FinnCap shares surge as Panmure Gordon eyes takeover October 18, 2022 Shares in London brokerage FinnCap surged over 30 per cent this morning as it confirmed that City rival Panmure Gordon was eyeing a takeover swoop for the firm.
New breed of private capital firms will face performance headwinds October 18, 2022 | City Talk Under the private equity fundraising model, every few years fund managers secure capital commitments with a 10-year duration and charge management and advisory fees during the lock-up period. While longer-dated products have emerged over time, the basic pattern has remained essentially unchanged. Unfortunately, fundraising is cyclical. Downturns require patience: fund managers must wait until the [...]
Wise hikes guidance as customers shift £27bn across borders October 18, 2022 Money transfer firm Wise has hiked its guidance for the year after a surge in cross border transactions boosted profits in the second quarter of the year.
Investment fraud soars to nearly £1bn as criminals increasingly exploit social media October 17, 2022 Almost £900m has been lost to investment fraud in the past year, as police warn about the rise in the use of social media for bogus schemes. The lure of so-called ‘get rich quick’ initiatives have become “rife” during the cost of living crisis, as millions look for fix to their finanical woes. In a [...]
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Dealmaker’s Spotlight: Evercore October 17, 2022 | City Talk Datasite recently spoke with Alexander Asher, Vice President, Consumer-Retail Team at Evercore, to hear his thoughts and insights on market conditions, trends, and technology. Evercore is a premier global independent investment advisory firm. Founded in 1995, the firm has advised on over US$4.7 trn M&A and restructuring transactions. Headquartered in New York, it has 17 advisory [...]
Investors scramble to dump UK property funds as valuations dive amid widening Kwarteng mini-budget chaos October 13, 2022 Following last week’s bond market turmoil, which sent shockwaves through the City, investors are now scrambling to exit UK property funds. Since the new chancellor, Kwasi Kwarteng, presented his Mini-Budget at the end of September, the pace at which investors are pulling out of UK commercial real estate funds has accelerated. In the 10 days [...]
World Chess plots gambit onto London’s main market October 13, 2022 World Chess has revealed a bold gambit onto London’s main market today as its looks to raise €8m (£6.9m) to fuel the game’s expansion.