Short seller issues fresh warning to Labour MP after suggesting Kremlin links April 27, 2023 Labour MP Liam Byrne has come under fresh pressure from City short-seller Fraser Perring today after failing to cough up evidence for his allegations the investor was acting on behalf of the Russian state.
London Stock Exchange chief: Risk aversion is holding back our capital markets April 26, 2023 British investors need to better understand risk if the UK is to realise the potential of its capital markets, the chief of the London Stock Exchange said today, as top City figures were grilled by MPs on an exodus of firms away from London.
Man Group records $1bn net inflows as investors jitters ease April 26, 2023 Hedge fund Man Group notched more than $1bn of net flows into its funds in the first three months of the year and bumped up its assets under management as investors edged back into the market after a turbulent 12 months.
London over and out: CRH confirms New York listing swap after ‘strong support’ from shareholders April 26, 2023 Building supplier CRH said it will press ahead with plans to ditch its London in favour of New York today, confirming a major blow to the City as it scrambles to revive the appeal of its capital markets.
UK venture capital investment tumbles to pre-pandemic levels as market jitters linger April 26, 2023 Venture capital investment in the UK tumbled back to pre-pandemic levels in the first three months of the year as a slump in start-up valuations and volatile markets continue to spook investors.
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.