Activist shareholder group slams $68tn climate initiative for ‘lack of ambition and progress’ May 19, 2022 Activist shareholder group ShareAction has slammed the world’s largest climate investor initiative today claiming it has “failed to deliver any meaningful progress” on reducing corporate emissions.
London-based Lightrock looks to fuel Latin American growth with new $300m fund May 18, 2022 London private equity firm Lightrock unveiled a fresh $300m Latin America fund today as it looks to spur growth in ‘purpose-driven’ entrepreneurs across the region.
Ninety One reports record profits after £5bn inflows May 18, 2022 London-listed asset manager Ninety One reported record profits today after notching up £5bn inflows in the past year, despite a slowdown in the final quarter sparked by soaring inflation and war in Ukraine.
Morgan Stanley throws weight behind Thought Machine in $160m funding round May 18, 2022 Morgan Stanley has thrown its weight behind London fintech Thought Machine in a $160m funding round announced today, as the London-based cloud banking firm gears up for international expansion.
Crypto tokens and crypto coins: what drives performance? May 18, 2022 | City Talk Much of the crypto world is, by definition, cryptic and difficult to understand. But two crypto trends are crystal clear: both talent and money are flooding into the digital currency market. Almost every day brings a fresh announcement about software developers from Google or financiers from JPMorgan joining crypto start-ups. Indeed, while the total market [...]
Early-stage venture capital stays resilient as headwinds batter public tech stocks May 18, 2022 Early-stage venture capital firms are doubling down on investments in 2022 despite a sell-off frenzy in public tech stocks and growing scepticism of growth-focused tech valuations.
Tiger Global slashes bets on big tech amid global sell-off May 17, 2022 Prolific tech investor Tiger Global has slashed its bets on big tech firms in the first quarter of the year after suffering heavy losses amid a global tech rout.
M&C Saatchi bats away yet another takeover bid May 17, 2022 The investment vehicle spearheaded by tech tycoon Vin Murria has launched a fresh takeover bid for M&C Saatchi today which values the advertising giant at £253.6m.
Don’t try and call a bottom to the crypto crash, warns UBS investment chief May 17, 2022 Investors should prepare for crypto to continue cratering after a market rout wiped more than $400bn from the market last week, a top investment chief warned today.
KKR swoops on London-listed ContourGlobal in £1.75bn deal May 17, 2022 Investment giant KKR has agreed a deal to snap up London-listed power generation firm ContourGlobal for £1.75bn as it looks to bolster its renewable energy portfolio, the firms announced today.