Shadow business secretary slams ‘ivory tower’ financial regulators as takeover bids cripple UK stock market
Value of private equity-backed ‘carve outs’ triples due to Covid and war in Ukraine September 20, 2022 The value of private equity-backed “carve out” deals, through which funds buy up an entire business line, subsidiary, or unit, has more than tripled over the past year. The value of carve out acquisitions by private equity funds jumped threefold from £3.8bn last year to £13.4bn in the year running up to 31 August 2022, [...]
Weekend exclusive: Challenger banks stifled by excessive regulation, warns OakNorth chief September 17, 2022 UK challenger banks are being bogged down by a need to jump through the same regulatory hoops as their larger high street rivals, the chief of digital lender OakNorth said today.
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Morgan Stanley’s Vishal Gupta and Carmignac’s Mark Denham named City’s top stock pickers in new research September 15, 2022 Morgan Stanley veteran Vishal Gupta is the City’s best portfolio manager when it comes to picking stocks, according to research released today. The Square Mile boss who works for Morgan Stanley Investment Management was recognised as the top brass in a study released by Essentia Analytics. Mark Denham of Carmignac came in second, while Jonathan [...]
Citigroup opens Malaga hub to offer junior bankers better work-life balance September 14, 2022 Citigroup has opened a new hub for junior investment bankers in the Spanish seaside city of Málaga on the Costa del Sol. The US bank selected 27 of more than 3,000 applicants to work at its new Spanish hub, as part of a two-year programme promising work-free weekends and eight hours days. In locating its [...]
Tullow Oil chiefs double down on plans for £1.5bn Capricorn merger September 14, 2022 BOSSES at Tullow Oil yesterday reaffirmed their commitment to a £1.5bn merger with Capricorn – though shareholders in the latter continue to sound the alarm on the possible deal. Tullow announced the deal in June, with CEO Rahul Dhir yesterday saying that the merger has “the potential for material value creation” alongside half year profits [...]
Renewable energy: the way forward for Europe? September 13, 2022 | City Talk In European energy, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has defined the market so far in 2022. Gas prices have soared, exacerbating inflation. How organizations, consumers, and governments respond could mark the beginning of an evolution in European energy. Is renewables the way forward for Europe? Renewed interest?Policymakers know they must move swiftly on renewables, but dealmakers [...]