African startups get record funding as analysts warn UK investors are missing out April 19, 2022 African startups received record funding last year as international venture capital poured into the continent’s booming tech sector - but analysts have warned UK investors are not pulling their weight.
Putin stamps out foreign listings for Russian firms April 19, 2022 Russia is set to stamp out foreign listings for homegrown firms as Putin looks to close ranks in the wake of the invasion of Ukraine.
Alternative investments: predictable uncertainty in private markets April 19, 2022 | City Talk With experience, investment professionals acquire a better understanding of markets, become more confident of their abilities and conclude that they can interpret the world more precisely. The philosopher Karl Popper offered his take on the main issue with such determinism during a 1965 lecture titled ‘Of Clouds and Clocks: An Approach to the Problem of Rationality [...]
London anti-fraud firm bags £72m as online scams boom April 19, 2022 London anti-fraud firm SEON has bagged a $94m (£69m) cash injection today as firms look to fight off a wave of online fraud brought on by a shift to digital platforms through the pandemic.
Made in Britain: As Brexit and Covid dismantle supply chains, boom in ‘reshoring’ leads to renaissance in UK manufacturing April 18, 2022 sAs the government admitted last week that there are ‘significant challenges’ to UK stock levels because of Brexit and Covid, is reshoring then perhaps the answer? Last week’s government report, from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), revealed the full extent of tumbling stock levels and broken global supply chains in the wake of Brexit and [...]
UK needs nuclear investment at speed and at scale April 14, 2022 | Sponsored Tom Greatrex, CEO Nuclear Industry Association The UK faces the triple challenge of ensuring our energy security, decarbonising our economy, and creating good jobs in all parts of the country. Gas is our leading source of home heating and electricity generation, and half of that is imported at spiralling prices. Fossil fuels still account for [...]
PensionBee announces shift to London’s top market as it eyes up profitability this year April 14, 2022 Pensions fintech PensioneBee has announced a shift on the London Stock Exchange’s main market today as it eyes up profitability this year.
Activist investor rounds on new Peloton chief for lack of reform April 13, 2022 The activist investor that moved to oust former Peloton boss John Foley has now rounded on its new chief, claiming he has failed to reform the company’s governance and has not made a credible case for it to remain independent.
London lender Capital on Tap gets $200m backing for US push April 13, 2022 Small business lender Capital on Tap has bagged a $200m funding facility from HSBC and Värde Partners as it eyes a US growth spurt.
BlackRock profits soar as funds notch $114bn inflows April 13, 2022 Asset management giant BlackRock sailed past profit estimates today after investors poured cash into its index and active traded funds in the first three months of the year.