UK debt as interest rate hike threatens recession June 23, 2023 Money managers in London are scrambling to rejig their portfolios as they brace for a period of longer interest rate pain following the Bank of England’s move to hike rates again yesterday.
FTSE 100: London markets dip as investors fret over interest rate pain June 23, 2023 London’s premier FTSE 100 index has tumbled at the open this morning as investors grapple with the Bank of England’s move to hike rates to their highest level in 15 years yesterday.
There may be mortgage pain, but these bankers say rates hikes could boost the City June 22, 2023 Numis says the higher cost of capital could scupper private equity takeovers and boost the IPO market
Government ‘penalising’ investors with ‘baffling’ stamp duty on shares, says Interactive Investor June 22, 2023 Ministers are “penalising” the UK’s investors by levying “baffling” taxes on holding British stocks, one of the UK’s top investment platforms said today.